Most wood splinters and small objects like a sliver of glass can
be removed at home with tweezers and a needle. Sterilize both
implements with some alcohol or the flame of a match and then
cool them. Wash your hands and the affected area with soap and
water. Reassure your child as best you can — if possible, sit
him on your lap while you work on the splinter, or have another
adult hold and comfort him while you remove it. If the
splinter's sticking out from the skin far enough, you may be
able to pull it out easily using just the tweezers. Grasp it
gently at the base (where it emerges from the skin) with the
tweezers and pull it straight out, tugging in the same direction
it's pointed. If it doesn't slide right out, don't pick at it —
you don't want to break a piece off and leave the rest embedded.
If a very small splinter is protruding, on the other hand, you
may be able to remove it by pressing a piece of strong sticky
tape to the site and then lifting up. If neither of those
methods works, or for a splinte