Help pinworms 6year old...any advice gratefully received

[swampmonster]

Took my daughter to the toilet before bed this evening & n this rare occasion actually helped her to wipe her bottom and noticed some small white worms disappear into her bottom, this was awful to see and I wondered if you had any advice out there???? I have put her to bed this evening as pharmacies are shut,had a major clean of the downstairs including all cutlery,cups etc...(One good way to have a spring clean!)I plan to get some over the counter remedies for the whole family tomorrow and will strip the beds and hoover thoroughly up there in the morning.Bath all of the children individually and cut their nails & scrub etc-I won't let them know that I am in a state of panic!!!My main concern at the moment is for her nutritional health and if this has been a long term issue,do I need to worry more???or do more..........

she'll be fine - don't worry. Treat the whole family tomorrow. change bedding etc.

They are thread worms, and very common in small children. Get the meds over the counter, treat everyone - read the leaflet in the package - make sure you put pants and pyjama bottoms on her when you put her to bed - and wash them in the morning. Helps to keep the eggs off the sheets.

Instill the need for handwashing, particularly before eating, and don't share towels.

I doubt they will have done any harm TBH.

Pripsen is the way to go. My children had this a while ago, well one of them did, so i just treated us all to make sure. I now keep a supply in just incase.

It is one of the hazards of children or germ/bacteria magnets as they are know in this house!