My 3 year old has just banged her head ....help!

[Ledodgyherring]

My 3 year old dd has just been to the swings with my sil and fell on the assault course and banged the front of her head on the metal bar she has a huge egg size bumped on her forhead dp has just taken her to the monor injury walk in centre now ..tell me she'll be alright i've never ever seen a bump as big

[suzywong]

she'll be allright

[Greensleeves]

forehead bumps do look impressive but it's the safest part of the head to bump IIRC. That's what the skull is for:). Don't worry.

[Ledodgyherring]

Thankyou she wasn't knocked out just screaming , i've had to stay here with the baby.

[Greensleeves]

I do sympathise, I've got a 3yo and he has had some horrible bumps. He has a particular penchant for injuring himself while MIL is watching. I know it's awful when they hurt themselves but it does sound as though she will be OK.

[Ledodgyherring]

thanks just rang thm and she hasnt seen anyone yet and has stopped crying and is playing with the toys in the waiting room I need to stop looking at the internet am now paranoid about bleeding on the brain etc.

[Greensleeves]

STOP reading that stuff you will give yourself a coronary

The overwhelming likelihood is that she will be fine.

[suzywong]

OH god don't go on the bloody internet, she'll have Gout and a beard by the time you've finished

[Greensleeves]

Thanks SW, I have just CHOKED on my tea

[Ledodgyherring]

pmsl suzy that cheered me up.

[Piffle]

my ds did this as a toddler HUGE Egg sized bump, he was fine though.
But I was shaken to the core....

[Greensleeves]

I had an almost permanent bump on my forehead because I was clumsy and went through a phase of swinging on doors. My dad used to tell me it was a rat's egg

Honestly, the forehead is very durable. It's the most common kind of bump. She'll be OK.

[suzywong]

SPRAY@rat's egg

[SomethingAboutMary]

She will be ok, my son done this when he was about 2 he fell of the sofa & smashed his forehead on a table, he had a massive golf ball size lump with a bruise, it actually looks worse than it is, i was told by the doctor its a good sign when there is a big bump come out & bruising.

Don't panice & do not read the internet.

[Ledodgyherring]

TY i'm feeling a bit calmer now. I also banged my head lots as a child remembering one occasion when my dad hung a hammer on the washing line (a bright idea to stop it swinging ..dont ask) but covered it with a sheet i ran under the washing and whacked my head on it! I also was playing round on a chair that spun like a computer chair and spun right off it again on my forhead. Think it must run in the family!

[Ledodgyherring]

She's just been seen said she's ok and have given us the standard head injury checklist card so we can keep an eye on her. thanks everyone

[Greensleeves]

Oh good.:) I hope you have an uneventful weekend now!!

[Ledodgyherring]

ty so do i