Swim Lessons: Aveeno
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Swimming Babies
Asked by H.V. from Las Vegas
on May 12, 2008
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We are taking our son (who will be 3.5 months old) to Florida at the end of the month. I'm wondering if it's okay to take him in a pool. I noticed swimming classes for...
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- you can start as early as 6 weeks. Its best to try and avoid the chlorine, instead find a saline pool but not always possible. Just sunscreen and sun hat but 3.5 month...
- Hi H., I don't know why they don't start classes earlier, but I had my 4 month old in the pool. Maybe they don't offer it, because at that age they get tired quickly ...
- When I wanted to introduce my daughter to swimming in a pool our pediatrition was concerned about the chlorine levels. We did a small "patch test" exposing only a lit...
Toddler's Dry Skin After Swimming
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on February 22, 2011
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My son (3) complains of dry skin after we go swimming (once every two weeks) in a local community pool.
Does anyone recommend a particular lotion or creme that I ca...
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- If he won't shower, then you need to wipe him down with a washcloth after swimming. The pool water has either chlorine or saline in it, both of which are essentially ...
- I'm sure he's reacting to the chlorine, many people do, the shower would eliminate that problem and then rub him down with some aloe lotion -- a pure one. He's 3. I'...
- If he won't take a shower, have him take a bath when he gets home afterward to get the chlorine and pool chemicals off his skin and hair. When ever we get home from s...
One Year Old with Exzema
Asked by L.B. from Killeen
on September 2, 2008
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Hi, my daughter was recently diagnosed with a mild form of exzema. My pedi recommended that I use Aveeno, but it has not helped. I thought that it could just be from...
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- I suffered from eczema most of my life. I tried all sorts of medications and perscription steriod creams/lotions/ointments. Finally, when I was in my mid 20's I saw ...
- My daughter just got over her bout with eczema and she had it nearly everywhere. I used the steroid foam for 2 days and it started to clear up. However, since that's ...
- L., Go to this site and look at some pictures of babies with exzema www.InsideMangosteen.com, click on photos, you will see a baby with this and read their testimon...
Chemical Free Sunscreen?
Asked by H.P. from Sacramento
on April 2, 2008
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I have a one year old daughter that loves being outdoors and in the water. I’m constantly having to lather her up with sunscreen and while at the local pool the oth...
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- Good luck finding a chemical free sunscreen. I rep with a company that makes all natural, chemical free products and asked about making a sunscreen. I was told that ...
- I have heard of these but you still need to be careful of any exposed areas such as the face. That being said... the chemicals in suncreen themselves are also known t...
- Hi H.. I was very curious about "UV Skinz" because of the story behind the company, so I checked out their website. I called with a question about sizing and the ope...
Child with Eczema
Asked by S.L. from College Station
on June 19, 2008
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I have a daughter with mild eczema. Sometimes after she has been swimming in a chlorine pool she breaks out in a horrible rash that itches. It is mainly on her trunk...
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- Hi, my 2 yr old daughter has Eczema too. I use "Eucerin" dry skin therapy Original moisturing cream. It is very thick cream.I apply atleast 4 times in a day & it works...
- Hi S., Look at these pictures; www.Insidemangosteen.com, click on Photos, you will find a baby with eczema and how this juice helped him. look into it. thanks...
- You probably need to see her doctor to give you some prescription cream to use sparingly when she has a rash like that. You can try lotion (Eucerin is what we use, bu...
Shampoo/Conditioner For Dry/straw Hair
Asked by M.C. from Cleveland
on May 24, 2011
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Help Mommas -
I have always had dry hair, but it seems to be out of control now. I only wash it two/three times per week depending on activities. I try to keep i...
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- Sometimes when my hair feels like straw, I rinse it with vinegar and water. I put some vinegar, about 1/2 cup, in a large drinking cup, and fill with water. Then in ...
- Nexxus Humectress Therappe. Yes it's pricey but you can get it at Costco. I have to hide it in the shower or DH will put a ton in his hair (which completely does not n...
- A while ago I used to dye my hair pretty regularly and I stripped the oils from my hair. When it was wet I could barely get a comb through it and it would be really dr...
Sunscreen for Toddler with Senstive Skin
Asked by C.C. from Denver
on October 30, 2008
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My 2.5 yr old has developed a sensitivity to sunscreen on his face. He gets a flat blotchy red rash that looks like a sunburn. I've been using the baby sunscreens th...
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- Hi C.- You may have already heard this, but I've used Aveeno sunscreen. My girls have always been allergic to regular kids' sunscreens when they are little, but I've...
- Our DD used to get the same type of rash with sunblocks, including the ones prescribed by the pediatrician for sensitive skin, I'm sad to say. What I found helped ...
- My daughter recently had an appointment with a pediatric dermatologist, and her recommendation for sunscreen was Vanicream. My kids get excema (dry, red, scaly, irrita...
Chigger and Mosquitoe Bites
Asked by A.L. from Kansas City
on July 7, 2008
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Hi fellow moms. This past 4th of July weekend, my family attended a gathering outdoors. We put bug spray on 3 times throughout the day, but unfortunately were all bi...
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- My friend gave me some Burt's Bees Outdoor Bug Bite Relief. It is in a green tube like lip balm. It works great and smells good too. It is very handy to carry with ...
- I've also heard good things about Aveeno Oatmeal bath. As far as the Avon SSS--works great, but only the original (bluish green bottle). There's actually an Avon stor...
- Hi A., I was wonderfully eaten up by chiggers too! I use some stuff called After Itch. You can get it Wal-Mart or CVS or places like those. If ANY of the bites are sc...
My 5 Yr Old Son Has Keratis Piliaris (KP) on Face and Upper Arms.
Asked by M.C. from Philadelphia
on February 1, 2010
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we have tried many lotions and prescriptions with not much success. Wondering if anyone has had success with using a clarisonic brush? It's expensive, but if it wor...
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- Oh - and KP isn't fungal. True KP is simply a combo of a lag in the body's ability to slough off dry skin, and "weak" body hair. The hair isn't strong enough to "pop...
- Hi M., My 7 year old has it on his face, neck, and arms. Here is what we have found that helps keep it at bay. He never gets during the summer, we think it must be all...
- M.: do not waist your money. My husband has it. Once, I took him to my dermatologist. As a result, she said that there was not treatment that could get rid of this sk...
Do You Bathe Your Kid EVERY Day?
Asked by J.T. from Victoria
on November 2, 2011
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I dont! I try to give a bath every evening but some times i miss a day in between. I was watching a viedo and a man he stated that "some kids dont get three meals a da...
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- Nope. Many people will say yes but the reality is that very few young children get a bath every day - and that has nothing to do with poverty level. We try for every...
- Yes, my son gets one everyday.. I like to get all the germs from that day, off of him :0)
- We do every other day. Sometimes we have had to do more often since we moved to TX from IL....on those super hot days when they are just sweating up a storm we might ...
