Is dried weed killer safe for babies?
Online search results rarely clarify whether dried herbicide residue on surfaces like patios still poses a toxicity risk to young children. This lack of clear guidance leaves parents struggling to determine if it is safe to let their crawling babies near recently treated areas.
Overview
People affected2 accounts across 2 forums
Workarounds found2 items attempted
Community agreement2 total upvotes
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Waiting for the chemical to completely dry so the residue becomes basically inertDid this help you?
- 2Moving out of the house to stay with family members temporarily during and after sprayingDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
r/Pestcontrol1 person · September 2026
“We need an exterminator but I am worried about the chemicals they use when spraying. My baby is 7 months old.”source ↗
Connect-Anybody4926 · r/Pestcontrol · 2 upvotes
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