 [ Symptoms ] do minor cuts and scrapes on kids need an antibiotic ointment [ Disease ] usually not you can just use soap and water and clean it really well put a band aid on it and you should be okay if you want to use something like neosporin or a triple antibiotic ointment it is okay it will help prevent it and maybe if your child is very active or plays in sports you may want to put a little bit on the bruise or cut that they have before they go out and play but other than that soap and water really does the trick