Often when a child gets injured, it’s not just the pain that makes them cry. Seeing blood can trigger a stronger reaction as well. If your child is sensitive to the sight of blood, using something light in color to apply pressure or clean them up can just make the problem worse. I had a set of red washcloths and hand towels that I kept on hand for my daughter when she was little. These were used strictly when she had an injury. The red color helps disguise the sight of the blood and as an added bonus, you won’t end up with unsightly blood stains on them.
What’s your best tip for dealing with minor childhood injuries?
Lynne says
What a fabulous tip ~ I have a husband who gets quite queasy at the sight of blood, and this would work for him as well. We keep plenty of colorful band-aids around – for some reason, a Spider-Man band-aid seems to be much more effective than the boring brown ones! : )
Amanda @MultiTestingMom says
GREAT tip! I had never thought of that before about disguising the blood BUT on Monday, the school called because my son fell on the ice and cut open his chin. The first thing I grabbed before I ran out the door to go get him (he needed stitches) was a red Norwex cloth. The red was a fluke, but now I know that was a good choice and the Norwex part was on purpose because I knew it would be the cleanest cloth I had to put near his open wound.