dressing a toddler's burn

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DS (23mo) touched a hot pan today and burnt his finger and thumb. I put it in water for as long as he would allow (in fact longer than that) but it has made a small blister.
My question is - how do I dress it, once the blister bursts? He won't allow me to put clingfilm on it, or a Thomas the Tank Engine plaster.
At nursery, they go to a playground every day and play in mud and sand - what can we do to try and stop it getting infected?

no no no open air! it needs to be moist not dry, so cover it up.

put some honey on it, the best thing for minor burns, then some cotton wool and the cut to size type plaster or masking tape or micropore.

keep it covered at all times.

You can use burn plasters. Buy in pharmacists.

Thanks all - i'll keep it uncovered until the blister bursts. But then, how do I get the dressing to stay on? I think DS will just want to rip it off straight away.

try duct tape

keep replacing what he takes off, he'll get the message.

I tend to draw a smiley face on and call it a minibaby they have to look after. it tends to work!

you should really cover it though.
the blister itself is there to keep the skin underneath nice and moist for healing and protection.

sorry, but leaving it to dry out is a big mistake, it will just end up taking longer to heal and scarring.

I've had a 3rd degree burn on my hand (working in a cafe a coffee pot went all over my hand) and it came up in a huge blister. I went to a and E and they said when there is a blister you need to keep it covered especially when it bursts as there is a big risk of infection. They used some special gel wrap thing and then when it was calmer they put silver based burn cream on it and wrapped it carefully. I had the dressing replaced 4 times over 2 weeks. Luckily it didn't scar.

Depending on how bad the blister is I'd take him to see a nurse. But definitely keep it cclean and wrapped with some cream and a bandage over it.

I love the idea of duct tape and a smiley face!
And yes, I guess he should get the message if I need to just keep re-applying it.
It's smaller than a stamp so hopefully I won't need to take him to see a health professional, but I'll keep an eye on it.
Thanks all!

Nhs recommends any burn to an under 5, and one that blisters should be seen by a doctor

www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Burns-and-scalds/Pages/Treatment.aspx

Oh crap, Pseudo, how did I miss that info? Thanks. I'll get him checked out.
Desperately, he's started using his hand again and was splashing about in the bath, so I don't think it is too sore anymore. All the more reason to ensure it is dressed properly.