Dealing with a nosebleed(鼻出血) might seem simple. But recently, the British Red Cross asked parents with young children how to help a child with a nosebleed. About 65 percent of parents did not1the correct action to help.
Learning what to do if a little one has a nosebleed will help you2the situation quickly and calmly. Here, Claire shares the story of how she helped her daughter when her3was bleeding.
On a very hot and sunny day, Claire took her daughter Bella, aged almost three and a half, to the park. On the way home, Bella fell4in the car.
When they got home, Claire found something was wrong5Bella.
"As I was laying her down, blood started pouring from her nose. It was all over her face and down her neck and that made me6," Claire said.
Having already learned first aid, Claire knew7to do.
"Bella got upset because of all the8. I sat her up and leant(倾斜) her forward and pressed the sides of her nose," Claire said.
"I knew this wasn't9, as leaning her forward would stop the blood from going into her airway or stomach."
Luckily, Bella's nosebleed stopped after a few minutes.
Claire was glad that she had remembered the key10to help children with a nosebleed: to pinch the soft part of their nose and ask them to lean forward.
In fact, every parent should learn first aid. Then he or she can save the child in a right way.
