What to do if a child is stabbed by a pencil

Children use pencils for the first period of time when they go to school. Because pencils are erasable, they are the most convenient learning tool for elementary school students who are just starting to learn. However, some children are not familiar with the use of pencils or are not careful, so they are easily pricked by pencils, and some serious injuries may even cause bleeding. So, what should you do if a child is pricked by a pencil?

If a child is pricked by a pencil, especially in the eye, he or she must seek medical attention immediately. If the puncture is not in an important part and the injury is not too serious, parents need to disinfect the child first. First wash the pencil puncture area with clean water, then use alcohol or iodine to disinfect it, then apply a Band-Aid after disinfection and wait for the wound to heal.

Since children are more naughty, they are full of naughty nature even when they are at school and doing homework. So it is easy to get pricked by a pencil while playing. So, what should we do if our children are pricked by a pencil? I believe most parents think, it's just a puncture, what else can we do? In fact, this idea is wrong. After a child is pricked by a pencil, parents should deal with the child according to the following methods.

First, we need to look at the location and severity of the puncture. If the wound is in an important part such as the eyes, head, or throat, and bleeding has occurred, parents must not be careless at this time, but take the child to the hospital for examination in time. To prevent inflammation and infection in these important parts, which may cause great harm to the child.

Secondly, if the puncture site is in an inconspicuous part of the child such as the limbs, parents should treat the wound as soon as possible to avoid inflammation. Because pencils contain lead, a large number of bacteria will accumulate in the wound after being pricked by a pencil. At this time, these bacteria need to be cleaned away. First, wash the injured area with clean water, and then use alcohol or iodine to gently wipe the pencil puncture wound. This will eliminate the bacteria in the child's wound.

Second, calm the child's emotions. Whether the child accidentally pricks himself with a pencil or is pricked by another child, there will definitely be some pain. The child may cry and become restless at this time, so parents must calm the child and tell him or her that it is normal to be pricked by a pencil and that it will heal after a while, so don't be afraid.

The above is an introduction to "What to do if your child is pricked by a pencil". From the above introduction, we can see that when a child is pricked by a pencil, as long as it is not an important part of the body, parents do not need to worry too much. They only need to disinfect the injured area in time and put on a Band-Aid. Of course, if the child’s injury is serious or in an important part, parents should not blindly treat the child, but take the child to the hospital to see a doctor in time.