Insect Bites
Regardless of how careful you are about animals in your home, or how many precautions you take when your child is outside playing, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes unavoidable.
By remaining calm and knowing some basic first aid techniques, you can help your child overcome both the fear and the trauma of bites and stings.
Many different types of bites and stings require clinical care by a physician or other health care professional. Listed in the directory left are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.
If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit the Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings Online Resources page in this website for an Internet address that may contain additional information on that topic.