to report this child to the school because she's accused my dd of 'faking' an injury.

[Northernlurker]

Dd2 sprained her ankle at school in a PE lesson last week. It is a bad sprain and has been very painful for dd. She couldn't go to school for two days last week and one day this week because it simply hurt too much for her to be able to walk enough. Yesterday she went back with a walking stick to help her balance. We have taken her to A&E, it's been x-rayed and she has exercises to do. She's got through a lot of pain medication over the last few days. This morning she struggled to get out of bed because it was so sore (having stiffened up over night). Poor lamb sat on the edge of her bed and cried. Then she got up and got on and as the stiffness eased she felt she could manage at school. She's done really well but on the way home told me that whilst everybody else has been supportive one girl had told her repeatedly that she was faking it for attention and then started making faces at her. ( They are 11 btw - not primary age) I am livid about this and I've rung the school to report it. I hope they will treat it seriously as imo telling somebody they are faking an injury or illness is a really horrible way to behave. Dd is temporarily incapcitated but is this how this girl would treat the disabled too? I feel her ideas need adjusting sharpish. Or AIBU and over-reacting because I'm upset to see my sweet, active daughter in pain?

[MrsBW]

Heat is good with chronic injuries or when there is no swelling. I've never seen it advised for a mild sprain sprain or severe sprain/ligament tear (and I've had both many times including ankles, cruciate ligaments etc)

[MrsBW]

And, as you say - before exercise to increase joint elasticity.

[valiumredhead]

It's effective and advised a lot.

[MrsBW]

Sure, OK

OP - apologies, this has gone off tangent a bit! Hope your daughter is recovering and she's not too upset by her 'friend's' comments.

[AnyFucker]

How was dd's day at school today, NL ?

[Northernlurker]

School was fine. Falling over her sister at home and hurting the bad leg again not so fine.

Dd's form tutor had received the message and told her that the behaviour tutor person would speak to the other girl. The other girl hasn't said anything objectionable to dd today who is much happier - or was till the falling over sister occurred. I am pleased that school have addressed this promptly.

[AnyFucker]

Oh dear.

[applefalls]

Sledgehammer and nut, NL? She said your daughter was 'faking' and then 'made faces at her' and you reported her to school and want her brought to task.

I sincerely hope your daughter meets the kind of bullies I have dealt with in my time.

Serious over reaction and let's hope the teacher handling it doesn't mention that you rang about 'faces' or you may find your dd is a laughing stock.

I'm sure that's the last thing you want, you sound very caring. But as others have said, perhaps channel some if that maternal energy into either facing down or just ignoring such nonsense from her peers.

Hope it's better today, must be very annoying for her to be so incapacitated.

[applefalls]

Sorry, that should say NEVER meets, posting from
Phone with v small screen. Aplologies, that sounded terribly cruel.