{"id":475,"date":"2017-07-02T08:27:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T08:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/bed-bugs-and-babies\/"},"modified":"2017-07-02T08:27:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T08:27:00","slug":"bed-bugs-and-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/bed-bugs-and-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bed Bugs and Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite!”<\/span><\/p>\n

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What used to be an innocent nighttime farewell now serves as a disturbing warning as <\/span>bed bug infestations continue to rise with alarming frequency<\/span><\/a>. While bed bugs are not known to carry or spread disease, they <\/span>can cause some really bad itches<\/span><\/a> and quite frankly, are just plain gross. The worst part is that getting bed bugs is easy, while getting rid of them is a monumental task.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you’re familiar with the <\/span>Simply Laundry Blog<\/span><\/a>, then you know we’ve <\/span>tackled the subject of bed bugs before<\/span><\/a>. We’ve even got an <\/span>entire section of our website dedicated to bed bugs<\/span><\/a> – what they are, how they spread, and how to get rid of them. <\/span><\/p>\n

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While bed bugs are bad news no matter when they show up, it’s especially disconcerting when you have children in your home. There are measures you can take to protect your family against bed bug infestations and to immediately treat the problem once the presence of bed bugs is confirmed. <\/span>Parenting.com<\/span><\/a> spoke to Missy Henriksen, the vice president of public affairs for the <\/span>National Pest Management Association<\/span><\/a>, and here is what she had to say:<\/span><\/p>\n

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