This time last year I began to realise how hard it is to find school uniform for an itchy child. For us, having an atopic child who suffers eczema on a daily basis, the search for one pair of cotton school trousers can be a nightmare. Unlike most families we can’t pop to the local […]
Food allergies at Christmas – 5 ways to trip up
Christmas is a great time of year for kids. Fact. Christmas is a bit trickier for kids with allergies. Fact. Here are my top five obstacles to be tackled in the run up to Christmas for MyItchyBoy: 1. Advent calendar Now, in my day, there was no chocolate at breakfast, only glitter on your cornflakes […]
Starting school with an allergic child
This post is inspired by a post by Nutmums.com. This time last year we were busy trying to sorting out a school place for MyItchyBoy before the January deadline. I know there are allergy parents out there right now worrying about the same things as us. The school that you choose relies on so many […]
How quick is your morning routine?
Do you know how quickly 4 year olds can get dressed? Did you know they can get dressed by themselves? This was all a bit of a revelation for me last week. We stayed with friends who have a daughter the same age as MyItchyBoy. The differences in their normal morning and bedtime routines were […]
Itchy on the way home from school
Today was MyItchyBoy’s first full day at school. It should have been a happy, blissful day for me. The culmination of the last four and a half years. MyItchyBoy has enjoyed his half days so far and I have enjoyed getting used to some peace and quiet after the summer holidays. Today the sun was […]
Sandwich wraps for allergy free lunches
MyItchyBoy is off to school this September and with it, starts a whole new world of packed lunches. Having a food allergic child means that packed lunches are a part of every day trip. But, school does mean a lot more per week than my imagination and organisation skills are usually prepared for. I had […]
Allergies and eczema: starting school
So, over the next couple of weeks, we are going through all the necessary preparations for school. MyItchyBoy starts this September but not before I seriously get my act together (I hope!). MyItchyBoy at school Prior to the end of the last term, I had the hour and a half meeting with the ‘inclusion’ person […]