Red knees

[helmink0804]

Is there anything to that I can do for Brooke's poor knees from crawling around all the time? They don't seem to bother her when we touch them or anything- they just look bad!

[Deleted]

Maybe some lanolin?

[THD7580]

I put boys leg warmers on clayton because he gets the same way. It helps a lot.

[babybarlow2014]

Jakes knees got really red and chapped when we moved. He was used to wood floors. Now he's got carpet burn.

I've been slathering aquaphor on then put his leg warmers on.

[athn64]

DD has eczema too, so I've just been using extra of her lotion. It seems to help.

[ho11yday]

The pediatrician said just to put pants on (this was for ds1 in the summer/fall when he was crawling)

[kittyriot]

We've been doing leg warmers over top whatever she happens to be wearing. It's helped a lot.

[athn64]

Jan 19, 2015 13:52:07 GMT -5 ho11yday said:

The pediatrician said just to put pants on (this was for ds1 in the summer/fall when he was crawling)

I agree with needing something on their legs. DD is always in pants or leggings, but they still get a little red, so a little extra attention can't hurt.

[helmink0804]

Thanks ladies. Since it's winter and cold in Ohio she always has pants on. They're red and chapped- doesn't bother her.

[ho11yday]

Jan 19, 2015 13:52:07 GMT -5 ho11yday said:

The pediatrician said just to put pants on (this was for ds1 in the summer/fall when he was crawling)

I realized I sounded flippant. Wasn't my intention. I meant to imply that the pediatrician really wasn't terribly concerned re: the chapped knees. However, as said, it's winter and skin is dry as it were. Aquaphor would be my go to plus extra layers.

[zolten]

We have all tile here. Luckily that's all she's known so she doesn't care, but we do extra lotion and aquaphor if it looks really bad. I was thinking about sewing a pair of pants with some extra layers on the knee. But im not sure if its worth it.

[bazingaa]

+1 for leg warmers. I would think they would stay put a little better than pants and thus avoid rubbing.

[sstwinklinglites]

We have carpeting throughout, plus he's in pants, and I haven't noticed red knees. I did purchase those knee pads for crawlers so he wouldn't be in pants all the time, but returned them because they wouldn't stay put.

[kittenzilla]

We use baby leggings for this, but his thighs are slowly getting to big for them

[lavendergiraffes]

We have hardwood floors. S doesn't seem to care. I figure it will toughen her up right?

[QOTRnew]

Jan 20, 2015 10:15:29 GMT -5 kittenzilla said:

We use baby leggings for this, but his thighs are slowly getting to big for them

That's our problem.  His thighs are amazing - no leg warmers fit.

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