The nurse’s advice has been widely shared online but another has urged parents to leave it to the professionals.
Our little ones will often pick up a few bumps and bruises from playing either at home or at school.
When they complain about serious discomfort it can be hard to judge how serious the injury is and whether we need to seek medical attention.
When Wendy Wood’s daughter Grace bumped into someone and fell in the playground, the mum took her child to hospital where a nurse passed on a tip she said would help determine if children have broken a bone in their face.