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Is this a concerning amount of bruises?

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MummaHud · 29/10/2025 19:17

My daughter is 5 and she is always ON the go, it’s been half term and she’s like the Duracell bunny…

she has no other symptoms but I always worry bruises like this are something to be worried about? AIBU worrying?

Is this a concerning amount of bruises?
Is this a concerning amount of bruises?
Is this a concerning amount of bruises?
OP posts:
FuzzyWolf · 29/10/2025 19:56

No, that’s a normal area and normal frequency of bruising for that age.

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MummaHud · 29/10/2025 19:56

StillAGoth · 29/10/2025 19:55

My legs look exactly like that most of the time (I'm a primary school teacher).

Small children + classroom environment + playground equipment = bruises.

I currently have 3 bruises on my shins. No idea how I got them specifically though.

I wouldn't be concerned about those bruises at all, tbh.

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Thank you!! Xx

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londongirl12 · 29/10/2025 19:55

My DS has way more bruises, but he’s always running around, playing football, climbing etc. if you’re DD is like that then it’s fine.

StillAGoth · 29/10/2025 19:55

MummaHud · 29/10/2025 19:48

The first… I don’t think my doctor will offer a blood test 😢 they’re just on her shins / knees

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My legs look exactly like that most of the time (I'm a primary school teacher).

Small children + classroom environment + playground equipment = bruises.

I currently have 3 bruises on my shins. No idea how I got them specifically though.

I wouldn't be concerned about those bruises at all, tbh.

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MummaHud · 29/10/2025 19:48

pimplebum · 29/10/2025 19:44

concerned about what ?

lukekimia= if you are serious ask for blood test

abuse =doesn’t meet threshold who do you think is hurting her ?

dyspraxia = ask for a referral if other symptoms are present

The first… I don’t think my doctor will offer a blood test 😢 they’re just on her shins / knees

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Dramatic · 29/10/2025 19:48

No that looks perfectly normal, my 5yo regularly has a lot more than that.

Merryoldgoat · 29/10/2025 19:46

No but her knees meet a bit - could she be hypermobile? Lots of hyper mobile kids get lots of bruises - I was absolutely covered in bruises as a child and am very hypermobile.

pimplebum · 29/10/2025 19:44

concerned about what ?

lukekimia= if you are serious ask for blood test

abuse =doesn’t meet threshold who do you think is hurting her ?

dyspraxia = ask for a referral if other symptoms are present

Anditstartedagain · 29/10/2025 19:36

The location of the bruises is the most important concern, are they in places you would expect a child be get bruises?

WhatIsTheCharge · 29/10/2025 19:34

Depends where the bruises are really.

Bruises on hard parts of the body - knees, elbows, ankles, shins etc are normal just a hazard of a healthy, active childhood. My DS will climb anything, runs everywhere and his knees are more or less just one big bruise most of the time!

Bruises on softer parts of the body that aren’t from an obvious fall or injury would be more concerning.

BlackCatGoesHome · 29/10/2025 19:30

Well I regularly used to have 20-30 bruises on my legs and arms as a kid. (We used to count them 😂) Turns out I have Ehlers Danlos syndrome which can be the cause of excessive bruising and as an adult it's rare for me not to have at least three bruises at any even time. As a kid I climbed everything, fell over everything and spent a lot of my time upside down. But this was consistently. If your child isn't prone to bruising then I'd take her to the GP.

Newsenmum · 29/10/2025 19:18

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