Having a baby who won’t sleep is one thing but having a baby who won’t sleep and scratches themselves until they bleed is another.
For parents of children around the country this is a nightly occurrence. Parents of children and babies with eczema can testify that staying up all night watching over little one and holding their arms and legs still so they can’t scratch is an exhausting business.
Jae Rance a mum from Winchester remembers doing just this with her son Max, now 20 months. “He would scratch until his face was red raw and all we could do was to watch him and hold him - you couldn’t leave him for a minute”
Jae had tried all manner of lotions and creams, exclusion diets and alternatives to household detergents in a bid to stop Max scratching. However it was an old T shirt and some scraps of wedding dress that saved the day.
Jae made some sleeves with a cardigan style back and sowed off-cuts of silk from her wedding dress on to the outside to stop Max’s nails from doing any damage. To her amazement they worked and Max was unable to take them off.
The family then made some for friends with children who scratch and found that they worked for their children too and scratchsleeves was born. The couple now want to get the word out to other parents so they don’t have to suffer in silence. They have started manufacturing them in the UK and charge just £7.50 a pair you can buy them on their website scratchsleeves.co.uk
