Ask a Question
or
Create a Poll
  1. Home /
  2. Questions /
  3. Kids
  4. / Toddlers

by Jessica on March 16th, 2007

Jessica

Question

Help answer this question below.

My son is 3 years old, he has little bumps on his arms and legs, they are white, and itch, i took him to the doctor and they are not chicken pox, he said they look like flea bites, we don't have anything that would carry fleas, any one know what they are?

  • Like
  • Report
Share:
Other

Answers. 13 helpful answers below.

  • by annabethj on March 16th, 2007

    annabethj

    I've gone thru a similar situation this past week with my 17 month old. I thought they were flea bites cause we have a dog and cat, but they went away and reappeared in other spots too quickly. So, I THINK that it was hives! I used some cortizone cream on them and it was over in a day or so.

    • Like
    • Report

    1 comment | Post one | Permalink

  • by CoachMJ on March 27th, 2007

    CoachMJ

    My daughter had some thing similar. It turn out to be an allergic reaction.

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Stronghart on March 25th, 2007

    Stronghart

    bedbugs are a possibility. I read that they are a problem in NYC.

    • Like
    • Report

    1 comment | Post one | Permalink

  • by light the way on March 27th, 2007

    light the way

    Is your son in daycare? (Or anyplace where he intermingles with other kids) If so, it could be scabies. I had to deal with that as a child. My cousin got it from his daycare then promptly passed it on to my brother and I. It itched pretty badly, and we had little bumps mostly on our arms and legs. We had to get a prescription lotion that cleared it up within a couple of weeks.

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by vms1958 on March 25th, 2007

    vms1958

    It could be a number of things, you could check into some of these: sand fleas or mites in the grass at home or at the playground/park, allergies to carpeting fibers or cleaners, liquid fabric softener, or it might not be your pets or your home (it maybe someone/somewhere else) causing this allergic reaction).

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by snowberry on September 19th, 2009

    snowberry

    You can carry a pregant flea or two with you into the house, and then you have them. And some people taste better to bugs than others. It could happen.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by C.A.Y. is rather confused about it all on April 24th, 2007

    C.A.Y. is rather confused about it all

    probably either a allergic reaction, or possibly a spider bite. We have yellow sac spiders in utah that can cause bumps like that, and they only come out at night. However if this was the case they would burn, and heal into a scar around the size of a dime. I would look at allergies first, then insects.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by puppylover on March 25th, 2007

    puppylover

    I would think if it was fleas you would eventually find one on yourself. But if he plays outside alot they may be biting him them. Are the bites close together or are they here and there?

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by TIGAKAT on March 25th, 2007

    TIGAKAT

    just a thought.....it may be still fleas..did you know fleas can live in carpets for year?did you recently move?

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Anonymous on March 26th, 2007

    Anonymous

    Chiggers? I'd bet my money on that, especially if they are really itchy.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Anonymous on March 27th, 2007

    Anonymous

    Fleas can be anywhere...we looked at the outside of a house once that we were interested in buying and when we left we had fleas all over our legs! He could be getting them from outside or neighbors pet...something like that

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Mini_kilt on April 2nd, 2007

    Mini_kilt

    By the way, humans can carry fleas!

    http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th5a.htm

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by breianna on March 25th, 2007

    breianna

    i heard they are just milk bumps. A lot of small kids get them, mostly on their face. Its not a big deal, they'll go away.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

More Questions. Additional questions in this category.

You're reading My son is 3 years old, he has little bumps on his arms and legs, they are white, and itch, i took him to the doctor and they are not chicken pox, he said they look like flea bites, we don't have anything that would carry fleas, any one know what they are?

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

Related Questions

Professionally Researched

ANSWERBAG BUZZ

Bumps on toddlers arms and legs
Bumps on toddlers legs
Bumps on toddlers legs arms
Small bumps on toddlers arms and legs
Bumps on upper thighs lowerback and arms for a toddler

Answerbag

a Demand Media company