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Splinter

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yaboreme · 19/07/2022 12:03

My toddler has a splinter in his foot, he will not let me touch it to try and remove (even when asleep - I've been kicked in the face several times!).

Any tips to remove it? I don't want it to get infected and is looking a little red.

Would magnesium sulphate (drawing ointment) work?

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Beachsidesunset · 19/07/2022 12:06

Let him have a good soak/play in the bath, it may loosen it enough. Then when he's fast asleep a gentle squeeze and grab it with tweezers.

yaboreme · 19/07/2022 12:27

Thank you.

I'll give it a whirl later!

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Blossomandbee · 19/07/2022 12:37

This happened with my DD and she wouldn't let me near her with tweezers. A quick Google suggested warm salt water. She agreed to soak her foot in it for about 10 minutes, it seemed to bring the splinter to the surface and I was then able to remove it really easily.

mommybear1 · 19/07/2022 12:49

Definitely soak it. My DS4 had four splinters for in his foot from running on a deck it took a few days as they were deep but I made him have a bath every night and shower every morning and just gave them a gentle squeeze after each bath then after 3 days I got them all out in one go. I also used magnesium paste after the shower to try to help shift them. Good luck!

Trainfromredhill · 19/07/2022 12:50

sugar soap paste under a plaster overnight then it should pop out in the morning.

happylittlevegemites · 19/07/2022 12:55

I’m a podiatrist. We LOVE removing splinters,
and are generally pretty good at it. My children are very happy having me poke their feet with a scalpel (don’t try to DIY that, though!!).

So, if you’re really stuck, phone around some local clinics.

doodlejump1980 · 19/07/2022 13:04

Get a calpol syringe, put it over the splinter and get the syringe to suck it out. Works every time.

yaboreme · 23/07/2022 11:12

Sorry for the delayed response!

Thanks for all of the tips, it's out!

I let it soak in the bath, gave a little squeeze and some came out, put some magnesium paste on and a plaster overnight. That stuff if magic. It wasn't there in the morning!

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