A parent's eczema care guide to soothe the itch and calm your child Eczema affects 1 in 5 children, causing itchy, sensitive, easily-damaged skin that flares-up painfully. The Calm Skin Guide offers an overview of all the treatment approaches on offer, giving you everything you need to formulate your own management plan for your child, and the tools to adapt when things change. It includes clear guidance on: - Eczema and the itch-scratch cycle - Doctor and pharmacy-based treatments, including emollients, steroids and antihistamines - Alternative treatments, how to assess them and how to use them - Identifying triggers in the home like dust, humidity, skincare products, detergents and foods - The relationship between eczema, asthma and allergies, and how to manage these conditions together - An emergency flare-up chapter - what to do first With tips on washing and laundry routines, practical ideas for ensuring comfortable, itch-free sleep, and guidance from GPs and dermatologists, here is friendly, research-based advice to help you keep your child's eczema - and the distress resulting from it - calm, soothed and under control.

A friendly parent's guide to understanding, managing and living with childhood eczema

About the Author
Jae Rance is the founder of ScratchSleeves, a company that produces child-friendly anti-scratch solutions. She made the very first sleeves to help her own son cope with his itchy nights and she shares eczema advice for parents on the ScratchSleeves blog. Amber Hatch is a writer, editor and former childminder, with a passion for wellbeing and meaningful connection. She is the author of five books, including Nappy-Free Baby and Mindfulness for Parents.

Reviews
A full guide to help parents navigate their child's chronic condition * The Sun *
A book to fill the gaps in your knowledge with useful, common-sense advice and to allow you to understand what might be going on with your child's skin and what to do about it -- Dr Philippa Kaye, from the Introduction
'A clear, calm and sensible guide to eczema management ... written with warmth and humour and broken down into manageable chunks. Essential when you are feeling overwhelmed with your child's eczema.' -- Rosie Wellesley, GP and author/illustrator of The Itchysaurus



Book Information
ISBN 9781800815957
Author Jae Rance
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Souvenir Press Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 214mm * 134mm * 32mm