Your baby has now entered a period of wanting to control graffiti from unconscious graffiti, and it is necessary to provide him with opportunities to graffiti at this time. But when the baby picks up the paintbrush to "create", don't let him play around alone! Although graffiti is good, there are many hidden accidents in the process. The following 5 safety hazards and their handling methods are compulsory courses for parents!
Accident 1: Baby swallowing paintbrush
During the process of doodling, the baby turns the paintbrush on their hand into "delicious food" in their mouth. Compared to the wax pens of the past, most of the current paintbrushes contain lead, a harmful chemical that can affect a child's health once absorbed to a certain level.
Solution: When the baby swallows the paintbrush, parents should go to the hospital as soon as possible to do an abdominal X-ray for the baby and ask a professional doctor for treatment.
Accident 2: Paint entering the eyes
If the paint is not dealt with in a timely manner, it may infect the baby's eyes and cause serious damage to their eyes.
Handling method: When paint accidentally enters the baby's eyes, the baby's eyes should be cleaned with water in a timely manner. When rinsing, the eyelids should be separated, the upper eyelid should be opened, and the upper and lower conjunctiva should be fully exposed. While rinsing, the baby's eyes should be rotated in all directions. Do not take the baby directly to the hospital without treatment; After arriving at a professional ophthalmic hospital, one should undergo examinations according to the doctor's requirements. Check if the pigment in the baby's eyes has been cleaned up, and determine whether to continue to stay in the hospital for observation and whether further deep treatment is needed.
Accident 3: Pen tip inserted into eye
This situation is particularly dangerous, often seen when the baby accidentally plays with the paintbrush and inserts the tip into the eye.
Handling method: When this serious situation is discovered, do not easily pull out the pencil. Use your hand to hold it and take the baby to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Try to discourage the baby from crying or colliding with the wound on the way.
Unexpected 4: Brush stuffed into nostril
Due to the baby's curiosity, he may simply want to stuff the paintbrush into his nostrils and see what happens.
Solution: If you find that your baby has stuffed a paintbrush into their nostrils, you should first check the size of the paintbrush. If the brush tip is relatively small, it should be dealt with promptly to prevent the brush from falling into the baby's respiratory tract. Parents can scratch their baby's other nostril to make them sneeze, so that the broken paintbrush will come out. The painting pen is too big, you can gently pick it out with tweezers. Depending on the situation, the baby should be taken to the hospital for treatment.
Accident 5: Swallowing the drawing paper into the stomach
Babies may pick up paper that appears white on the surface and stuff it into their mouths out of curiosity, but in fact, paper contains many harmful substances to the body.
Solution: When you find your baby stuffing paper into their mouth, do not scold them. If the baby hasn't swallowed yet, try to let them spit it out. If it has already been swallowed, the mother should take the baby to the hospital for examination in a timely manner, as this may cause bacterial damage to the baby and affect their digestive system.
