Not having a bath when MIB is poorly or shattered after a long day out is a tricky one. We can, unfortunately, usually notice the difference in his skin. It adds to the guilt when circumstances cause the bath not to happen, such as staying somewhere that only has a shower! I do love the […]
Archives for February 2012
Swimming
MIB has only been near a swimming pool on two occasions. The first was in May last year when he was two. I was excited by the picture of the kid’s splash pool in the brochure and eagerly prepped him by talking about it. I managed to navigate the complication of young boys’ swimwear and […]
Awareness Badges
Make A Badge are great and we have a great supply of badges for MIB. We use the Epipen one on his bag and we have a couple of peanut warning for occasions when we may be near food and out of our site. The service was great, the badges are excellent value and good […]
Bamboo Towels
I am not sure exactly when or how we discovered bamboo bath towels, but I do know we were glad when we did. We were all prepared for the new baby with a brand new hooded towel from Mothercare but it soon became obvious that he found it difficult to even lie on the towel […]
Bathtime woes
Bathtimes are one of the hardest times when it comes to eczema, I find. It is a time when your baby’s skin is in full view and you have time to look from most angles and assess. Bathtimes have reduced me to tears during times of a bad flare-up. It can be possible to forget […]
Bathtime Basics
We use Oilatum Bath Additive in MIB’s bath. I do sometimes think about trying something else, but the chance of a flare-up always puts me off. Thankfully, he has never had a bubbly bath, so doesn’t miss them. Although, he does sometimes look confused as kids in story books always have a bath full of […]
Simple Sunday lunchtime
When we were invited to attend a gathering in a pub in London on a Sunday afternoon the people were more in front of mind than food. However, since we were arriving at lunchtime, I did pack MIB’s bag with snacks and a small sandwich just in case. These days it is much easier to […]
The Epipen
The arrival of the Epipen into our lives was not a welcome one. It was something I had dreaded and lived in hope that it would never happen to us. Naturally, I am grateful we have it and that we were given free training from the NHS and it does mean we can get on […]
Epaderm Ointment
The thick Epaderm Ointment has the consistency of petroleum jelly, although it doesn’t feel as greasy. We sometimes use this for bathtime when away as it dissolves quite well under running water and the Oilatum Bath Additive has a tendency to leak out of anything we decant it into. The Epaderm is too thick to […]