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It’s an A&E one…

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LawyeredUp · 29/06/2023 23:10

I genuinely never thought I’d start one of these threads, but here I am!

I don’t think it needs a trip to A&E, but could do with the reassurance.

DS is 2 (27 months). He was picked up from nursery by his nanny and got the bus home. Unfortunately the bus was packed so when getting off, she went forwards with the pushchair rather than backwards. And the pushchair fell off the bus with DS in it.

He cried for a couple of hours and couldn’t put any weight on his legs. Once I got home, he calmed down with me after around half an hour, but was still upset at times. He started to cheer up a bit, and I gave him some calpol, after which he was back to himself.

Except he can’t put weight on his legs. He can move them and as we were playing whilst he was lying down, he was happily and easily kicking them around (calpol would have kicked in). I’ve bent them both in different angles and there’s no issue, but he’s not standing. I think his legs are simply sore, as surely it would be obvious if it was a break right?

No obvious head injury (told there were no marks on him right after) and once he calmed down and the calpol kicked in, he had food. He’s still up now (I’ve wanted to keep an eye on him) and for all intents and purposes, he’s himself, apart from not being able to stand properly. It’s a big pushchair and he was buckled in, but I think the shock together with hurting his legs was hugely distressing for him and also he needed his mum, hence why he was upset for so long.

I don’t think it needs A&E, as I’m not too worried about his legs. Maybe see how he is in the morning?

OP posts:
BadgerFacedCoo · 30/06/2023 07:15

Songbird74 · 30/06/2023 06:30

Honestly, some people amaze me. Your child is hurt, crying and unable to wait near so instead of going to A&E straight away, you came onto MN to ask strangers what to do…. I feel the same way about people who let their kids on scooters / bikes without helmets. Absolutely ridiculous.

It's laziness.

It's late and OP is tired. The kid isn't bothering her. Take him in the morning. Nanny is just as bad. I surprised the bus driver didn't ring anyone tbh. They're usually quick to if there's been a fall.

JeminaSunshine · 30/06/2023 07:17

GameOverBoys · 30/06/2023 07:07

Hope you get seen quickly this morning. How is your Mum? Is she beside herself?

It was a nanny who dropped it isn't it?

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JeminaSunshine · 30/06/2023 07:17

Wasn't. Not isn't. No coffee yet.

Wheresthebeach · 30/06/2023 07:19

He can’t walk. Get him to A&E urgently. Toddlers don’t refuse to walk for no reason. Stop messing with moving his legs around - you have no idea what further damage you may be doing.

GameOverBoys · 30/06/2023 07:21

JeminaSunshine · 30/06/2023 07:17

It was a nanny who dropped it isn't it?

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Oh sorry, we call grandmas nanny’s round here. Re-reading it that’s obvious.

OrlandointheWilderness · 30/06/2023 07:28

Hope his is okay this morning OP

PlumOwlSuki · 30/06/2023 07:28

Almost same thing happened with my child. Could weight bear but otherwise ok.

A&e next day. Broken leg. Full leg cast for 8wks.

Aussiegirl88 · 30/06/2023 07:28

We did this with our 4 year old. She was being silly with her older brother rolling from top of couch onto the seated part but over rolled and came off and hit the floor literally half a metre height and cried non stop, couldn't lift her arm, fell asleep on the couch and if we even attempted to touch her arm or move her to her bed she would instantly open her eyes and cry. My heart knew something was wrong but my husband and I thought just see how she goes. She couldn't move it again that morning and we took her straight away it was a broken collarbone, like clean snap, xray made me burst into tears thinking I kept her untreated all night I felt sick and couldn't stop crying from guilt, thankfully all was needed was a sling and she had it on for 6 weeks and you would never even know today. BUT I don't wish that mum guilt on anyone!!!!

SuperDuperJezebel · 30/06/2023 07:28

We had a similar situation here, my 2yo daughter was knocked off her feet by one of the children I nannied doing a running slide along their living room floor (approx 10 seconds after I told him to stop because someone would get hurt). She cried a lot and wouldn't weight bear, at first I thought she was just upset and a little hurt but it very quickly became clear it was more than that so we went to A+E. Even when she wasn't putting weight on it she crawled around the waiting room happy as Larry and made me feel ridiculous. She was x-rayed and because of the soft nature of toddler homes they genuinely couldn't say if it was broken but they decided to send us home and said "come back if you're still worried". By 8am the next day we were back again as the pain was worse and she was very bruised. 3 consultants couldn't decide so they put a cast on, all the way from the top of her leg just in case! She switched to a lighter weight one which she wore for a week, then the fracture clinic took it off and she had a moon boot for a week. Apparently this is really common because of the way toddler bones form - the doctor said they had 70y experience between them and they couldn't tell. Good luck with your wee one!

ladydimitrescu · 30/06/2023 07:32

My son fractured his wrist at school and stayed at school with it all day without telling anyone - you'd be surprised how well they can hide pain. Take him to be checked.

