No. If you tilt the child’s head back, the blood can go into their airway or stomach, which may cause them to choke or feel sick. Ask the child to tilt their head forward when they have a nosebleed.

However such scabs can feel itchy and children are more likely to rub them, often in their sleep, causing repeated nose bleeds for a week or so as the nasal skin heals.

Ahead, an otolaryngologist weighs in on what causes nosebleeds, when to worry about one, and how to manage them. Nicole Aaronson, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist with Nemours Children's ...

Typical symptoms include regular nosebleeds and red spots on certain parts of the body. Symptoms usually start in childhood or in teenage years. According to Dr Benson, parents of children who ...