How do you get a 7 month old to keep their hands soaking to treat Paronychia?
My son has Paronychia, a swelling around his nail quite possibly where he sucks his fingers a lot from teething. Online websites suggest "warm soaks" for 15 mins, 3-4 times a day using 50% water and 50% antibacterial soap mixture. Unfortunately, the idea that a 7month old will allow us to soak his hands for an hour a day is... well, unlikely to be agreed to by the young lad.
Just wondered if anyone else has experienced this and had any tricks up their sleeves for keeping a 7 month old's hands in the water/soap mix for this or similar treatments?
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A warm soak doesn't have to be sitting around with hands in a bowl. Try filling a sink, or, even the high chair tray (you will need to refill often probably, and, need several towels or a mop to clean spills) with the warm soapy water and a few toys and see if the baby will play. I don't know too many kids that don't like playing in soapy water. The biggest challenge in this case will be to make sure he doesn't eat/drink it. Perhaps a natural/non toxic antibiotic soap is best? I can't think of a specific product but I'm sure something exists.
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