Hi moms. I have 2 children, my youngest is 13 months. The 13 month old recently started attending a school in our area as I have returned back to work. Since he has started, he has developed a rash that seems to come and go which is on his stomach, diaper area, legs and sometimes feet. The rash is red, a little raised, but it does not seem to bother him. It is at its worse when he is at the school and we feel it is a heat rash as he comes home sweaty but is fine the entire time he's home with us. He did not have any flare up over the weekend, but now he's back in school and they already called me to say the rash is developing. What do I do? My children, like myself, are very fair skinned and sensitive. I've been giving him Aveeno baths, using some powder to help keep the areas dry when dressing him and try to select clothes that can breathe. Has anyone else experienced this? Please help! (FYI, he was to the the doctor the 1st time the rash surfaced and the doctor could not identify the cause since no new foods were introduced, etc.) He is also teething, getting his 2 upper molars in. I'd love to hear from some of you if you've had similar experiences with your little ones and what you did to clear up & prevent this rash.
My daughter got a similar rash, and the doctor said it was a run of the mill viral rash. I called the all knowing grandmother when the doc had no suggestions since the rash didn't bother her. My grandma said to get some cheese cloth and some oatmeal (the old stone ground kind in a tin or bag) (no instant) and make a tea bag with the cheese cloth and oatmeal. I gave her oatmeal baths for about a week, and the rash never came back.
I am wondering what he might be coming into contact with there that he is not exposed to at home. You don't say where the rash is located, but one possibilty that comes to mind is that they may use laytex gloves for changing him and he could be allergic or at least skin-sensitive to that. When I worked at Parent's Day Out we used laytex gloves standardly for diapers unless there was a known allergy. We always had non-laytex gloves available in case. You do tend to pick up and undress the child for changing while wearing them, so it would not be necessarily limited to just the diaper area. Also, perhaps they clean with something he may be sensitive to, and perhaps he has contact with the residue. Those are the only things coming to mind, but might be worth checking into. Good luck!
Where is the rash located? It may be what I call a "spit rash" it can be caused by teething or runny noses. It could also be the baby wipes being used at daycare- or the soap and water they use...there could be a few things. When my daughter came home with these, I applied some A&D ointment lightly over the area at bedtime, and it was almost completely gone by the next morning...Also check what he is sleeping on for nap- sometimes, if you don't bring your own sheets, you can get stuck with whatever they wash theirs in- and also what they clean and sanitize with- those cleaners can be harsh especially if not dry prior to contact.
Lots of stuff, I know- hope something helps! Happy Holidays!
I would first make sure that he is not being fed anything beyond what you are packing. like do they give out snck time?
Then i would consider contacts like if thee is a wool rug.
It sounds like hives to me. Could it be the cleaning solution that they use there? Is there anything else that may be at the school that he doesn't come in contact with at home?
I would talk to your pediatrician. I'd want to rule out illness before exploring allergies.
One of my kids had something, the fact that it started on the torso and spread to the extremities helped the doc diagnos it as something and now I can't remember what it was, but it wasn't an allergic reaction.
That happened to my daughter. I switched to dye and fragrence free laundry detergent and that helped. She was sensitive to the detergent I was using and when she would sweat, it would irritate her skin. See if that helps.
Is this daycare in a home . Could there be animals, birds, ferrets, cats, dogs??
Hello A.,
My boys had rash issues too. My oldest still does, mostly from dry skin. You might want to think about dressing your son in lighter clothing or layers that can easily be removed. It can also be caused from Detergent, soap, baby wipes (Maybe the ones at the daycare are not your own?), the sheets that he may be laying on at the daycare if you don't provide your own (again a detergent issue). It's hard to control when your children have to go to daycare but there are things you can do. You can provide everything he comes in contact with for sleeping, washcloth for cleanup and wipes for diaper changes. It may just be a heat rash. I do daycare in my home as well and had a baby that was getting a bit of a rash but it only appeared when the house got overly warm in the fall and didn't want to turn the air conditioner on again. He doesn't get the rashes anymore. Good luck.
J.
