How to prevent children from falling and getting injured most effectively

Children are fragile and need to be especially careful about falls and injuries. So how to prevent children from falling and injuries? How to take care of children who fall and injuries? The following editor will give you a detailed introduction.

How to prevent children from falling and getting injured

Studies have shown that the probability of falling from the bed is the highest. Pay special attention to the safety of the crib and its surroundings. It is best to install guardrails next to the crib.

Keep the aisles free of clutter; wipe up any water on the floor promptly; teach children to put away toys after playing with them.

Windows and walkways should be equipped with protection against falling. If there are stairs in your home, there should be a fence gate at the entrance of the stairs.

In outdoor entertainment venues, babies should be dressed in clothes without any accessories; the venue and equipment should be checked and they should be carefully watched.

Climbing trees and climbing high places are dangerous behaviors, and babies under 3 years old should be encouraged to try as little as possible.

Note that the width of the railings on the balcony or stairs should be smaller than the child's head circumference to avoid the child passing through it at will.

How to care for children who fall and get injured

Babies who have their heads on the ground and are not crying or making a fuss must be sent to the hospital for examination, and care must be taken not to shake the baby's head on the way to the hospital. Try to secure the baby's head in a gentle way, such as placing sandbags or rice bags on both sides of the head, or rolling up a towel and placing it on both sides of the neck.

For children with normal mental state, no gastrointestinal symptoms and scalp hematoma, some of them can continue clinical observation and send them to the hospital if any abnormal conditions are found.

When the wound is large and bleeding is heavy, it is not recommended to sprinkle the powder directly on the wound. Instead, local compression should be applied to stop bleeding, and the patient should be sent to the hospital in time for debridement and tetanus injection, etc. Sprinkling powder on the wound surface will cause inconvenience to the doctor in judging and cleaning the wound, and may even prolong the time for wound cleaning.

For some minor abrasions, many parents like to apply some gentian violet to their babies, or directly cover the surface with powder, which is wrong. The correct treatment method is to clean the wound with disinfectant spray or disinfectant wipes. If the above two things are not available at home, you can first rinse the wound with clean tap water, and then use antibiotic ointment locally (currently commonly used ones include chlortetracycline eye ointment, Bactroban, compound polymyxin B, Lisdin, etc.), or apply some red medicine. Generally, there is no need to see a doctor immediately, but you should pay attention to the degree of wound healing.

Most small bruises are caused by subcutaneous capillary bleeding. Small bruises will disappear automatically after a few days and usually do not require special treatment.