Parent Talk

Each week, our Parents Council of experts takes your questions, gives advice and shares solutions.

Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

This week’s question is:

The city has been spraying in Douglaston to prevent West Nile Virus. What are some ways you can help your children reduce the possibility of being bitten by mosquitoes?

Judy Vincent:

The main thing is to try a safe [bug] spray and wear longer clothing to cover more areas of the body. Most of all, make sure your air conditioners are tightly in place, so they can't come in through the window. My daughter used to get bites in her room.