Caramellois · 30/06/2023 07:33

Your child has had an accident and can't walk or weight bear but you don't think this is something requiring urgent medical attention? Without any medical training, you've been moving their legs about in some kind of primitive "broken bone tests". Does something strike you as very odd about this approach. If it doesn't, you must have a very low IQ, lawyer or not.

MrsHsGirl · 30/06/2023 07:35

Hope he's been ok overnight OP, let us know how you get on and don't feel badly about not going last night.

If anything is broken it will still be broken this morning and if he was settled and pain free last night I think it will be easier and less traumatic for him (and you!) to have spent the night in his own bed before the ordeal of X-rays etc

MotherofaToad · 30/06/2023 07:36

He needs to go to a&e. Your nanny also needs sacking for allowing a child to cry for a couple of hours after an accident and not seeking medical help. You might not know when to seek help, but this is what she is trained to know and what you are paying her for. Accidents happen but the way that she has handled this has been appalling.

swimminginthesun · 30/06/2023 07:37

In future, if you are unsure whether a situation needs A&E phone 111 and they will advise. Don’t ask strangers on the internet!

You have been given the right advice here though. I hope you are on your way to A&E by now…

Buggersticks · 30/06/2023 07:53

Definitely get him checked out. Hope he's ok x

Birdsongsinging · 30/06/2023 07:59

My son broke his leg when he was 4. I didn’t think it was broken but he was crying when it happened and when we got home he couldn’t weight bear and wanted to go to bed which alerted me. Took him to a&e and they said there was a small ‘nick’ in the bone so he came out with a stookie.

PuppyMonkey · 30/06/2023 08:11

What a strange thread. Hope the OP is at A&E rather than posting more updates here TBF.

BeeHappy12 · 30/06/2023 08:12

If he's moving his legs freely and with no pain it's unlikely to be a fracture. Additionally it's unlikely he fractured both legs, he was probably just tired and exhausted from crying, etc.

Realistically, even if he does have a fracture they won't do anything straight away and he'll be lying in a hospital bed or sitting in A&E in a chair for hours... Instead of just being at home. If he still can't weight bear at all this morning, then he needs an x ray.

FormerlyPathologicallyHappy · 30/06/2023 08:13

I can’t believe you asked. And the staff will have been with distressed kids on their own before you won’t be the first.

weebarra · 30/06/2023 08:16

I hope he and you are both ok.
I had similar in that DS2 slipped from a small wall when he was 3. He cried a bit, then had his nap and when he woke I realised he couldn't weight bear.
Waited till DH came home as DD was a newborn, he took DS2 to A&E, and it turned out that he had broken 2 bones in his foot and needed a cast. I felt really guilty.

mummabubs · 30/06/2023 08:16

Hope you're on your way op. I was pregnant the last time I had to take DS to A&E, they'll either put you behind the screen with a funky heavy apron on, or they'll comfort DS for you if you have to wait outside. They're used to this scenario. Hope he's ok x

Wheresthebeach · 30/06/2023 08:25

Did the Nanny call you to discuss the accident and discuss if A&E was needed or did she leave DS crying for 2 hours hoping he'd stop? Its, of course, feasible that you weren't contactable but I'd be unhappy if the Nanny hadn't been in touch. Falling forward in a pram out of a bus means she let go of the pram...

Kingsparkle · 30/06/2023 08:27

@PuppyMonkey - I agree, I am half hoping it’s not real to be honest…

Mirabai · 30/06/2023 08:31

Wheresthebeach · 30/06/2023 08:25

Did the Nanny call you to discuss the accident and discuss if A&E was needed or did she leave DS crying for 2 hours hoping he'd stop? Its, of course, feasible that you weren't contactable but I'd be unhappy if the Nanny hadn't been in touch. Falling forward in a pram out of a bus means she let go of the pram...

It was a pushchair not a pram but I would be reassessing the competence of the nanny.