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Posted: 19 December 2007 at 8:53pm | IP Logged

Help!

My Toddler stubbed his toe at nursery a couple of days ago.  Since then it has blistered blood and he took to picking at it. There was no stopping him-he became quite obsessed by it.

That was bad enough, bu then tonight he dropped his beaker on it and now it's a bloody pulp.  He screamed for high heaven and was inconsolable for half an hour.

He won't let me near his foot, I can't even clean it up - I'm scared it'll get infected.

I'm dreading getting him ready in the morning for fear of starting him off again.

Should I take him to the nurse tomorrow or leave it?

Posted: 19 December 2007 at 9:35pm | IP Logged

Tried all of the above-he really is stubborn and refuses to let me near it.  It must really hurt.

Think I'll keep an eye on it and decide in the morning.

Thanks for the advice.

Posted: 20 December 2007 at 6:57pm | IP Logged

It's infected, Hazy.

Mum took him to the doctor who was fantastic, apparently, and Tom was the model patient (typical!).

It's got a plaster on it and he's on antibiotics.  He's a lot more cheery.

Thanks for asking.