A holiday in December is always good I reckon, especially somewhere warm and sunny. We recently spent a week in Gran Canaria and we had a great time. It was a great holiday for MyItchyBoy. He was easily amused with a choice of excellent playgrounds, a splash pool and quiet beach. And, as all parents […]
“Mummy! My legs are stuck!”
Yes, this is something I’ve heard a lot of lately. Since moving house MyItchyBoy has ceased sleeping through the night. This is not a good thing and my mood, temper and general health are suffering as a result. He himself has a few theories on it. He likes his new room, a lot, but apparently […]
Moving house with MyItchyBoy
We have moved! Moving house with a three and a half year old is not an easy affair at the best of times. Ours went rather smoothly, I’m pleased to say. However, moving house with MyItchyBoy adds an extra element: Before moving: This is the third house that MyItchyBoy would have lived in since he […]
Taking allergies on holiday
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 […]