Children who are always in the habit of rough play many a times land up with broken bones. Children are more susceptible to greenstick fractures, in which there is a bending in the bones rather than breakage with minimal damage to the skin. One can suspect some trouble if the free movement of the affected area is plagued with pain, bruising, swelling or deformity. One must avoid touching the wound or straightening any curved or bent limb. If there is visible jutting out of the bone through the skin, one needs to cover the area with sterile dressing. If there is no bone protrusion through the skin, to avert further aggravating the problem, it would be ideal to put the joints surrounding the affected area out of action by putting the affected arm in a sling or immobilizing the leg by tying together the knees and ankles and keeping the affected area in a raised up position. It is advisable not to offer any eatables or fluids in case the child might need to be administered general anaesthesia. If  [...]