For the inevitable "bloody mess"

From Jennifer, in the "why didn't I ever think of this" department:

I have a handful of black and navy washcloths that I save for cuts, scrapes, and bloody noses.  When I'm wiping up the kids (now 3 and 5), they don't have the added trauma of seeing their own blood on a washcloth.  Since I started doing this, their "recovery" time has improved immensely, and the whole ordeal of patching-up has become no ordeal at all.  In fact, last year, the only time I put on a bandaid was after my daughter fell off her bike.

Tags: Parenting

Comments

[PHAT Mommy]

Duh! This is brilliant! I've got a sensitive child that will sometimes literally vomit at the sight of his own blood. Thanks for the great hack!!!

[Mike]

Great hack. Simple. Useful. Wise. Jennifer send in more hacks, I like how you think; I bet you have more! And to Asha and ParentHacks contributors: you all are growing increasingly useful, entertaining, ADDICTIVE. Carry on!

[kelly jeanie]

I love the fact that as a mom of a 13 month-old I can get hacks like this from BTDT moms. This is so simple but brilliant.

[tracy]

My brother got kicked in the chin when he was three and bit his tongue badly enough to go to the ER. Unfortunately my mother gave him a lemonade Popsicle to calm him down -- you know, the white ones?

Bad, bad move.

[Tabetha]

Using dark wash cloths also keeps you from worrying about blood or mud stains. They don't show up!