What would cause 6 year old child's hands to peel?

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jherder2	the young child is growing Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dr Sardonicus	real dry Skin.or maybe she got bleach or other pool chemical on them....try vaseiine intensive care..or Jergans...be sure to wash them in a non drying soap Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

I sharpen	Could be many things. My son who was 4 at the time had something similar. I found out it was simply the SOAP at daycare that his little hands were sensitive too. We fixed that and his hands got better fast. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bro00	Hmm my brother use to have this condition when he was younger. I'm not sure if he was 6 though probably 8. We tried Doctors, dermatologists, etc, and they just couldn't figure out what was it. My mom tried a psychiatrist and she found the problem. My brother had some nervous problems that was provoking this condition. I will recommend taking him to his pediatrician and if he doesn't find out, ill try the psychiatrist, maybe there is something wrong that you can't figure out. hope this helps. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jackmatt	Some infections can cause this reaction. use should consult their doctor. One I think of off the top of my head is "Scalded skin syndrome" related to a staph infection. RN Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥ Black Adder	Hmmm, it sounds like it may be Scarlatina to me. My brother had this when he was young. Mom thought it was the flu/bad cold and then a week or so later his hands started to peel. She talked to a neighbor lady who told her it was Scarlatina.(her kids had had it in the past, she recognized the symptoms). Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Emissary	I think your child is very intelligent and is just playing a trick on you. If you let Elmer's Glue dry on your hands you can peel it off and it looks just like skin. You can't see it after it dries so kids think it's a really cool thing to do to freak out their parents. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

annette o	hand foot and mouth disease. also called Fifths disease. basically harmless. but contagious. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

yomammaispretty12	well it most likely was because of the flu when i was younger that was the same thing that happened 2 me and the docter said it was 4 the same reson Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

i l♥vermont	it might just be dry Skin (it is that time of year) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lisa092500	dry skin? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Nick	If they go to school, it could be the play time the child does at school. Maybe he/she likes to run around and get rough. Or the weather. My hands crack and peel when it is cold..its common. That's my opinion.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jonfosta	well if your washing there hands with a certain soap their skin might react differently. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Catwoman	Eczema, but just to be sure, take him to the MD. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mollie	My 6 year old has the same thing. I searched on the net and never found anything. BTW, Hand, foot and mouth disease is not the same as Fifth's disease. He's had both. Those don't sound like it to me. He does have exzema. It's so mild now that he's older though. It could be still some form of that though. He picks at it too. Which could make it worse I guess. He's done the whole glue thing too. It's not the same. I think the facination with the glue came from picking the "real" dead skin. Once his hands cleared up, he started doing that. Weird and gross and soooo boyish. Gotta love 'em. If you are concerned, just take him to the doc or dermatologist. Oh and my other son has had Scarlet Fever and that doesn't seem like it to me either. IMHO, if it's not red or inflamed I wouldn't be too concerned. Try switching soaps and put non perfumed lotions on to keep them moist. Good luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No