Am I a bad parent for not noticing my DD's veruccas?

[LizzyA123]

Hi,

Feel like a bad parent.

I have just discovered that the "bloodblister" my 8.5 year old DD had on her foot a few weeks ago is still there and is actually a large verruca. It has now spawned seven more of the not so little horrors in a short space of time and I feel terrible for not noticing sooner!!!!!

DD is very "protective" of her feet as she is incredibly ticklish and has always hated anyone touching them. It's a nightmare trying to trim her toenails without wriggling and hysterical laughter.

Any ideas - (sensible or otherwise) how to keep her still as I treat them

When DD had a verruca, she just complained about a sore foot. It was pretty difficult to see the verruca, tbh.

I took her to the doctor who said not to treat, as it is important to allow the body to build up its own immunity. Also, the verruca goes just as deep inside as it appears on the outside, so gouging it (either surgically or chemically) is very invasive.

There is no need to keep her off swimming or wear a sock. The virus that causes verrucas (HPV) is very endemic.

Now DD has had it a while, it turned black and completely healed.

Our GP froze off what he described as a wart from our dd's foot about a year ago. It seems to have come back and I was planning to go and get that one done too. I think in light of five sets post I'll leave it be.

Difficult to leave these untreated fivesets as she finds them a bit itchy and I want to reduce the risk of her passing the virus to other parts of her anatomy and developing warts on her hands face etc.

no advice on what to do about them.

However you're not a bad parent.

I read the thread title and thought depending on age - no way.

my DS2 is nearly 6, and DS1 9 -I can't remember the last time I lookeda t their feet.

They generally tell me (well DS2 does) when their toe nails need cutting - other than those times...........ermm nope don't look closely