Treat Baby Eczema

Beating a bad case of baby eczema is more than just beating the itching and irritation of the skin. Its also about saving your child from emotional distress and building their confidence. From my experience I have been teased for having some type of “weird looking” rash on my arms when I was a child. And while the statement of “sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me” has some merit too it, I still felt the sting and pain of the words that these kids sang about my arm. Some may argue that this type of verbal abuse made me stronger or help me develop “tough skin” but in essence it made me more self conscious of myself and promoted the idea that I wasn’t pretty enough for people to like me. As an adult I can now look back and laugh at the situation, but as a child, I thought I was cursed with this baby eczema disease and wanted to clam up and hide. As a parent, I don’t want my child to experience this pain. I fully understand that I can’t protect my child from every verbal harassment, but I now know how I can help her with minimize the stinging effect from the harsh words she may receive from other kids about her eczema.

The first step a parent should take is focusing on find a treatment that provides maximum relief. When there is less itch, there is less irritation and less likely the appearance of your child’s eczema will get worst.

When your child becomes more aware of their condition, do your best on educating them on what baby eczema is. You don’t have to get real scientific with them, but do tell them that it’s not contagious and that a lot of other kids have it. It is said about 10 – 25% of children have this skin condition, so they are not alone.

My last advise is not to make having eczema a big deal. I’ve seen and heard many parents allow their child’s eczema run their lives. These parents would limit their children’s activity or constantly use it as an excuse to keep their children from playing with other kids, swimming in pools, or playing on a play ground set. I know that some of these parents are looking out for the health of their child, but they are also robbing them of life experiences and turning their child’s eczema into a life limiting crutch.

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