| The baby was crying all night long. It had that awful | | | | 2-3 teaspoons of cold water |
| allergic rash on its skin that was itching constantly, so | | | | 1/2 l (ca. 1 pint) boiling water. |
| the child tried to scratch it. Only in the morning did | | | | First mix the starch with cold water. Then pour it |
| the parents find out that the child scratched itself to | | | | onto the boiling water and mix well. Boil for a while |
| blood. They were too tired during the night to notice, | | | | until thick. |
| and too preoccupied with soothing the child's pain. In | | | | Pour the mixture into the bathtub and add water to |
| the morning the child fell asleep, but the parents | | | | reach the temperature of 37 degrees C/99 degrees |
| could not sleep any longer. The mother had to take | | | | F. |
| care of the older children, prepare them for school, | | | | Bathe your baby for around 15 minutes WITHOUT |
| and the father had to drive the kids to school and go | | | | any other cosmetics. |
| to work. When the children came to the kitchen and | | | | Helps very often. |
| saw the parents, they were terrified. Their parents | | | | The next thing to remember is that itching can be |
| looked and moved like zombies. | | | | triggered and increased by inappropriate clothing. |
| Sounds familiar? Did that happen to you? Did you try | | | | Pajamas or night gowns can be too hard thus |
| to do everything to help your baby fall asleep, and | | | | irritating the child's skin. You must take special care to |
| get some sleep yourself? If yes, read on. There are | | | | dress your baby in soft, natural cotton clothes which |
| a few simple ways to soothe the baby's itching and | | | | not only do not irritate skin, but also help it breathe. |
| to prevent your kid from scratching themselves to | | | | The same concerns bed clothing. The sheets must |
| blood. | | | | be as soft as possible, therefore natural cotton |
| The rash on your kid's skin can be a symptom of | | | | seems the best solution again. |
| food allergy or other allergy caused by, for example, | | | | Finally, we have to protect the child from scratching |
| the washing powder you use, the soap or the | | | | during sleep. Children and adults alike scratch the |
| shampoo, presence of pets, dust or dust mite, and | | | | itching places without waking up very often, and |
| many other allergens. In that case you will have to | | | | they can hurt themselves this way. The simplest way |
| find the cause, but before you do let's look how to | | | | to protect your child from scratching their body is to |
| reduce the itching effect of the symptoms. | | | | put mittens made of soft material on their hands. |
| One of the best way to relieve someone from | | | | This way, even if they scratch, they won't harm |
| itching is the starch bath. In order to prepare starch | | | | themselves. |
| bath, you'll need: | | | | These are of course basic things, but believe me, |
| 1 tablespoon of starch (potato starch and rice starch | | | | they can save you many sleepless nights if you just |
| are the best) | | | | apply them. |