Please stop me going mental....

[fatmomma99]

AT LAST... DH finally gone to bed so I can post here.

DD (14) away skiing with school. Has had an amazing time. Due home tomorrow about 12.

She rang today. Casually mentioned she broke her finger yesterday.

As far as I can tell, she hasn't seen a medical professional. Someone's just strapped it up. And her teacher 'lent her his mitten' for continuing to ski today "it doesn't hurt, mum". It's her ring finger.

Surely to goodness she should have gone to local A&E and had it checked/strapped properly?

They leave the venue at 2pm our time tonight, travel all night and get back tomorrow lunchtime. I do appreciate teachers giving up their time. WHY did no one get this checked out.

The teachers are going to be knacked when they get back, and I get it's not fair to lay into them. But why wasn't this dealt with appropriately!!!!!!

Think most of us mums would feel the same as the op.... I secretly want to keep my two late teens at home in bubble wrap

Agree with Maryz. I know it's hard with her being away but with a finger they really don't need to do anything except strap it. She may well have seen a nurse or first aider at the ski resort somewhere (who said hospital wasn't necessary) and to be honest if you've paid a lot of money for a ski trip I'd probably be quite pleased she wasn't having to miss out! If it's still sore after a couple of days I'd go to minor injuries for an xray just to be sure.

Definitely being pfb, it's a finger and she's 14. Really no big deal!

I can understand your concern. But she is home today.

If she hasn't had it looked at, she doesn't know it's broken. Teenagers are known to fluff a story. It could have been looked at by someone and it's not broken. Just sprained or a bit sore.

Or she has had it looked at and it is broken.

Don't get worked up. Until she is home you don't really have any facts or details.

Thanks, all. Going to pick her up in about an hour (can't wait!!!!). OK, I'm pfb, and it didn't need flashing blue lights and emergency doctors.

If she's in pain, I'll take her a+e this aft and get her checked.

I have a maimed child

she's not been to war. She has possibly broken her finger. She has told you she is okay. chill the fuck out.