how to get a splinter out

Related Questions & Answers

Results 31-40 from 154 articles
7

Teething by Chewing Anything Made of Wood!

L.S. asks from Eugene

Hi! My 16 month old daughter only has her front top and bottom teeth still, and teething has never been a major issue with us, although she drools plenty, sucks on t...

17

What Would You Do?

Y.C. asks from New York

So this is not a really big deal but more like a splinter in a finger that drives you crazy but not necessary hurts. We just move, there were lots of expenses with t...

16

Splinters

C.G. asks from Scranton

Hello Ladies, I am a first time mom of a 21 month old boy. Last night I realized he has several splinters in his heel. They are pretty small and there is a larger...

5

Toddler with Splinters in Thumbs

A.G. asks from Pittsburgh

anyone have any non scarry ways of getting slinters out of my sons thumbs, we were at the park, and he got one in each thumb. he just now will let me look at them, iv...

11

Splinters in My 10 Month Old

S.L. asks from Washington DC

My 10 month old is walking but he crawled for only a few minutes on my parents deck that had just been powerwashed and he got a bunch of little splinters in his legs....

5

OUCH! Need Suggestions...

R.D. asks from Richmond

I have a ONE teeny piece of sand under my big toenail. It's been there for about 3 days now. It hurts! I can SEE it, but I can't get it out. I've tried soaking my foo...

5

My 1 Year Old Is "Eating" His Crib. Need Advice Please!

C.P. asks from Chicago

My one year old is chewing on his crib. He has already chewed off a pretty good chunk. I am afraid he will get splinters or choke. He doesn't want the teething ring...

24

SPLINTERS! (Stickers in the Foot)

L.G. asks from Sacramento

My 2 yr old recently stepped onto a large sticker weed while at a party. YEEOWCH! Poor thing. There were many stickers right in the arch of her foot. I pulled out ...

18

How to Deal with Small Splinters in Toddler Hands?

K.N. asks from Salt Lake City

My 1 1/2 year old son has multiple small wood splinters in both of his hands after playing outside near some railroad ties in our garden last week. I did manage to r...

25

Slivers

S.M. asks from Madison

Hi Moms, Today I noticed five small slivers in my four-year old's hand. I cannot seem to get them out (she really doesn't let me try that much). She pulls her hand a...

For Updates and Special Promotions
Follow Us

Answer Highlights

  • use scotch tape in 2 answers "I usually use scotch tape but when I couldn't get a splinter out recently, I used ..."
  • keep his hands clean in 3 answers "Just try to keep his hands clean to prevent infection."
  • warm soapy water in 2 answers "Have him play in warm soapy water for a while."
  • draw out the splinters in 2 answers "The onion will draw out the splinters/stickers."
  • draw out salve in 2 answers "They sell a product at drugstores (we got ours at longs) called draw out salve."