How to take care of children's nails
To cut children's nails, it is best to do it with a rounded point scissors, online rectto. A good time to do it is after bath, when they are softer and the child is more relaxed. If not, it can also be done while the child sleeps.In newborns, the nails are fragile and usually break on their own.
We can start cutting them after 15 days of life or before if the child is scratched. There are also specific nail files for babies that we can use for this.
How often to cut the nails of babies
The nails of the hands are recommended to cut them once a weekOn the other hand, those of the feet, which grow more slowly, can be cut once a month, more or less.
How to clean the nails of children and babies
In babies we must be careful with the hygiene of the hands, because they often have them in the mouth. From the year, they have more contact with the objects, the sand of the park, etc., they can inoculate germs with the scratching. Therefore, we must prevent nails from being long and / or dirty; wash your hands frequently and clean your nails with a soft nail brush
Problems in children's nails
Sometimes it can happen that a nail gets inside the skin, which is more frequent in the nails of the feet, either by rubbing the shoe or by cutting the nails in a rounded shape. It is called ingrown toenail. It can cause inflammation and pain and we should consult with the pediatrician.
On the other hand, although it is very rare for children's nails to become infected by mushrooms, it can occur in children with fungi in the mouth that suck the finger. In that case the best thing will be that the pediatrician tells us how to treat it.
Marina Berrio
