Here are 7 different ways to explain bone marrow to a 7-year-old:
- Bone marrow is a soft place inside your bones that helps make your blood.
- Inside your bones, there is a special jelly called bone marrow that helps keep your body healthy.
- Bone marrow is like a tiny factory inside your bones that makes the parts your blood needs.
- Think of bone marrow as a sponge inside your bones that helps create new blood cells.
- Bone marrow lives inside your bones and helps your body fight bugs and stay strong.
- Inside your spine and other bones, bone marrow works like a helper to make new blood.
- Bone marrow is a soft center inside your bones that helps your body by making blood cells.