Having recently tried to book a cheap break in December for the three of us, I have once again been left debating with myself about what risks I want to take when it comes to food. Staying somewhere ‘safe’ is always top of the list – where there will be a hospital with decent facilities […]
My hot night of three in a bed
Yes, we had another hot night down south – over 20 degrees. MyItchyBoy was already suffering an eczema flare-up from Friday so the heat was not at all welcome. We had all the windows open throughout the house as well as the loft hatch, to let the heat up and out. However, sleep was still […]
And on the way to bed last night, we put on….
MIB woke up yesterday morning with a cold and by the time bathtime came he was suffering quite a bit, with a stuffy nose and his skin. Between getting out of his Oilatum bath and going in his room for a story, I put on him: 1. A good slather of Epaderm Ointment 2. Sudocrem […]
Bad labelling on supermarket clothing
So, we went to Sainsburys today to get our normal shopping and to pick up another pair of their cotton pyjamas. MIB was with me and as I was looking for the right size he spotted a great 2-pack of fun looking monster pyjamas. They looked like the same thing, but with different pictures on […]
Itch fest: insect bite vs. eczema
I have had a lot of empathy with my son and his eczema this week due to the insect that has had a few bites out of my leg. I’ve woken up three days in a row with a new itchy insect bite, all on the one leg. The last one is the itchiest and […]
Good cotton pjs for eczema kids
After the usual hunt for pyjamas for MIB that are the right size, 100% cotton and not extortionate in price, I was really pleased to find a two pair pack in the supermarket. I usually find it so hard to find something as simple as cotton pyjamas. So many shops sell what would be 100% […]
Hidden Costs of Eczema Part II
I have used Sensitve laundry tablets for MIB’s laundry since he was a few months old and the eczema was becoming apparent. However, more and more recently we have found that using them in a wash with our clothes has resulted in white marks that look at bit like tie dye. I assume this is […]
Dairy & Egg Free Yummy Muffins
The kitchen is now full of banana and choc chip mini muffins after I had 3 bananas go a bit too ripe. Following the advice of many other fab cooking bloggy types, I did my usual muffin recipe but instead of using the egg replacer I used blended ripe bananas. The first batch got good […]
Latest update: Itchy skin
A tough few days with itchy skin for MyItchyBoy at the moment. A bit of a runny nose and chesty cough and he’s flared up quickly in about 24 hours. It doesn’t help that he had one night with a bit of a temperature, which tends to bring up a heat rash on top of […]
Sticky Child
Finally, the sun is starting to shine. And with it, comes warmer weather. Hot days and nights are not always a good thing for a child with eczema. We are fairly lucky that heat itself doesn’t seem to worsen MIB’s eczema, but he often comes out in a heat rash if he gets too hot […]