To take my son to A&E?

[RunningDay]

My DS is 2 years old and "fell" in the playground on Sunday. (He didn't really fall, but he landed badly on his foot when climbing down from some equipment - with me there to help him )

Fast forward to today, he's not complained of any pain since the fall, but he's limping and I don't think it's improving.

I just took him to the out of hours doctor and they tried to x-ray him but said it needs at least two people in protective suits to restrain him for the x-ray, and so I have no choice but to take him to the hospital if I want him to be looked at.

I work full-time, so I would either need to take time off to go during the day, or I can take him tonight. (Or not at all )

I phoned the hospital to check how busy they were, and they said it's a quiet night so we may be waiting an hour or so.

Is it unfair/unreasonable to take him to A&E tonight?

Please point us in the direction of your interesting and profound threads then notsoqueenofclean.

Can't wait to judge.

no, it wasn't uncalled for. how is it reasonable/unreasonable to ask whether or not you should take your injured son to the hospital?

just another of countless pointless AIBU threads on MN at the moment.

Sorry but I agree with notso. I couldn't really understand the question. My ds needs an xray aibu to take him ??????

Don't be mean. It's not notsoqueenofclean's fault she can't see the point. It's hard for some people.

She's not asking whether she should take him, she's asking whether she should take him tonight or tomorrow morning!

again, how is that a reasonable or unreasonable question?

I work full-time, so I would either need to take time off to go during the day, or I can take him tonight. (Or not at all )

Or not at all ?? Cos it's a bit inconvenient ?

I hope he's OK, Running. I'm sure you are wise to take him.

Tsk.

Just use your imagination if you need the OP to conform to the letter of the law of AIBU (which is only in your head I'm afraid queenofclean).

'AIBU to leave my two year old son until tomorrow morning to go to A and E, or do you think it's serious and we should go tonight?'

Have you got a link to these fantastic threads you've posted then queen?

I really am looking forward to them.

do the search yourself agent if you're that bothered, although I'm guessing you already have.

and as you can see, im not the only one who thinks its a bit of a daft question.

Yanbu to question whether or not your son is ill enough to justify going through the tedium of late evening AE. YABVVU to ask MNetters for their opinion first.

But then I'm being just as unreasonable for replying to this thread, so

Perhaps the thread isn't about the specific questions she's asked on it, bur rather to make a connection to other people because she's worried about her son.

She wanted reassurance she was doing the right thing and to see how other people dealt with similar situations.

If you don't like it, hide it and find something more interesting to you to do.

The one thing I wouldn't do with a thread I found tedious and annoying is post on it

What is it to anyone else what she posts and why? Or was it you just wanted her to feel more crap than she already does by giving her a good telling off for not sticking to the ambiguous rules?

O.K I take AgentZigZags point.

Very sorry O.P.

don't think ive given anyone a 'telling off' agent. not sure where you're reading that tbh.

im just asking a question in the same way the OP is, what is your issue with that?

if your child is injured or unwell, how is it unreasonable to take them for medical treatment/assessment?

and its not necessarily this particular thread i find tedious. if you actually read properly, you will see that i said it was another pointless aibu thread.

mn seems to be overrun with aibu threads about nothing atm.

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I'm fine with my reading queen.

I don't like threads asking for medical advice from strangers on MN without access to the persons records or being able to see them.

But the OP wasn't in this case, she's already seen someone about it.

Maybe time to take a break from it if you're finding it overrun with threads about nothing.

What the threads are about isn't always evident at first glance and only using the text the OPs used.

Seriously. Why are you asking Mumsnet's opinion about this?

Why do you think she's gone to the bother of posting it bibbity?

Because she's bored?

Nothing better to do?

why can you not see what a non-question this is, agent?

i genuinely do not get it

So what's the motivation behind you posting queen?

Wanting to make MN the way you think it should be?

The OPs not been offensive, she's posed a dilemma, people have answered and given their opinion.

What exactly is the problem for you?

Oh, it's not defined enough in conforming to the strict rules you have in your head about what is or isn't a valid thread subject for AIBU.

MN doesn't belong to you, people can post what they like unless they breach the guidelines.

If you don't like the level playingfield whereby anyone can say what they want and how they feel...

Tbh it's pretty shocking that someone, who has been told their ds needs to go to A & E, is then questioning whether to take him at all?

WereOffToSeeTheWizard, I meant more that I was not sure if it is necessary to put him through an x-ray if he's not in pain. Work definitely comes second.

My only experience of broken bones is breaking my little toe aged 21, which was horribly painful. As I don't know how it manifests in children, I do feel justified to ask the question from people who know first hand how serious a limp might be.

Maryz, he was still awake, so we are at the children's hospital now.