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A child's day is filled with activities that keep them active and
"on-the-go" from morning until night. Along with the fun,
accidents do occur from the inability to recognise the potential dangers
in their surroundings.
 Cuts are common. Luckily, most cuts are not serious
and can be handled with some simple first-aid at home. While most
cuts can be effectively treated at home, deeper cuts or any wounds
that will not stop bleeding would require immediate professional
medical treatment.
FIRST AID FOR CUTS:
- Rinse the wound and apply pressure to it with sterile gauze,
a bandage, or a clean piece of cloth.
- If blood soaks through, place another bandage over the first
and continue applying pressure.
- Raise the injured body part - higher than the heart - to slow
bleeding but do not tie a very tight knot around the limb because
it may cut off blood supply totally.
- When bleeding stops, cover the wound with a new clean bandage.
To minimise scarring, apply sun block daily once the wound has
fully healed.
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