What do you do for first aid when your child gets stung by a bee?

Ice / remove stinger: Try to get ice on the spot immediately, as it will help reduce the pain and help your child sit still long enough to look closely for a stinger. Scraping the spot with the edge of a credit card can help identify a retained stinger (and may even pull it out), but you might need tweezers and a magnifyer. Ibuprofen and Benadryl (diphenhydramine) by mouth can help. Don't use Benadryl (diphenhydramine) cream. Area will get red & hot.

Common sense stuff: Remove the stinger, wash the area, apply a topical antibiotic like neosporin, and cover it with a band-aid. If there are signs or allergy, such as rash, hives or swelling away from the site of the sting, or if there is wheezing or loss of consciousness, call 911 or take your child to the er. If there is no allergic reaction, the main concern is an infection of the skin from a non-sterile stinger.