DD has a spinter..hmm..

How am I going to get it out?? It's on the bottom of her big toe (which is still a little toe..lol). The very end of the splinter is just out of the skin, but I still don't know if I could get it with a pair of tweezers even if I could hold her foot still for long enough. I don't want to have to go mining on her toe to get it out. Will it come out by itself? doesn't seem to be worrying her at the moment, there is a little red circle around it but doesn't seem to be hurting her.

ETA: sorry, the title should say "splinter" :doh:

It depends on what the splinter is. Some can cause an infection. Most splinters will come out on their own. However if you can remove it I think that would be the best option. Either way I would use some antibiotic cream on the area to help prevent infection.

DS is constantly getting little ones in his hand in our yard. The bigger ones that I can get with tweezers I pull out but the little ones just come out by themselves. I keep an eye on them to make sure they aren't going red but we haven't had any problems. Hope it comes out soon xox

I think it's a splinter of wood from our verandah...no going outside barefoot anymore for her! It's not deep in her toe, it's just kind of slipped in underneath the skin (so it hasn't gone into the toe, more just skimmed the outside of it ITMS). Hopefully since it's that shallow it might come out by itself, but I'll have a go at it in the morning and see what happens. Thanks!

I find getting them out in the bath is the easiest as the skin is nice and soft.

maybe give it a gentle rub after her warm bath as this will soften the skin
or leave her in a bit longer so the skin goes soft and wrinkly...