Aibu not to take my child to a&e?

[ActualAl]

I know this should probably be in parenting but will get quicker replies here, sorry!
DD2 18 months has just fallen down the last three stairs at home and landed on the back of her head. She cried for a few minutes but a dummy and a cuddle seemed to calm her down and she is now playing normally.
There's no bump, bleeding, fluid from ears/nose, eyes look ok and she didn't lose consciousness or be sick.
DH thinks all is fine but I guess I'm just looking for reassurance and also to check what others would do.
If she had any of the above symptoms I would have taken her straight to hospital of course but I didn't who spend hours sitting in hospital with a toddler who would be needing her bed.
Thanks.

When my ds was at nursery I got the dreaded call from school he had had an accident in the playground banged his head and was momentarily unconscious.
I agreed to meet them at a&e. Somehow I was there before them and when they got him out of the car he could barely stand. I was petrified.
sitting in the waiting room I asked him loads of questions about pictures on the wall, people around us etc and he was much more with it when we saw dr.
they gave the head injury advice about vomitting, drowsiness, pupils and bruising behind ears.
I sat next to his bed all night. Woke him every 30 mins. He was fine.
damn scary though.
yanbu you did the right thing. But I think you should always follow your gut instinct. It rarely let's you down.

I hate to be the worrier but please remember that head injuries can cause problems for up to a week after the bump... Keep an extended eye and I'm sure all will be fine

How is she this morning, ActualAl?

I remember an actress who banged her head and later died as she felt fine and had no treatment.

I don't think you can ever be too cautious when dealing with a head injury, especially so in a child.

Sorry for taking so long to come back to the thread!

She's fine today, thanks everyone who replied though, it's always good to get other peoples point of view.

She ate her dinner last night as usual and seemed her normal self. On the way upstairs to bed she stopped on the first few stairs and said " mummy ouch" and rubbed her head so she was still aware of it.

I checked on her every hour till about midnight, shining a torch in her eyes to rouse her each time, she didn't seem to amused by this funnily enough! She woke at 2am but this isn't unusual and I just resettled her and she slept till 5 am then came into bed with me till 7 am. All pretty standard night behaviour.

Today she has been her usual self, and I haven't had to watch her as she slept as today she decided napping was not for her and refused to sleep!

She seems to have a small lump on the back of her head, but it doesn't seem to hurt when I pressed on it when I was checking her head.

And it hasn't put her off climbing the stairs, I've been watching her like a hawk all day though.

Thank again, sorry for the essay.

Great news!

I banged my head in the loft this morning so not something only toddlers do .