Children with eczema get less sleep than children who don’t for very obvious reason: itching keeps them from relaxing enough to fall asleep. Itching attacks can also flare in the middle of the night, waking the child and everyone else in the house.
Lack of sleep is serious. Tired children don’t learn as well as those […]
Give your child an oatmeal bath in lukewarm water. Soak for at least 20 minutes, but no more than 30 minutes. Cover the skin thoroughly with the thickest cream your child can tolerate within 3 minutes of leaving the […]
There have been several studies looking at whether restricting the mother’s diet during pregnancy will reduce the chance of her babies developing eczema. These have shown no evidence of benefit, but have shown a possible harmful effect because the babies were born smaller than usual. It is extremely important than pregnant mothers have a healthy […]
Eczema tends to affect the skin over the joints in older children. The skin in this area may crack and bleed when arms and legs are flexed or extended if not cared for properly. A school age child can be actively involved in his or her own care. You and your child need to be […]
Toddlers can scratch their itchy skin. If the itch isn’t suppressed, the child can fall into the itch scratch itch cycle, which can escalate into serious episodes. Intense scratching can also permanently damage their skin. In toddlers, the rash is often concentrated on knee and the inner of the arm at the elbow, as well […]
Relief for itchy children is a vital issue for parents. A miserable child can traumatize families and actually harm the health of the suffering child. The solution to the misery is simple: parental education. Research has proven that the single most important tool for the control of eczema symptom is children is accurate parental education […]