Aveeno: Preschooler
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How Do You Give Bath to a 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.S. from San Diego
on December 6, 2011
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I currently give my 3 year old a bath in the bath tub with a bucket and cup with a handle. If I use shower, I end up getting wet which I don't like. But somehow, it ha...
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- My little guy won't be 3 until April, but I sit on the edge of the tub or on a stool so i don't have to do a lot of bending over him and the tub. (I have fibromyalgia...
- We shower with the kids a lot, but this thing has made it EASY for all of them to shower alone!!!!!! Rinse Ace 3901 My Own Shower Children's Showerhead with 3-Foot ...
- I run the water, add bubble bath, then add some toys. I let them play for a bit while I sit on the toilet and entertain myself. They need some play time with the water...
*3 Year Old with Rash Around Her EYES*
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on November 4, 2008
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okay i dont if i've addressed this before, but my 3 year old is DEFINATELY my rashy kid! its always something! she went to the pediatrician 3 weeks ago for a check up,...
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- I also have a "rashy" kid and have found that drops in humidity have an effect on her skin - sometimes around the eyes, too. We have found that keeping cool mist humi...
- My granddaughter had this too and the pediatrician said it was from allergies. We used 1% hydrocortizone cream just a little bit and it disappeared and hasn't been ba...
- I would see a dermatologist and/or allergist. It seems like milk/dairy allergy to me. I would investigate further.
Almost 3 Year Old's SEVERE Dry Skin
Asked by C. from Chicago
on February 13, 2007
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My son's skin has always been real dry, but especially in the past year or so. I'm quickly running out of ideas on how to help it. He's almost 3 years old (will be t...
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- Hi C.... It sounds like it may be a "dry skin condition". Duh! But there is an official name for it, ichthyosis vulgaris. It is a common inherited skin disorder ...
- My daughter gets dry patches around her mouth and we use Kara Vita's Everyday Skin Penetrating Cream and within a very short period of time, the scales and redness are...
- My 4 year old has the same thing, she has eczema, we use hydrocortosone cream on it, that helps a lot and in the baby section, there is an eczema cream ,I forget who m...
3 Year Old with Poison ivy---Help!
Asked by W.W. from Indianapolis
on September 15, 2006
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My 3 year old has poison ivy. He has had it for a couple weeks now. We have done he Aveeno bath a about 4 or 5 times. There are days it is all about gone, to only c...
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- W., I had poison ivy a couple years ago and it was so bad, it was literally all over my body and face. I tried everything and nothing worked. But, when I went to t...
- I agree with all of the other responses... But also try the old faithful remedy... Calamine Lotion. It is specifically for poision ivy/oak - it is a drying lotion. ...
- Hi W., Sarah F.'s response included: "More Poison Ivy -- If new blisters occur several days after the first ones, your child probably has ongoing contact with poiso...
My 3 Year Old Has Constant Itchiness down There
Asked by A.R. from Allentown
on September 20, 2006
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My daughter seems to CONSTANTLY complain that she itches down there. I figured it was just a yeast infection so I use vagisil, but she shows no signs of anything...no ...
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- My daughter occassionally has the same issue although she gets red but complains she itches. It may not be a yeast infection. When she is at pre-school and uses the po...
- could be an allergy to the laundry soap or the kind of panties she wears..try cotton panties & a milder detergernt ..also anti itch cream can work & the wipes could be...
- Could she be sensitive to the wipes? If they contain any fragrances it's possible, also they do contain alcohol which is very drying...Have her take a bath every nigh...
How Often Take a Bath for a 3 y.o. Going to Preschool Every Day??
Asked by Y.P. from Los Angeles
on April 4, 2011
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Hello,
My kid at just over 3 years old is going to preschool every morning (8 - 12:30) Mon thru Fri. They do outside play including sand box, play gears etc. for abou...
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- We do every-other-day b/c my son has really sensitive skin and daily bathing dries him out. We do a complete "wipe down" with a washcloth each night, thorough hand wa...
- When my son was that age he had a bath every day. I wanted to wash the day care germs off him before he went to bed (and get the sand/mulch out of his hair - I swea...
- We certainly don't give our girls baths every day and they get sick less than average... Every other day seems more than fine to me. You can wash his hands and face ...
Almost 3 Year Old Girl with Itchy Bottom
Asked by C.D. from Sioux Falls
on March 30, 2009
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Hello-
I am the mother of an almost 3 year old girl that has been complaining about her bottom itching for 2 months now. It is right between her two butt cheeks go...
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- I'm sure this is obvious and your MD would have said something... But my 3 1/2 yr old has problems wiping herself. Sometimes the smallest amount of poop or even bits ...
- hi my name is okema and am the mother of 2 little girls. with my 2nd daughter who is 2 we have had a lot of diarper area problems. my daughter has had several yeast...
- My husband unfortunately has an incontinence problem and uses depends and has the same issue. The itching is caused by moisture being trapped and causing the skin the...
3 Year Old's Dry, Itchy Hands
Asked by H.M. from Phoenix
on October 30, 2006
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My daughter started preschool a couple of months ago and they have her wash her hands very frequently. She now has extremely dry, cracked hands. I had the class switch...
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- Hi H.! in my case, it has been me the one suffering from dry skin when the weather gets colder. I've used Eucerin and it works really good and fast for me. I ho...
- I am not sure what I have when I wash my hands too much. But a nurse I worked with recommended Aveeno hand lotion and gave me a trial size bottle. Now that I use that ...
- The big problem with antibacterial soap is that it contains triclosan which is highly toxic and does exactly what you are describing: creates cuts on your hands. Try T...
4 y.o. With Bad Case of Eczema
Asked by K.W. from Muncie
on December 30, 2008
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My four year old daughter has had Eczema on and off since she was born. In the past I have taken her to the pediatrician and gotten a prescription for a skin cream. ...
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- I have had really good luck with a cream by Gentle Naturals- It's Disney Baby, it has Pooh and Piglet on the front. It's just called Baby Eczema Cream. I've gotten i...
- I had eczema as a baby, and now it has flaired up for the last 13 yrs. I have it on my hands. The last 10 yrs were horrible and I was seeing a dermatoligist trying to...
- Hello!I did not have time to read all the responses ,so sorry if I repeat. My daughter had terrible eczema and she also has asthma. Our daughter"s allergist told us to...
4 Year Old with Keratosis Pilaris - Itchy Skin
Asked by J.C. from New York
on December 13, 2010
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My 4 year old has KP and it's not an issue at all but in the winter her skin becomes super dry and itchy. When she really scratches, I will use a little hydrocortoson...
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- Amlactin. It's what I use for terrible KP and it works so well. It's a little stinky, but only for a moment. And it's not very expensive at all.
- You could try aveeno lotions and bath oatmeal. The heat in the house could be drying the air, you could try using a humidifier to moisten the air.
- I love CereVe. Also, limit baths to maybe 2 times a week.
