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Cure for Itchy Skin?
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on April 11, 2008
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coco butter and lotions are not working.. and my skin is terribly itchy.. any suggestions?
ps. this is only in my pregnant growing areas.. i never have dry skin... ...
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- cetaphil helps my DD. Also, take a shower each time you come back in from outside time immediately you return. That will remove the allergens from your body ASAP. Hug...
- I have eczema and a year and a half a go I found a company that has a lotion and bath oil that saved my sanity! Renew is awesome. My dad just has dry skin and he lov...
- We tried every lotion on the market, and the ONLY lotion that helped is Renew lotion. I know it's from a company that you have to be a member of to purchase, but it's ...
When Do You Use Natural Consequences?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on July 26, 2010
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I think it's just one of those "phases." My 9-year old is constantly fighting everything. I try to give her choices whenever possible. Still, the fighting continues.
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- I don't think natural consequences are a good thing for sunburns and hygiene. Sunburns and alot of unprotected exposure could lead to skin cancers. Bad hygiene is un...
- Children go through something called a 9 year change where they challenge everything but still need lots of attention as if they were 2 again.Get a swim shirt so you n...
- Use the natural consequences... It's the only way she'll learn. When I was younger I HATED having my hair brushed, mostly because my hair was uncontrollable and would ...
Any Other SCA Moms Out There? Campers?
Asked by M.A. from Pittsburgh
on April 17, 2007
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Every year my husband and I go to the SCA event Pennsic. In short, it is camping for two weeks at a medieval style fair. This year our son will be about 9 months old...
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- Camping CAN be done with small ones. I took my son camping for his frist time when he was about 3 months old. He was breastfeed so that was easy. I took his pack n pla...
- While I have no experience with SCA camps, I have camped all my life, and my kids were part of that when they were very little, as well. My youngest was a breastfeedi...
- Hi M., I'm actually in the same boat as you--we have a camping trip scheduled for the first weekend in May in Lake George, New York, but I have the same concerns as y...
Am I Being Unreasonable?
Asked by T.C. from Hickory
on December 22, 2011
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I babysit a 14 month old little girl 2-4 days a week. This is a child that i get very annoyed with ehr situation because her parents dont take care of her the way that...
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- I think at that great daily rate, she should be supplying at least the milk and two snacks. I would provide the meals (breakfast and lunch) so that all of the kids wo...
- I pay a friend to watch my girls from 7:30-3:30 and pay her $35. She makes the kids breakfast and lunch. $20 seems way too low- that is not even $2 an hour and food co...
- NO, you are not getting paid enough to provide food. That's low pay! I live in a very cheap area, and that is low pay. The cheapest daycare around here that includes...
3 Yr Old Reacts to Sunscreen
Asked by S.M. from Philadelphia
on May 24, 2009
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Help- my almost 3 year old is having a strange reaction to sunscreen. About a month ago I applied sunscreen to my son and the next day he woke up with a red rash all ...
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- Someone may have said this already, but we use coconut oil for all of our sunscreen needs, including our 1yo son. Works great, absorbs quickly, moisturizes at the sam...
- Another vote for Aveeno.
- My kids and I are the same way. The ingredient we are allergic to is octyl methoxycinnamate. I am more sensitive to it tham my kids and the Neutrogena you mentioned is...
Titanium Dioxide, Sunscreen
Asked by F.P. from Chicago
on February 1, 2008
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Ok. I just read a post about mineral makeup and Titanium Dioxide, it possibly causes cancer, and there is a link in Titanium Dioxide and cancer from what I've read. An...
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- I've never heard titanium causing cancer. I researched sunscreens last year, and read into chemical sunscreens and their effects. Very broad statements and incon...
- Fran, We use Arbonne Baby Care products - they have an SPF 30+ w/o harmful chemicals (including titanium dioxide)...my entire family uses this and I offer this to c...
- I often feel so overwhelmed by the unending info we all get regarding what is going to give our children (and us) cancer. I found a great, not too lengthy, article th...
Very Weird Symptom
Asked by C.H. from Casper
on February 26, 2008
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A child I babysit had a cold a week 1/2 ago, and red, weepy eyes. Now he is left with a cough, runny nose, and redness that comes and goes around his mouth and eyes (l...
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- My middle daughter has bad allergies...they are bad enough that sometimes they seem more like a cold. When the symptoms are severe enough, she gets allergic conjuncti...
- Sounds exactly like Fifths Disease - http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/fifth.html When my oldest son had it, the rash was only on his arm...
- Possibly impetigo? My daughter has this happen too. A few times I knew for a fact it was impetigo and the dr. gave us a cream that clears it right up. I use it when...
Good Sunscreen
Asked by M.G. from Kansas City
on April 19, 2007
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My daughter (2 1/2) is very fair-skinned and blonde. Yesterday she came home from the sitters with a sunburn on her scalp. I'm sure that her sitter didn't even think a...
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- Hi yikes, I hope I can help. My name is N. and I am a sales Director with M. Kay. We just came out with a new sunscreen and it is amazing. It is not a spray, but if...
- I don't know about for her head other than a hat but I am in remission from melanoma (I was diagnosed the 1st time at 26yrs old) my doctor has highly recommended Blue ...
- I'm with the other gals, a hat is the way to go! Make sure your sitter is relentless in getting her to wear it, too! Just a side note about sunblocks, Avon has an ...
Heat Rash?
Asked by M.D. from Los Angeles
on July 4, 2008
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I went to the beach with my fifteen month old yesterday. She was wearing a hat, sunscreen and under an umbrella for the majority of the day. She didnt get a sunburn bu...
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- The same thing happened to my 7 month old when we were at an afternoon BBQ a couple of weeks ago. I had a hat on her and Aveeno baby sunscreen SPF 55. She had rash o...
- Poor baby...probably has sensative skin...just keep an eye on her an rub some kind of gentle lotion to keep her moisturized, as she dries she'll get itchy and then she...
- Heat, sand, sunscreen. All three. Baby's fine. Wendy
Flamming Red Upper Arms? Please Help
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on August 30, 2010
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Hello ladies I am turning to my trusty mamapedia ladies for maybe some information.
Firstw of all, I am super pale like a ghost. I mean I can’t tan or fake bake to...
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- my husband used to get patches like this on his arms & chest, he washed with medicated selsun blue on it & it went away...not sure if what you are describing is the sa...
- When you mentioned trying on clothes, it occurred to me that you might be allergic to some of the chemicals/sizing in new clothes. But when you said hot or frustrat...
- I also have pale (redhead) skin and I used to get red blotchy skin on occasion, but when I discovered a dairy allergy and eliminated it from my diet, the color of my s...
