Family Health: Eczema
 Having eczema can be torturous and it's hard for children to understand why they have it and why it's so important that they shouldn't scratch. One of the keys to living with eczema is to manage the condition which the following tips should help you with.
What Parents Can Do:
As well as using appropriate skincare products, there are many ways in which you can alleviate the irritation caused by your child’s eczema, including:
• Wearing pure cotton clothes and using cotton bed linen
• Using only non-biological washing powders and avoid fabric conditioners
• Keeping children’s nails short to minimise damage caused by scratching
• Wearing cotton mittens at bedtime, to minimise scratching during sleep
• Distraction can help keep a child’s mind off itching during the day-time
What School Can Do:
Teachers can make a big difference to your child's comfort in the classroom, so make sure you tell them if your child has eczema. If they need guidance, you might like to suggest they follow some or all of these procedures:
• helping your child cope with comments from other children
• distracting a child from scratching by suggesting a change of activity
• allowing them to leave the classroom to calm down
• seating them away from a sunny window or a hot radiator
• keeping them away from the class pet
• allowing them to sit on a cotton cloth or towel to avoid contact with an irritating plastic chair or classroom carpet
• allowing them to bring in plastic or cotton gloves to protect hands during craft and technology lessons letting them bring their own hand wash product into school
Our thanks to Infaderm for providing us with these great tips.
Please note:
The medical and health-related information on this site is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. In the event of any physical or mental condition, seek the advice of a qualified doctor or other health professional without delay. Do not postpone medical treatment while awaiting a response from this site.
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