Where can I find white cotton gloves for kids? (to help with scratching at night)

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My 5yo ds has Eczema and I'm lookiing for some cotton gloves for him to wear at night. He scratches himself to pieces in the night and every morning his sheets are caked in blood. A friend gave us a pair of hers that have been washed to death and had shrunk so fit him quite well, and they really seem to be helping but obviously they get quite dirty during the night and I can't get them washed and dried each day in time for bed.
I wondered if anyone had come across them or knew of anywhere I might find them.
Thanks in advance

I got some from amazon. They were for a 2.5yr old though but could try.

www.eczemaclothing.com

how about cotton socks on his hands

There were some sleeve things on here the other day, they go round the back of their pyjamas... not sure what sizes they go up to though.

Here they are ... only up to 18 months, but maybe you could make something similar or get someone to make some for you?

Sew cotton socks onto his pyjama cuffs.

They have def got small ones on Amazon i had a look today.

I suffered from really bad eczema as a child and remember how great it felt to scratch. I also remember how much I hated it when my finally found a way to stop my scratching!! Lol
Mum used to get old sheets donated from everyone in her street (Freecycle is good for requests like this) and then tear them into strips and wash them. If she just bound my legs (after putting heaps of cream on) I liked it as I could get my fingers down the back's of the sheets. She tried binding my hands and that was fine too as I could still rub my legs and get the relief. The only thing that ever stopped me scratching (and believe me she tried everything including gloves/mittens etc) was to bind my hands and legs in sheets so that I couldn't get to my eczema.

At the time I hated my mum so much for doing it as scratching felt oh soooo good!! But after just a couple of weeks of cream and binding I was a lot less itchy as my eczema had improved. I had eczema so bad that I'd wake up in a blood soaked bed and had numerous infections in the broken skin.

If my DC ends up with eczema (which I hope he doesn't) I would definitely do what my mum did to me (hand and leg binding).

I hope your DC gets some relief whatever method you use as it really is a horrible condition. I never wore dresses, shorts, short sleeves etc as my legs and arms looked so ugly (even at 4 I remember noticing other girls' smooth faces and limbs).

www.allergybestbuys.co.uk also sell cotton gloves for children