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.
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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!!!
Posted by: PHAT Mommy | 30 April 2006 at 05:50 AM
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!
Posted by: Mike | 30 April 2006 at 09:07 AM
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.
Posted by: kelly jeanie | 30 April 2006 at 03:37 PM
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.
Posted by: tracy | 30 April 2006 at 08:57 PM
Using dark wash cloths also keeps you from worrying about blood or mud stains. They don't show up!
Posted by: Tabetha | 01 May 2006 at 10:25 AM