The emotional heartache of watching your child attack their itchy skin in a scratch frenzy takes its toll in so many ways. Throughout all of this the one question that you keep asking yourself is what is eczema and why does my child have eczema?

Eczema is a condition where the skin is very itchy and dry causing the skin over time to harden in places. It is very common, with about one in 5 children under the age of 2 affected in Australia. It’s important to understand the differences between eczema and other skin rashes including psoriasis, hives and dermatitis. Understanding what is causing your child to have dry skin can help you in knowing what you can do to keep their skin healthy.

It is also important to speak to your healthcare professional about your little one’s eczema, which is why we give our top questions to ask your doctor about managing eczema.

While the cause of eczema is relatively unknown, it is important to understand what the triggers are for your little one. Often these triggers can occur in the everyday environment and what can trigger one child doesn’t necessarily trigger another. Some of the more common triggers include stress, heat and dairy.

Triggers can also extend to the household, where things like pets, bath time and even dust mites can make that skin flare up! The more you know about the possible triggers the better prepared you can be to manage your child’s eczema.

Looking after your child’s eczema and dry skin can take a lot of time, which is especially difficult considering everything else you have to fit into your day. However, the key to managing eczema and dry skin is to find effective products for your child and to use them in a skin care routine every day which will help to  keep their eczema skin moisturised, hydrated and nourished.

In this section we take a look at managing eczema no matter if it’s hot, cold, spring or summer. We have tips to help your child stop itching, what household products not to buy and what clothes are best to wear.

We look at the face, hands, scalp and eyelids and give you advice on managing your baby’s eczema and dry skin no matter where it might be. There’s tips for your little one when they go on holiday, when they go swimming and when they go to school.

All of this together gives you the best knowledge on how to help your child with a daily eczema treatment.

Here at itchy baby co using natural ingredients is incredibly important to us. We wanted to create a skincare solution that helped your little one’s dry, itchy irritated skin without any of the added nasties.

If you want to know more about why you should use natural ingredients check out which natural skincare ingredients are in our products. Our products are packed with our favourite natural ingredient – colloidal oatmeal.

It’s just oatmeal though! How can an oatmeal bath help my child’s itchy, dry, eczema skin? It’s absorbed easily into the skin so that it can benefit from the protective, moisturising, anti-inflammatory properties of oats more easily and effectively than if they had not been finely milled. It’s super-soothing, non-irritating and is packed with antioxidants – so it’s no wonder that it’s the number one ingredient in all of our products.

Check out our blogs on shea butter and coconut oil as well to see how some of the other natural ingredients we use help to soothe your little one’s skin.

Sometimes what is a happy time in a parent’s life can also be really challenging. Toddlers and babies require a huge amount of love and care and can often leave a parent feeling overwhelmed.

This section deals with all the things that can help throughout this time in your little one’s life, including helping your baby to sleep, managing allergies and even how to control your temper when your toddler takes a turn for the worse.