Totally could, but the thing to be aware of is that if your hands are in/around your mouth, then your gloves are too! For little kids it doesn’t help a whole lot, although for older children, gloves is an extra excellent option when dealing with foods they can’t have. For example, my son has eczema as well (often accompanies food allergies). And when he’s a little older some of the stuff that’s too harsh on his hands now will probably be the type of thing he can handle with gloves on (specifically like scented play dough and scented sands.)