Nosebleeds, the medical term for epistaxis, cause many parents to panic when they see nosebleeds in their children, are at a loss for words, and can’t help but associate it with blood disorders. Epistaxis is not uncommon in children growing up, with a high incidence in the spring and summer months. There are local and systemic causes of epistaxis. Local causes are mainly trauma, nose picking, dryness of the nasal mucosa, acute and chronic inflammation of the nose and sinuses, and foreign bodies in the nasal cavity. Systemic causes are mainly circulatory system diseases, blood diseases, acute infectious diseases, vitamin and trace element deficiencies, etc. Some studies have found that children with partial eating habits and low intake of vegetable and fruit-based foods are more prone to rhinorrhea. It is also common to see epistaxis whose cause is not very clear. Nosebleeds often occur in children between the ages of 4 and 5 years old, and some still bleed frequently until they are in second grade. Children who have frequent nosebleeds should first be seen by an ENT for local examination and treatment. Since blood disorders, such as thrombocytopenia and leukemia, can also manifest as epistaxis, recurrent epistaxis, or epistaxis accompanied by fever, bleeding spots on the skin, pallor and bone pain, should be promptly followed by routine blood tests to exclude blood disorders. Immediately after a child has a nosebleed, parents should take their thumbs and press them slightly harder against the nose on the bleeding side of the nose, or they can take a clean cotton ball and plug the nasal cavity on the bleeding side firmly. Instead of lying down, the child should sit up and put a cool towel or ice pack on the forehead and nasal root. Teach the child not to panic, not to cry or shout, because emotional stress can aggravate the bleeding. If these methods do not work, you should promptly consult an ear, nose and throat doctor and ask for help to fill the nose. For children with frequent nosebleeds, you can take peppermint oil drops to prevent dryness of the nasal mucosa during the dry spring and summer seasons. Help your child develop a good diet and a balanced intake of vegetables and fruits to prevent vitamin and trace element deficiencies. Watch and teach children not to pick their noses or stuff foreign objects into their nasal passages. For children with recurrent epistaxis, to prevent anemia, give them iron-rich foods such as animal meat, liver and purple cabbage.