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Very specific request!

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duzzlightyearsmum · 09/12/2018 20:48

We always do a Christmas Eve Box for the kids with pjs and the like. We always like to put a bath bomb or similar in to encourage them to go for a bath and get to bed. There lies the problem! DD has eczema, she's had it since about 4 months old with no sign of it going anywhere (she's 4 now) in previous years we've just accepted she'll flair up after using the bath bomb or put it in and then let some water out so only a little bit was left.
This year though I'd like to be able to put one in that she won't react to and that she can actually enjoy. I could leave it out but then DS will miss out on this annual treat.

So my very specific request is: does anyone know if I can get a bath bomb or bubbles that are suitable for a very sensitive child with bad eczema?!

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Singlenotsingle · 09/12/2018 20:52

That's not a treat, putting a nasty smelly chemical in their bathwater, especially if you know DD has sensitive skin and is likely to react. Have you discussed it with the doctor? I expect he'd say plain warm water only. Shock

Wolfiefan · 09/12/2018 20:54

Oh bless her! Do you know what irritates her skin?
Lush do a fairy wand bath bomb. Swish it in the water. Or they do “fun” like a modelling clay soap.
Or bath crayons?
Depends what’s irritating her really. Poor babe.

parrotonmyshoulder · 09/12/2018 20:54

Give her a straw and get her to blow some bubbles?

YahBasic · 09/12/2018 20:55

You can get honey and oatmeal ones specifically made to help soothe eczema. They don’t have the bright garish colours though, if that’s what she likes.

Ohyesiam · 09/12/2018 20:56

Do you know about porridge baths? Oats in a sock and have it under the taps as the bath runs. Squeeze it lots. Not fizzy, but a novelty if she’s not used to them, and great for eczema .

BifsWif · 09/12/2018 20:57

They do some on Etsy, I’ve just taken a quick screenshot.

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SandunesAndRainclouds · 09/12/2018 20:58

You could turn the porridge bath (which is fab) into a reindeer food bath...

mrsdaz · 09/12/2018 21:00

How about something like this instead?

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Doodlekitty · 09/12/2018 21:04

I get mine from Mrs snowballs bubble boutique on fb. We have 3 excema sufferers (including me) and we are all fine with them.

However, when I was young I could have nothing in my bath other than special oil (now proven not to help I think!). Treats for me were magic flannels, Bath crayons (and I seem to recall one time food colouring but the memory is dim).

When something in the bath makes you react it bloody knacks, really not worth it if unsure!

BeBesideTheSea · 09/12/2018 21:05

Lush butterball is fine for DS who has bad eczema

moofolk · 09/12/2018 21:09

Epsom salts are great for skin, body and sleep. If you go to a whole food / neals yard type place you can get rose petals or whole heads to put in, add some dried lavender and it's like having a little princess flower bath.

Glitterandunicorns · 09/12/2018 21:12

Hi OP, I second the recommendation for Lush Butterball. At this time of year, they make the same bath bomb but shaped like a teddy called Butterbear. Both are great for eczema sufferers. They're about £3.

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duzzlightyearsmum · 09/12/2018 21:17

Thanks for the helpful suggestions.

I am fully aware that giving her a reaction is not a treat. She has porridge baths and plain baths all the time. She often gets upset about wanting a normal bubbly bath like DS so this is what we try to allow her once a year. We compensate best we can by the techniques I've mentioned already and also using her usual creams and a special cleanser from the hospital.

I don't like that she has the reaction hence the attempts previously to keep exposure to a minimum and my desire to find something more suitable.

I'll take a look at all the helpful ideas, thanks

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Wolfiefan · 09/12/2018 21:24

Daft idea. If you creamed her up before the bath and rinsed her off with clean water afterwards would that also help?

TokyoSushi · 09/12/2018 21:25

Perhaps speak to the staff in lush, I think the white teddy bear one is very gentle.

KitKat1985 · 09/12/2018 21:27

What about some new bath toys instead of a bath bomb?

FoofFighter · 09/12/2018 21:28

Would a disco bath be an acceptable alternative? Glo sticks in the bath with the light turned off.

Rarfy · 09/12/2018 21:29

The childrens farm products are always un the paper for helping eczema sufferers. Maybe worth looking at their range?

DeRigueurMortis · 09/12/2018 21:31

I suffer with bad eczema and can vouch for the Lush butterball.

Not yet had a reaction to it.

I would recommend liberally applying moisturiser after the bath and test it before Xmas eve if you can - it would be awful to have a flare up on Xmas Day.

Seacow87 · 09/12/2018 21:32

Baby Bot. Bath bomb from lush is very gentle I think it's shea butter. My little girl seems to cope with this without it agrivating her skin.

HeyMicky · 09/12/2018 21:36

I bought butterbear from lush just today for my niece with eczema, after checking first - she has no problems with it

TheHobbitMum · 09/12/2018 21:40

Child's farm bubble baths are great for eczema and none of my kids or myself (all have skin issues) have flared up with it. Smells great and the bottles are funky & fun. Not quite a bomb but second best maybe?

The website has 10% for 1st orders but you can buy in Tesco

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theclockticksslowly · 09/12/2018 21:42

I was going to suggest child’s farm as well.

JoyceDivision · 09/12/2018 21:43

Coloured bubble bath rather than a bath bomb?

Do lush still do the coloured bath soap where it's like a chunk of playdough that you cut pieces of and they can soap / draw / create mayhem with?