As a parent, you will at some point have to care for and provide comfort to your child when he injures himself. Here are a few first aid basics that may come in handy in case of an accident.
If your child has been bitten by an animal or another child, clean the wound with soap and running water for several minutes.
For a minor, superficial cut or scrape that is not bleeding profusely, follow these steps.
Even if your child is well supervised, she can put all sorts of things in her nose like buttons, pebbles, pieces of foam, dry peas, and peanuts, for example.
Bleeding can occur when the nose is irritated after a cold or when a child has put a finger or object in a nostril. Nosebleeds are generally harmless.
Gently clean the blood with a clean, dry cloth. To stop the bleeding, put direct pressure on the wound. To prevent swelling, apply a wash cloth with very cold water. For a broken or displaced tooth, consult a dentist as soon as possible.
Active young children hit their heads frequently, for example when they fall down. Most of the time these bumps and blows to the head are not serious and cause no harm. However, sometimes a more severe blow can lead to complications. These complications can arise immediately, or up to 72 hours after the bump or blow to the head.
In the event of a burn caused by fire, boiling liquid, or steam, run cool water over the burn or immerse it in cool water for 10 minutes.
Learning to breastfeed takes practice, both for you and your baby. Before baby arrives, you learn the theory. Then you put the theory into practice, and you realize it isn’t always as easy as you thought.
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