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.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Waiting for the chemical to completely dry so the residue becomes basically inert
- 2Moving out of the house to stay with family members temporarily during and after spraying
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“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
Where this came up
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