Never make the child wear shoes or socks that are small for his size;

Ingrown fingernail newborn. An ingrowing toe nail will occur when the edge of the nail pushes into the surrounding skin. Try to cut baby nails when your newborn is asleep, very calm or drowsy. Use a nail clipper to cut/ trim the nails rather than the scissors;

Most ingrown toenails can be treated at home. The skin around the nail will become red and swollen. Soak the toe in warm water.

If the pain is at the side of your nail it could be an ingrown nail. If soaking the finger in warm wather with epsom salt does not relieve the swelli. It can be painful for the baby if there is.

The best way to prevent ingrown toenails is to take care to trim nails correctly. Soak in the tub, add epsom salt (not much) then clip a v in the toe nail in the center. Some babies even have nails that curve downward.

For older children, you can use a high chair or car seat where you can strap your child in. It can show up on any toe, but it typically affects the big. What causes a nail to become ingrown?

Keep the v shape until it has grown back. Trim fingernails and toenails with clippers or manicure scissors, and smooth the edges with an emery board or nail file. Physiologic (transitory) nail changes in newborns and infants koilonychia (spoon nails) transient, light brown or ocher pigmentation of the proximal nail fold.