No matter why you're heading outside this summer, you'll be joined by some creepy crawlies. But when it comes to some of the most dangerous ones, including bees and wasps, there are some things that parents can do to help protect their little ones. 

Dr. Therese Linnon, a pediatrician with Akron Children's Hospital in Warren, says there are several things that parents can do to help prevent stings. 

Dr. Linnon suggests the parents should refrain from using flowery perfumes and soaps on the kids, keep them away from flowers of flower beds. She also suggests making sure that kids don't run through the grass barefoot since bees can frequently get trapped underfoot and sting kids. 

In addition, she suggests trying to avoid sugary drinks or snacks since the sweetness can attract the bees and wasps. 

Unfortunately, for many, thousands of kids will be stung by bees and wasps every summer. 

If they are stung, Dr. Linnon said that most everyone will have some type of reaction. 

"And that looks like the rash at the area where you're stung, a lot of itching, and it can have swelling and redness too," she explained. 

But for many, the issue will be even more dangerous. 

"So, unfortunately, until a person is actually stung, you're not going to be able to tell whether they have an allergy or not to a  stinging insect," Dr. Linnon said. 

"If they have a true allergy, you're going to know right away. They're going to have problems breathing, they're going to have shortness of breath, they're going to have wheezing, they're going to have facial swelling, they can have some swelling of their mouth and they can have a widespread rash. So those signs are really easy to tell and you're not going to miss it," she continued. 

If the symptoms of an allergic reaction begin, parents should immediately call 911 or take their child to the nearest emergency room. 

Dr. Linnon says that a family history of allergies to bees or wasps can be an indicator that kids will be more likely to have an allergic reaction. 

If it is a smaller localized reaction, Dr. Linnon says there are several things that parents can do to help. 

"If it's a local reaction, one that is not allergic in nature, but just more irritation, the next best thing is to remove the stinger," Dr. Linnon said. "The stinger is going to look like a small black dot in the center of the area where the child was stung, and your job as a parent is to remove that stinger, so you can get the edge of a credit card and you can scrape it off, you can get the back of a piece of sticky tape and try to pull it off." 

"If there is a little bit of stinger left in there, that's fine you can leave it in there, just get as much of it out as you possibly can," she continued. 

From there, treat the sting with a nearby remedy. 

"You can use an aluminum-based deodorant, you can use some baking soda. You're just going to try to neutralize the sting and the venom that's left behind," she explained. 

Dr. Linnon also says that reactions can happen several days after a sting, so parents should keep an eye out.