Not a helicopter parent

Not a helicopter parent

His day visiting his great-grandparents didn’t go as planned.  Poor kid.  It’s always something with our Gus.

But the tomato he was carrying came through unscathed.  He asked about that tomato as soon as we got the bleeding under control, and again once they finished stitching up his face.  He then ate it for lunch today.

Unfortunately, in the craziness of our day, we left the ointment from our hospital trip behind.  His discharge instructions say to keep the wound covered in ointment, but what kind?  Neosporin, or possibly hydrocortisone?  Any thoughts?  And any other ideas on how to prevent scaring?  The stitches come out on Friday and then we are headed to the beach.  We will be vigilant about sun exposure, but is there anything else we should be doing?


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