4Yr Old Concerned About Blood

Totally normal to me! My 4 year old is always talking about things like this and asking questions such as these. I always put a spin on the blood though, like how blood is so cool that it can go all the way through our bodies, why we need our blood, and guessing games about the color, etc. My 2 year old recently had to give blood and honestly didn't even flinch. She was so excited to see if her blood was going to be red or orange that she didn't stop to think about it possibly hurting her :o)

My daughter went through this last year at the age of 4 also, after cutting her finger and needing stitches. She became obsessed with bleeding and boo-boos, both on herself and other people (still to this day, but not as intense). My guess is that if he saw any blood from his chin injury, that was probably what started it. It seems like some kids just get really fascinated when they realize something new, like the fact that people and animals have blood inside their body. I would just answer his questions, and maybe see if the library has a "body" book appropriate for his age (we have one from Usborne books that my daughter LOVES to look at). Probably just natural curiosity!

It's so normal. When my son was 4 he was fascinated by blood, the body, and he even asked questions about death. Go get your son a book on blood. We had one I think it was called A drop of blood or something like that. It was for kids and told about blood, what it does in your body, how a clot forms when you get a cut, etc. My son loved this book.

This is normal. My kids are 5 and they are always asking what seem to me questions out of the blue. That's how they learn at this age. That is the best way for them to learn at this age. They really shouldn't be put in a school setting until 8 or 9 since they benefit the most from a more unstructured school environment.

This is normal. He's curious about everything and this is a good thing. I suggest that you talk with him about blood and the circulatory system. Around that age, I gave my granddaughter an anatomy book written for children. We looked at it together. She looked at it by herself. In about a month she had moved on to something else.

Perhaps you've protected him from the site of blood? I suggest this because you said you wouldn't let him see the gash in his chin. It's best to let him see injuries and talk about what is happening or what has happened with him. This will satisfy some of his curiosity. I suggest the possibility that he's concerned about himself bleeding because he sensed that something was wrong when he was bleeding profusely and you wouldn't let him see it. The blood scares him because it's a part of the unknown and of course is associated with the pain of that event. He wants to know all about it. He's scared when he falls down. Not only because he fell but because he doesn't know that bleeding is OK. It's another part of life. He may be looking for an answer.

Also, I think, all kids are upset at minor boo boos. My grandson insists on a bandage for the tiniest scratch. Your son sounds typical to me. He just wants to know about his body and at the moment blood is his focus. I suggest you focus on blood, teaching him what it is and how it's a normal part of everyday life.