Older Child: A&D
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11 Month Old with Bad Eczema
Asked by J.T. from New York
on May 28, 2008
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Hello ladies,
My 11 month old daughter has had eczema since she was 5 months old and I feel as she gets older, her eczema is getting worse. I've tried aquaphor, A&D o...
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- Hi J., I have eczema myself however I didn't get it until I was 15 or so and I use Eucerin cream to this day. It's gentle enough for my kids which I have passed the...
- Try Vic's Vapor Rub....it worked for my kids!! I know it sounds crazy but, it really works!!
- J., I have three children and all of them have been through bouts of eczema. They went to the dermatologist and he recommended an allergist. The number one cause...
8 Month Old with Diarrhea
Asked by P.M. from Portland
on April 6, 2007
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My son has had diarrhea for over 24 hours and, while I am not concerned about his hydration or anything like that, his bottom has a horrible rash. His scrotum is even ...
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- Hi P., I have a two year old son that had diarrea for 21 days and the dr told me that he will grow out of it well I thought that was bull the only thing that I could ...
- I don't know what the weather is like where you live, but sunshine will help. If you can get some sun on his bottom it will help. Try to keep his diaper off of him i...
- A&D is only a barrier cream. Try DR. SMITH'S it actually heals. You can find it at Walgreen's.
Daughter Having Issues "Down There"
Asked by J.H. from Seattle
on April 24, 2008
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My 6 yo has been complaining of pain in her vaginal area, and it is very red. She wipes very well (possibly too well on occasion) and always goes front to back. She ...
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- Hi J., I too have a six year old daughter. The last year she has had many bladder infections. First we thought it was her not wiping good enough. The dr. told me, ...
- Have you tried switching laundry soap &/or fabric softener? My son had exzema very bad as an infant, and to this day I can still only use certain laundry materials. I ...
- When I was a kid, I had a very similar problem. Turns out I was allergic to our laundry detergent. "Down there" was the only place that it bothered me -- it itched l...
11 Year Old Daughter W/ Vaginal itching...help!
Asked by M.H. from Atlanta
on September 7, 2008
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Hi there,
My sweet daughter has been experiencing excessive itching in her vaginal area. We have always used A&D Ointment and this has been sufficient. (I love that ...
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- My 6 year old daughter has always been prone to yeast infections and icthing/redness. I recently took her to see a dr. and he told me to use Lotriman AF (same product...
- you could try using hydrocortitisone cream for the itching. i would apply it right along with the other ointment you have. when my little girl has redness in her vag...
- Hello, welcome to Georgia! Have you taken your daughter to a doctor? It sounds like she would need to be seen. Also, one little tip; include yogurt in her daily die...
Son's Embarrassing Wart Problem
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on April 24, 2009
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My 8 year old son had a few warts on his neck so we went to get them removed at the dermatologist. A few days later, he told me he had some more - on his bottom - in ...
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- Get him to a dermatologist NOW. Find out what they are and what is causing them, then determine a course of treatment. Don't use home remedies until you know what yo...
- classical homeopathy can help. here is a directory of professional homeopaths if you decise to see one http://www.homeopathy.org/directory.html Good Luck V
- Hello D., When I was young, I got warts on my hand... I tried having them removed by a dermatologist, who used Nitrogen gas but they came back... My father practice...
Thumbsuker!
Asked by R.J. from Boston
on January 15, 2008
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Hello All,
My 17 month old daughter sucks her thumb and as a result her thumb is caloused and cracked. She has noticed this and it bugs her as she takes my finger an...
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- my child sucked her thumb until 7! this really works on an older child try it with yours at bed time or nap time. use a small piece of carpeting, pile side close to sk...
- I put Lansinoh on my baby's thumb. She also eventually sucks it off, but it has reduced cracking and redness. As Lansinoh is made for sore nipples and the instructions...
- Have you tried Lansinoh (sp?) It's the stuff you use for cracked nipples when you nurse. I use it for chapped lips and cheeks in the winter, and for minor burns, scr...
Finger Sucking
Asked by P.M. from Boston
on March 14, 2008
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Help!
I have a wonderful, very spunky 13 month old son who comforts himself by sucking two of his fingers. He doesn't suck on his fingers too much during the day, ...
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- Don't worry about it. It will be red and then it will callous up and he will be fine. He is still very young to try and stop this. My daughter sucked her thumb fore...
- Hi- My son is 20 months old. When he was around 5 -6 months old, he gave up the pacifier when he was sick. Like your son, that led to thumb suck but only when goi...
- Unless you really are adamant that it stop, I wouldn't worry about it. My daughter (3) is a thumb sucker, and she just has a callous on her thumb. I was so thrilled ...
Good Lip Balms?
Asked by E. from Dayton
on December 20, 2008
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My kindergartener has horribly chapped lips as well as the area all around his mouth. We have been putting Avon kids stuff on him, but I think he likes the flavor and...
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- Hi E.... The flavored chapsticks and lip glosses are designed to do that for everyone to keep buying them because they taste so good. My girls are constantly wanting ...
- The best thing I have ever used for severly chapped lips is a product by Mary Kay called Extra Emollient Night Cream. It's pink and very emollient which means it sort...
- Burt's Bees lip balm is great. Our whole family uses it. It doesn't have much of a flavor, which may prevent your son from licking it off. The ingredients are all n...
8 Yr Still Wearing Pull Ups at Night Gets Rash
Asked by L.H. from Phoenix
on July 29, 2008
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My neice is staying with me for the summer and is still wetting the bed. Her mom sent her with pullups that she doesn't seem to mind wearing. How can I help her to sta...
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- My daughter has the same issue. The pediatric urologist told us not to allow her to have dairy or bananas after 6:00 pm (it has triptaphane - the turkey thing that mak...
- My son is 6 and he would be so embarrased if he had to still wear a pull up, eight is to old. Not to make fun of the situation. Maybe if at 8 if pullups are still need...
- She def needs to go to the Dr about the itchy problems...but in the meantime I would try A&D ointment...I use that on my daughter and it seems to help. I would def co...
Diaper Rash Solutions
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on June 10, 2008
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my son is almost 22 months old and has off and on had diaper rash, but it seems to be getting worse in the last few months. he just has a really sensitive bum! he has ...
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- Hi C., I don't know how your child's diet is, but while he is rashy, avoid acidic foods and drinks like apple juice, and many other juices. Apple juice will actuall...
- It sounds like a yeast infection, believe it or not. I had trouble with my son having a chronic diaper rash. It would go away for a short time, but it would always co...
- Have you tried vaseline? It is very inexpensive even if you buy the "baby kind". It seemed to work much better on my 19 month old than any of the other ointments. I...
