HOME CARE Soap and bathing If your child has dry skin and is not yet a teenager, avoid all soaps, detergents, and bubble baths. They take the natural oils out of the skin. Have your child bathe or shower with plain water, perhaps twice a week. Don't let a bar of soap float around in the tub. For teenagers buy a special soap for dry skin.
Teenagers can get by with applying soap only to the armpits, genitals, and feet.
Do not use any soap on itchy areas. Apply the cream to any dry or itchy areas several times a day, especially after bathing. You will probably have to continue this throughout the winter. If your winters are dry, run a room humidifier. If you have static electricity in your home, the air in your home is much too dry.