If Your Child's Bottom Is Itchy, It Could Be Time To Check For Worms

Unfortunately it's quite a common issue in young kids.

Parents editor at HuffPost UK

One thing nobody tells you before you become a parent is that one day you’re probably going to have to get your kids treated for worms.

Specifically threadworms, which – I didn’t realise until recently – is quite a common problem for young ’uns.

Threadwords – or pinworms, as they’re sometimes known – are tiny white worms that can be found in your child’s poo or around their anus. (I really hope you’re not having breakfast while reading this.) They look like little bits of thread, hence the name, and can be up to 1cm long.

They spread when you swallow the tiny eggs they lay, which can be found on........

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