Band aids!!!!!!!
By sarah22
@sarah22 (3979)
United States
June 7, 2007 12:31pm CST
How many of you parents out there, put a band aid on every cut and scrap your kids get? I have a neigbour who does that and its very wired. Now my daughter, who i would only put on on if it was a major cut or scrap has picked this up and gets mad when i will not put one on a small cut.......
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@aretha (2538)
• United States
12 Jun 07
well with my oldest he didn't like them. after his surgery we had a hard time keeping the band aids on. he was just over one then. mt middle son will be three the 24th and if it bleeds he has to have a band aid even if its just a little scrap. as long as theres no blood then a kiss works just fine. they never stay on long only a few minutes then he takes it off and throws it a way. for some reason he just don't like the blood.
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@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
8 Jun 07
I make it a habit to hide the band aids and tell my kids I don't have anymore. It's for that purpose alone. They got to a point they were putting band aids on everything. Sometimes things need AIR to get better. Even a doctor will tell you that. If something is bleeding and won't stop, then I pull out a band aid. Otherwise, we clean it up, puton some hydrogen peroxide, then some neosporin. That's it, all better !!
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
7 Jun 07
We do not use bandaids. It tends to keep in moisture and the wound needs to be cleaned and let dry. Your body can seal a cut much better if allowed to be free of a bandaid. We do not have any in the house. One less expense although not a large one.
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@beaniegdi (1964)
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7 Jun 07
To be honest I am a bit like you and a great believer in letting fresh air help the healing process, plus plasters always give me a rash so I don't like them. However if my child decided they wanted one because their friend gets one then I would try to have some in and then I could indulge them. Unfortunately I am the sort who would always forget to have some in but if you have them it doesn't hurt to do this for your child if it makes them happy.
@mummymo (23706)
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7 Jun 07
I must admit I don't do this honey - I don't think it heals as quickly or as well if you keep it covered and it also doesn't dry out - which you need if it is going to heal! If a dressing is needed I would put a wound dressing on it rather than a plaster(band aid). xx
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@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
7 Jun 07
I only put a bandaid on if there is blood. A scrape doesn't need a bandaid. My daughter gets mad at me when I won't put a bandaid on her too, but oh well, that's life.
@pallidyne (858)
• United States
7 Jun 07
Personally, if it bleeds and does not stop quickly, Im putting something on it.
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