Detergents
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When to Switch to Regular Laundry Detergent
Asked by S.T. from New York
on August 7, 2009
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My little one just turned a year old and is a healthy, happy boy. I have been laundering his clothes with Dreft laundry detergent since he was born. When can I chang...
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- Definately time to switch. For both my daughters I only used Dreft for the first 2 months. I use All Free and Clear. My youngest has eczema and the detergent has ...
- absolutely i switched when mine were about 1 and used free and clear. still do. if you see a reaction (most likely you won't) then switch back
- Hi, my son is 18 months and I have been using All Clear ( in white bottle) it is great! My peditrician uses it for her 3 kids and I love it because I can use it for ev...
Dreft Detergent
Asked by Y.I. from Louisville
on January 22, 2008
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I have been washing my baby clothes with Dreft detergent. She has a very sensitive skin and develops eczema frequently. Could somebody recommend another detergent that...
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- I second (and third!) any response taht says to try a fragrance and dye free brand of detergent. What really workd for my son was to switch detergent, dryer sheets (B...
- I don't know how much Dreft costs but I've been using Seventh Generation Baby detergent. It is totally fragrance free and has a petroleum free(ie vegetable based)formu...
- Any "free" detergent is just is good, if not better. My kids were sensitive and I used Tide Free most of the time and All Free some of the time. Even Arm and Hammer h...
Baby Detergent Recommendation for Front Loaders!
Asked by S.D. from Chicago
on June 1, 2008
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Hi! I just purchased a high efficiency washer and dryer and was wondering what baby detergent others use with those types of washers? I know you have to buy the HE t...
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- We have an HE washer and use Method brand or ALL Free and Clear. Most of the HE detergents don't have all the chemicals in them like top-loading detergents have. I w...
- Hi S., I also have the H.E. washer and dryer. THey are so nice. I never used the Dreft in my other washer because it has a perfume that irritated my son's skin. ALt...
- 7th Generation has a he baby detergent but since I can't find that I use their regular he detergent. My toddler has very sensitive skin, (you touch his skin and he wil...
Diaper Rash with Cloth Diapers
Asked by H.H. from Philadelphia
on June 5, 2009
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I've been using cloth diapers for several months with no problems. I recently switched to seventh generation laundry detergent and I believe that my kids are allergic ...
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- I second the Triple Paste suggestion! It is the bomb for stubborn diaper rash.
- When I was little, our family doctor instructed my mom to use a mild soap and run 2 rinse cycles - the first one with vinegar added and the second one using just water...
- Plain old corn starch works wonders for diaper rash.
Child's Skin Irritation
Asked by A.N. from Kansas City
on April 7, 2009
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My daughter is just potty trained (yeah!!) and has been wearing underwear exclusivly (except at night) for 2 weeks. The last several days her booty has been red and ch...
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- My daughter had the same problem. I used St. Ives collagen lotion and let her soak in an oatmeal bath and it cleared up.
- My middle son hardly ever had a rash with diapers or anything else until we put him in underwear. Then the underwear rash started and it was the only area that he eve...
- You might have already thought of this, but if there are tags on the underwear, they might be irritating her skin. OR, when my son went from diapers to underwear, h...
Dry Skin or Allergy?
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on December 7, 2007
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Hi Ladies,
My 2 month old son has developed some dry skin all over his face and scalp( a lot of dandruff)We're not sure if its allergy or dry skin cuz its only on his...
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- JJ, Hi.I'm not sure but it maybe eczema.My granddaughter has it and it is very itchy and a red rash.We put her on the Arbonne baby lotion and oil and it keeps it at...
- Hi...My first reaction is to ask what the babe's pediatrician said. But it may be a few things that come to mind. It isn't uncommon for new borns to peel off their to...
- I have quite a bit of experience in this area as my twins each had a severe case of cradle cap that manifested into severe eczema. The cradle cap started out, of cour...
Newly Potty Trained Allergy to Underwear?
Asked by J.W. from Great Falls
on January 26, 2009
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Hello ladies, here is my problem. I have a recently potty trained little boy and have noticed when we take his unders off at night that he is red all the way around h...
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- Sounds like an allergy to latex. They use it in elastic (leg and waist), and band-aids. Try putting him back in the pull-ups until the rash clears up. Then back in ...
- Hi J., My daughter is allergic to the elastic (latex) in underwear. we just buy the underwear without it. Kind of like the potty traning pants that have the elast...
- If he is allergic to the laytex on the bandaids he could be allergic to the elastic on the bands on the waist and legs. It wouldn't be laundry soap related as that w...
Several Questions!
Asked by W.T. from New York
on January 6, 2010
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1.) We just got a Wii and I'm wondering whether to find the money for a Wii Fit/Balance Board... Are there other Wii programs that are fun for grown-ups or 4-year-old ...
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- lovin' the randomness! i, too, am a random person. i confuse the rigid and uptight all the time! as far as the wii, wii fit is actually really fun for kids and grow...
- If you try changing detergent and that doesn't work, consider any other changes you've made recently. I was itchy too, with no red marks, and finally realized I w...
- We just got the Wii fit with the balance board for christmas and my kids LOVE it!! my kids are 7,6 and 4 and even my 4 year old can play it.. there are really cool gam...
Toddler's Back Itches at Night
Asked by S.B. from Kansas City
on March 12, 2009
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About 4 nights ago at bedtime, my son started complaining about an itchy back and cried and cried unless I scratched his back. If i stopped for a second he would say ...
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- Ask your pharmacist if he is too young to use a lotion called "Sarna" on. It is an anti-itch lotion that is used in a lot of the compounds that we make at the pharmacy...
- His skin is probably just dry. The air this time of year does dry out skin. I have the same problem with myself. Try using an oatmeal bath (Aveeno or your store bra...
- switch out that laundry detergent! It's the heat of his body triggering & releasing the allergens...seriously, you itch more when warm.
Advice on Giving Daily Allergy Meds to 2-1/2 y.o.
Asked by H.L. from Syracuse
on March 7, 2008
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I am having the toughest time trying to get my daughter (2 1/2 years old) to take her daily Zyrtec medicine, luckily it is a once a day thing. Up until about 3 weeks ...
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- H., congratulations!!! It was nice to know about your little smart girl and about you. As a child I remember to have difficult to swallow pills. I guess I gave my mom ...
- my son has the same problem i learned a little trick if its in liquid form mix it in with her juice and if its in pill form crush it up and put it in applesause or som...
- H., As a pediatric nurse, I not only hear this request often, I have to administer meds to kids who do not want to take them. And yes, they have to. So I first reco...
