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You get a small cut and it is bleeding. What helps stop the bleeding?

Press a clean cloth on the cut and tell a grown-up.

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  1. Blow on it
  2. Press a clean cloth on it ✔
  3. Run around so it dries

Why: Pressing a clean cloth or gauze on a cut helps the bleeding stop. Get a grown-up to help you.

Huh, didn't know that: Most small cuts can be cared for at home with a grown-up's help.

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Answer: Press a clean cloth on it. Pressing a clean cloth or gauze on a cut helps the bleeding stop. Get a grown-up to help you.

  1. Cuts (KidsHealth) kidshealth.org/en/parents/cuts-sheet.html
    Put a piece of sterile gauze or a clean cloth over the cut.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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