Living with eczema

We know that looking after a child with a chronic condition like eczema is extremely demanding, and if both parents work, or you are a single parent family, or if you have more than one child with eczema, it can be even more challenging.

Each time a doctor or nurse sees your child they should assess if your child's eczema is having any kind of negative impact on their day to day life. It's part of their job to look out for any signs of your child being emotionally distressed by eczema.

We also appreciate that living with eczema can be emotionally distressing for the whole family:

Your child's confidence and self-esteem might be affected by their eczema
Your child may be experiencing name calling or difficult questions at school, or in very extreme circumstances, bullying
Understanding how treatment works will help you to explain it to your child and encourage them to accept it
You may be struggling with jealous siblings who don't understand or like the extra attention you need to give to your child with eczema

Managing your child's eczema is about so much more than treatments, however, sticking to your treatment plan will help to make your child's eczema better which is the most important thing. So why not encourage them to dive into one of our specially developed zones for children. They can find out more and get involved with their eczema by filling in our online emollient and feelings charts.

We've also got some useful practical strategies to help you support your child and for anyone who's coping with sleep disruption.

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