Creative Solutions for a Little Cricket

[Guest guest]

Hi there! I'm in need of some help and suggestions for our son, who

thinks he's a cricket. Let me explain. Our 5-month-old is wearing the

DBB/FAB 23/7 and he got some chafing (not blisters) on the backs of his

heels from this Markell boots. We saw the orthosist, who added extra

padding to the back of the boots to get rid of the chafing. The skin

on the backs of his ankles is healing nicely. HOWEVER, when he is free

of the boots for an hour each day, we like to let him go barefoot to

air out his feet. Here is where I need suggestions!!! The healing

skin must be very itchy b/c he's rubbing his feet and legs together

furiously like a cricket and rubbing that new skin right off. Every

day we're back where we started... open skin. It's not coming from the

boots slipping. It's my son... the cricket! We've tried band-aids

while he is out of the boots, but they come off in a matter of

seconds. We've tried breathable gauze pads/waterproof-latexfree tape

and socks. He gets them all off, except for the socks. If anyone can

think of anything else for my cricket -- oh, I mean son--, please let

me know. Thanks,

[Guest guest]

i don't know if this would work, but maybe some liquid bandaid might help. I'm

not sure how old a kid needs to be to use it, but it might be worth looking

into. HTH

- Michele

trelsayed wrote:

Hi there! I'm in need of some help and suggestions for our son, who

thinks he's a cricket. Let me explain. Our 5-month-old is wearing the

DBB/FAB 23/7 and he got some chafing (not blisters) on the backs of his

heels from this Markell boots. We saw the orthosist, who added extra

padding to the back of the boots to get rid of the chafing. The skin

on the backs of his ankles is healing nicely. HOWEVER, when he is free

of the boots for an hour each day, we like to let him go barefoot to

air out his feet. Here is where I need suggestions!!! The healing

skin must be very itchy b/c he's rubbing his feet and legs together

furiously like a cricket and rubbing that new skin right off. Every

day we're back where we started... open skin. It's not coming from the

boots slipping. It's my son... the cricket! We've tried band-aids

while he is out of the boots, but they come off in a matter of

seconds. We've tried breathable gauze pads/waterproof-latexfree tape

and socks. He gets them all off, except for the socks. If anyone can

think of anything else for my cricket -- oh, I mean son--, please let

me know. Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

One of the things suggested to me for my son's constant skin trouble (especially

when he was in casts) was Shea Butter - but the good (pure) kind (no additives)

that you get in the Health Food Store. It may give him enough relief from

itching that he will stop long enough to let the skin heal properly. Poor

little guy!

trelsayed wrote: Hi

there! I'm in need of some help and suggestions for our son, who

thinks he's a cricket. Let me explain. Our 5-month-old is wearing the

DBB/FAB 23/7 and he got some chafing (not blisters) on the backs of his

heels from this Markell boots. We saw the orthosist, who added extra

padding to the back of the boots to get rid of the chafing. The skin

on the backs of his ankles is healing nicely. HOWEVER, when he is free

of the boots for an hour each day, we like to let him go barefoot to

air out his feet. Here is where I need suggestions!!! The healing

skin must be very itchy b/c he's rubbing his feet and legs together

furiously like a cricket and rubbing that new skin right off. Every

day we're back where we started... open skin. It's not coming from the

boots slipping. It's my son... the cricket! We've tried band-aids

while he is out of the boots, but they come off in a matter of

seconds. We've tried breathable gauze pads/waterproof-latexfree tape

and socks. He gets them all off, except for the socks. If anyone can

think of anything else for my cricket -- oh, I mean son--, please let

me know. Thanks,

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