Parental Tips To Get Your Kid Ready For School- Eczema Or nor Eczema
Starting school is challenging and scary enough for most children, but for those who have a skin condition the prospect of it can be even more daunting. It is estimated that one in every nine children will develop eczema. Many will outgrow it before they reach their teenage some, some before their adulthood while others will have to cope with it, in one form of another, throughout their lives.
It is important for parents of a child with eczema who is about to start school to realize that stress plays a major role in the incidence of flare-ups. Starting school is a very stressful event for a child so anything the parent can do to reassure the child is a good idea. Visiting the school for a formal orientation or just for an informal visit before the big day is an excellent idea. Give your child the opportunity to ask any and all questions he or she might have and answer those questions as honestly as possible. Mapping out your child’s route back and forth to school is a good idea, whether he or she will be walking, busing or will be getting a ride home. Make sure your child knows that being nervous about starting school is something that happens to everyone and that you are here for your child to talk to, no matter what it is.
Realize that besides the physical discomfort of eczema your children will probably have to deal with some mean comments or remarks made to him or her about her red, inflamed and itchy skin. Many of these will come from other students and in some cases other parents and teachers. Children are particularly concerned about being liked by their peers and no one wants to be ostracized or labeled as an outcast because of their appearance. Making your child’s teacher(s) aware of the skin condition beforehand is a good idea. It is also smart to tell them about what irritants your child must stay away from in the classroom and on the playground; any food allergies your child has and what creams and ointments your child will need to apply in the event that a flare-up occurs while at school. Realize that your child’s condition can change from week to week and month to month therefore keeping the teacher up to date about changes is probably a very good idea.
Remember that children with eczema have weaker immune systems than other children and are more susceptible to catching any number of viruses and bacterial infections. Although a child cannot give eczema to another child or an adult he or she can easily catch other contagious health conditions. Two in particular that can be high risk for a child to catch from another person are cold sores and impetigo. Cold sores comes from the herpes simplex virus and when a child with eczema contracts one of these it can very easily lead to a very serious sickness of a viral nature known as eczema herpeticum. Impetigo is a contagious bacterial “pustular skin disease” that can cause eczema to become infected and lead to the need for antibiotics.
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