Originally Posted by daycare:
So I text the mom about an hour ago to see how the child was doing. She said that the dad had to drain it and now the child was feeing better.
My thought is that if they had to drain it, more than likely the child has an infection in his toe. I told mom that if he is in the same condition tomorrow that I will need for him to stay home. She was a little upset about it, as she just purchased another business and can't afford to take any time off.
If he can function normally I wouldn't worry too much about it. I used to get ingrown toenails all the time when I was a kid and it can be painful. My dad drained them for me with a sterilized needle (sorry it's gross). My dd gets them from time to time and I do the same. Once the pressure is gone, the pain mostly goes away.