Injuries

Young children understand what the body is like when injured, how to tell someone, simple care, and actions to prevent injuries

2026年7月10日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月10日 · こども図鑑
When you fall down or bump into something, you may get injured.
When you are injured, it may hurt, turn red, or swell.
Your body is telling you, “Be careful.”

💬 What is an injury?

When you fall down or bump into something, you may get injured. When you are injured, it may hurt, turn red, or swell. Your body is telling you, “Be careful.”

🤔 When you fell down, where on your body has it hurt before?

If you get injured, tell an adult right away.
You can point with your finger and say, “It hurts here.”
You do not have to hold it in. It is okay.

💬 If you get injured, tell an adult

If you get injured, tell an adult right away. You can point with your finger and say, “It hurts here.” You do not have to hold it in. It is okay.

🤔 If you get injured, who should you tell?

Wash small cuts with clean water.
Try not to touch them with dirty hands.
Ask an adult to put on an adhesive bandage.

💬 Keep small cuts clean

Wash small cuts with clean water. Try not to touch them with dirty hands. Ask an adult to put on an adhesive bandage.

If you run in a hurry, you are more likely to fall.
When you put toys away, you are less likely to trip.
When riding a bicycle or tricycle, wear a helmet.

💬 How to prevent injuries

If you run in a hurry, you are more likely to fall. When you put toys away, you are less likely to trip. When riding a bicycle or tricycle, wear a helmet.

🤔 At home or at kindergarten, where are places where you might fall easily?