Can You Try Not To Bleed On The Carpet?

Yes, those are the words I say when my 6 year old comes downstairs with a slight hole in his head. I have not had to deal with any broken bones yet, (I am sure I will be posting about that in the future) but I have had plenty of experience with bloody heads. I have to go teach a bootcamp class in a couple of hours, and there is noway I'd be back in time if we went to the ER. I hate the ER, and will avoid it at any cost. Anyways, lets back up a little bit. I sent George and Curtis upstairs to clean their room. Unfortunately, I had the baby monitor still on, and could hear them fighting. Curtis was really irritated that George wasn't cleaning. I was just about to turn off the monitor so I wouldn't have to listen to their bickering, when I started to hear that cry. The cry that lets you know this isn't a fake cry. Then, the freaked out brother calling my name once he sees all of the blood. We have gone through this sooooo many times that I actually didn't get up from the couch. James got up and told me that George was hurt. George was dripping blood. He was goofing around on Curtis's bed, fell off, and hit the corner of the dresser with the side of his face. George totally panics, so once he saw the blood he was in hysterics. He was walking towards me (by this time I actually got up) I met him right where the kitchen meets the family room, and my first words were "Try not to drip your blood on the carpet!" I caught the blood in my hand as we hurried into the bathroom. I delegated the assignments out to the other boys: James - get a washcloth (which ended up being a huge junk towel) - Charlie - get the phone, and Curtis - get the camera. So, we were set. It has been about 1/2 hour, and the bleeding is under control. I plan on putting these surgi-strips over the wound, and if that holds it, then we are so not going to urgent care. Last time, Curtis cut open his forehead right before I had to teach my Turbo Kick class.....I made the mistake of taking him to the Urgent Care, and was able to get someone else to teach my class. Not this time.....I am not missing my workout for this head wound. If his head is still bleeding after the gym then I guess we'll go, but I don't think we'll have to! I think I was a lot more sensitive the first few cut heads, but I think it is obvious that I have hardened up a bit. Alrighty, I gotta go get ready for my class!