3yo dd burnt hand on hob

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Picked my dd up from grandparents after work today and found her hysterical after putting her hand flat down on a hot hob.

My mum has covered it in a film type dressing and she's been holding a frozen bag of peas on it all the way home and won't let it go now!

I can see blisters on her thumb and forefinger. She's still very upset 2 hours later.

Any advice on how best to treat it? The blisters are in such awkward places on her little fingers ð???

How on earth could a 3 year old reach a hob?!

Personally, if she had put her hand flat on a hob I would be taking her to A&E.

I've never suggested this before, but I'd seriously think about a trip to A&E.

I think she needs to go to A&E. The hand should have been placed under running cool water, really it shouldn't be covered with anything. As she is still in pain, I would definitely take her.

A and E. Burns get infected easily and you need a proper dressing put on.

A&E for a burn with blisters in a 3 year old. Poor dd

I would take to a and e as well - I should think it is very painful fro her poor wee thing. My neice did something similar (on a wood burner) and she had to go to the hospital to have it dressed until in healed up - sometime a burn can o deeper than you think. I;d always err on the side of caution especially with such a young child.

A&E.

I've burnt the palm of my hand it was excruciating - worse than labour. I fainted when it happened My DH didn't know how he was actually going to get me into A&E from the car as I kept having to stop to vomit with pain.

The docs were very sympathetic as it is one of the most painful places to burn as its full of nerve endings. I was on heavy duty painkillers for a week and had to go to the burns clinic to have it dressed.

Have you given her calpol for the pain?

Isn't the rule bigger than a 50p burn, then you should see a doctor. Anyway I would go to walk-in or A&E.

Take her to a small injuries or a&e. My DD kicked over a cup of tea when she was a baby and had to have dressings on for about 3 weeks. It probably isnt serious but will need looking at I think.

You need to take your child to A&E. They will dress these properly and more than likely give her antibiotics. Give her some children's ibuprofen/calpol as it will help with the pain. This needs checking, if scar tissue forms she may be unable to bend her fingers so it's really important that you take her to A&E.

I would give her calpol for the pain and take her to A&E. It will need to be cleaned/ dressed properly to stop infection.

I think cold running water is better than anything frozen as well.

www.firstresponse.org.uk/3-general/first-aid/58-burns-scalds

This is the advice.

50p rule doesn't apply to burns on hands, faces or to children, ThisFence. Children are a lot smaller so a 50p burn is quite a large size on them.

On a child it wouldn't need to be as big as a 50p, especially on the hand. Also blistering and pain, are reasons to go.

I had a burn on my arm, approx 1.5 cm across, it has left a scar about 5x3cm across, because it was deep, and continued under the surface. It also became infected, due to me treating it myself, when I should have gone to A&E - don't mess about with burns

Any burns with a blister in a child that young should be seen at A&E.

I'd also say A&E. DS had a similar injury when he grabbed a camping stove as a toddler. The nurse that treated him said burns always need looking at, and proper dressing. I hope she feels better soon!

Cold running water is to stop the burn penetrating the skin even further. It needs to be applied really quickly, and left running for at least 10 minutes. I think this is a bit late for the OP's DD as any damage has already been done.

Please take your child to A&E but give her some pain relief first. You need to bollock your parents as this is pretty shitty first aid and they should have called you.

As others have said, you need to go to a & E. She should have out it under a cold running tap for 10 minutes and anything larger than a 50p burn should be seen by a doctor. You can get burn gel which is useful to keep in cupboard. I hope you are on your way to a and e.

I was advised never to put any ointment on burns.

The film dressing sound like a seriously bad idea.

Take her to be treated by trained medical staff and give her something for the pain.

Take her to a&e immediately.

Dd did the same thing at the same age, she was helping me cook and put her hand down without realising when I took the pot off.

Will need special cream and proper dressing

Paramedics often use cling film after the burn has cooled to make a sterile field which they can see, so this is OK. Not putting it under a cold water tap and not calling the OP is not OK. Not giving pain relief or seeking medical advice is not OK. Don't put anything on a burn other than water.

Ignore the 50p rule if the burn is on someone's face, on someone's hand or on a child.

Flipping heck! Why on earth didnt grandparents take her to A&E straight away? Or you when you arrived and found out what happened? Never mind posting on MN!