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to judge: toddler at A&E with severe sunburn

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By Wed 01-Jul-09 22:44:45 Add message | Report | Contact poster

no more than 2 years old, huge bubble blister on shoulder, lobster skin on chest, shoulders, arms, hands and face going all weepy and scabby sad

and

. Mother in swimsuit with shorts on top obviously been sunbathing all day with little regard to the toddler.

Had to take DS2 to A&E tonight with a sprained ankle after trampolining (he is fine and is banned from the trampoline for a week) and saw toddler as above. He seemed quite happy but I dread to think of the agony he will probably be in when the painkillers have worn off sad

. I felt quite sorry for the mother as everyone was tutting and the nurse was very off with her. Later her partner/husband came in demanding that his 'kid' be seen immediately (he had already been seen by the nurse and did not seem to be in discomfort) as he could'nt wait around all night. Was tempted to say that his 'kid' should not have left to roast all day in the sun then angry

. I am assuming they did not wait to see the doctor as within a few minutes I saw them outside in the carpark, man & woman shouting and swearing at each other in front of the boy and then the woman running off up the road on her own and it looked like her hair had been pulled because it was hanging out of her clip. AIBU to hope the hospital informed SS?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 04-Jul-09 12:22:46

erm, ds has two big blisters on his arms from sunburn, dispite putting factor 50 baby cream on him every half hour and he hasnt been in the sun that much. But then the sun is much stronger in spain. I feel guilty enough without thinking i am being judged too.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 04-Jul-09 12:10:48

i don't know why ds1 burned so quickly that day, he still does get red quickly but never anything like the reaction he had that day.

gp's best guess was that the chlorine on his skin from swimming combined with sun and wind and baby skin did it... although even he was in shock at how quickly it had happened.

luckily the gp knew me well and didn't for a second accuse me of lying about the siutuation or not being careful enough... in fact almost everyone's response was 'but it wasn't even that sunny/hot yesterday shock

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 22:35:47

Pink Tulips - My brother has got red hair and very pale skin and back in the glorious seventies, when parents knew no better, he got very burnt indeed - but it took best part of an afternoon! Can you really get burned in a very short time without some bizarre skin condition (Irishness excluded) ??

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:46:49

tbf I would have judged both the sunburn AND the trampoline. I would have been full of judginess in that A&E that's for sure.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:24:01

There are some things I would judge, but when it falls into the realms of something that could be an honest mistake. I just prefer to think the best of people rather than the worst (unless I know them when I am guiltily overly judgemental...)

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:17:07

fair point clem but i just don't get this -not allowed to think anything bad - mentality.
It seems some people go round with only pure thoughts and believe me that doesn't happen in my head!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:13:02

But she asked if she was being unreasonable. So many people answered that they thought she was. If she was convinced of her judgement perhaps whe wouldn't have asked the question (unless of course she expected everyone to say God what an awful parent, you were right to judge her without knowing the facts...)

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 20:01:49

ok the op doesn't know the facts and will never know but isn't she allowed to pass comment?
what's so wrong with that ?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 19:37:39

OMFG - those of you trying to make out that I should be judged for my 9 year old having a slightly sprained ankle ... can piss off.

its not nice being judged by people who don't know the facts,is it ?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 19:32:58

so, you're assuming its sunburn
you're assuming that he was in his mothers care when it happened
you're assuming they didnt see the dr.

Maybe you should stop assuming and wait to know the facts before judging.

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