Some babies may be accidentally bumped or injured, and parents may lack experience and not know how to handle it. Procrastination can lead to more serious injuries. Therefore, parents should pay more attention to the disposal methods of accidental injuries and reduce the risk of accidents. What about the handling of accidental injuries to young children?
How to deal with accidental injuries in young children
1. Children are inevitably prone to falls and bruises. Once this occurs, do not rub the affected area with your hands. Instead, soak a clean towel in cold water or wrap it with ice cubes and apply it to the injured area. After cold compress, apply a damp and hot towel to the affected area and gently massage to help reduce swelling.
2. The main areas of abrasion for young children are the knees and elbows. For minor abrasions, you can clean the wound with water, then use a disinfectant cotton ball dipped in low-temperature soapy water or saline to scrub the area around the wound and remove foreign objects, and then apply red liquid medicine.
3. If there are no foreign objects in the wound with minor trauma, use wound dressings. If there are foreign objects such as metal or glass, clean the foreign objects and disinfect the wound. Severe cuts and excessive bleeding require timely bandaging of the wound.
What are the types of accidental injuries to young children
1. Burns and scalds.
Burns and scalds can be caused by furnace heat, boiling water, hot oil, steam, or fireworks. Chemical, electrical, and radiation burns and scalds also occur from time to time.
2. Accidentally falling.
Children have a strong curiosity and enjoy climbing high. Some parents may lock their children in their homes when they go out, causing them to climb onto balconies or windows and fall.
3. Drowning.
Basins, water tanks, bathhouses, swimming pools, rivers, etc. can all cause children to accidentally drown.
There are many types of accidental injuries to young children, including accidental falls or burns, and these situations have different solutions. If parents can provide targeted treatment, the effect should be ideal. However, many parents lack experience and often get flustered when encountering problems, so it is important to be fully prepared and prevent various accidents.
