Wound on face won't heal because dd won't stop picking at it. What do I do?

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At this rate dd1 is going to have blood dripping down her face for the next 5 years. She just won't leave it alone. She is nearly 2yrs old, so bribing or telling just won't work. If I see her picking at it I hold her hands and stop her. She then tantrums, but I guess thats better than letting her continue.

Any suggestions how I can stop her scratching at nap times / at night / in car ...?

Put a plaster over it? Or a gauze dressing?

Plaster

Gauze dressing, not a plaster IMO, it'll keep it damp and it will take ages to heal. You need something thin enough to allow the air to circulate.

Spray plaster the transparent stuff but try it out on you first as some sting like heck

It's a shame you can't' get those cone things that dogs wear but for toddlers. I can think of so many uses - would have stopped my toddler eating cat food and pebbles for example.

Can you put plaster on the picky fingers, or pile her nails right down?

Have you tried putting sticking plasters on the end of her fingers? A bit mean but it should stop her scratching

Had thought of putting a plaster on her face, but was worried about keeping it damp and giving her more reason to pick. Love the plaster on her fingers idea though. She's going to hate me for doing it, but I can see her spending all her time fussing with her fingers - perfect distraction.

Some nice ones though, winnie the pooh or mr bump.

Agree. Put 'fun' plaster on her head and one on her favourite toy. Tell her to nurse it better.