Hi there,

First off, thanks to all for your posts ! It's my firts time wirtting on here but have been reading since I opened my daycare in Jan. 2012. You guys have been most helpfull ... and now I have to ask for your advice.

Other than my own 2, I currently have this little guy, the only one I have so far but I have families starting in September. He as been with me since I opened. He started when he was 12 months old. He has been doing well here normal adjuments I would say but he is a very anxious/nervous 'paniquy' little one by nature. We have made big progress together on some of his little problems like eating, naps and stuff. However, ever since I have known him he seemed to have skin problems. It's very dry and he scratches himself especialy when he's mad or unhappy, tired ..whatever. When he first started I had a discussion about his 'rashes' with his mom and I knew he had seen the doctor and according to her he was not too concerned. 'Normal dry skin just put baby cream on it'. But lately it has been worst . Soo bad it he has scabs and it's really all over his legs and arms a little bit on his face too. It's very nasty to look at. I know he has seen the doctor and the mom still tells me that the doc. just says to put baby cream on it. I do tend to beleive her but I can hardly imagine that the doc would not have prescribed something ...it really is very very bad. He is not bothered by it here and I don't catch him scratching all the time, he does not cry or anyhting when I do put cream on it but I AM worried for him. If it was my child I would go get a second opinion for sure.*I do not think it's comunicable as he has been like this for ever but not nearly as bad. However, I am tempted to ask the family for a medical paper to confirm. The parents to tend to be a little layd back and too seasy going but that's MY opinion. They often forget some of his supplies, don't really have a rountine ... you know the type I'm sure but nothing that would have me concerned for the child's security or wellbeeing. However, I am concernt about this very much so but since he is my only icome for now ... What would you do ???

Thanks a bunch !