A&E or no…

[PurpleReigns]

DC mucking about upstairs. one has fallen back and hit their head. from what I gather they’ve lost consciousness and a are a bit confused about what happened. no bump. head not that sore. i know A&E are rammed this evening. do you think they should have a ct scan though?

YANBU go to a and e they will need a scan
YABU don’t waste their time just keep an eye

Please go. DH will have to get over it. My DH is a bit too chilled out and always tutted if I phoned 111. Twice kids have ended up in hospital because I ignored him. One was kept in for 3 days with pneumonia and the other ended up having emergency surgery. Just go. You won't relax until you've seen a professional xxx

@FrankiesKnuckle

Paramedic. Any LOC head trauma should go to A&E. Likely to just have neuro obs, unlikely a CT. You'll be there for the night probably, not because they'll be admitted but that probably how long it will take. Take snacks/drinks.

This happened to me on Friday and this is sound advice.

Glad you are going to get checked out

Let us know how A+E visit goes, OP. I hope it's relatively quick!

No bump means it might be going inwards, building pressure on the brain rather than relieving pressure by growing a bump.

Erm, this isn't physically possible, due to the skull

Sometimes I think there should be a test before being allowed to take children home after birth.

Wow your dh is a prick. Imagine getting cross about one of your children needing medical attention. Yes kids muck about and have inconvenient accidents it’s part and parcel of parenthood.

I am glad you’ve ignored your husband. I have this problem with dh, well less so now that I’ve ignored him several times, and each time they needed proper intervention after all.

Tbf, he is neurodiverse, and just can’t always get priorities straight (bit like your husband focusing on the fact that they were messing about, rather than the fact that the child ended up knocked out).

But it is distressing, and whether it’s about control/making them pay for being stupid, or whether he genuinely doesn’t understand, you cannot allow it to get in the way of parenting.

After 20 years I have a handle on it, but it doesn’t stop being uncomfortable. Tbf, he is always pleased I ignored him, but it doesn’t stop it happening

Just to warn you i arrived in an A&E half an hour ago and was told it’s a 6 hour wait to be seen and that this is a nationwide issue :-(
Hopefully kids is moving quicker, but take snacks!

@PurpleReigns

I will take him and deal with DH tomorrow

Good. You might not know but schools give head bump notes because, some years ago, a boy died from a head injury that parents didn’t know about. They thought his headache was migraine.

Good luck. I hope he is OK.

Glad you are getting him seen. Yes he may well be and hopefully is absolutely fine and its a pain to go at this time of night and possibly have a long wait but not a chance could I happily put a child of mine to bed who had been knocked out without not getting them checked by a medical professional first. I

hope all goes well, your dh is a dick. Mine was too once, arguing my dd didn't need a and e and it turned out her arm was indeed fractured and I was right to take her. Always follow your gut instincts, not his!

It may not be as busy as you think. I had to take my mum last night due to wound that needed stitching and there were very few people there. (This is London btw - usually heaving).

Yeah I'm usually a casual shake it off/mummy kisses kinda mum but even I would go to a&e with a head injury with loss of consciousness and no bump.

Hope all is OK x

If they've lost consciousness yes i suppose you should probably take them (im never one to rush there either so would be in 2 minds as well) . I don't think they'll be scanned though unless a check over shows anything untoward. Most likely checked over and monitored

I'm glad you have gone.
I wouldnt have hesitated

Madness! You have a DC that knocked themselves unconscious and you don't know if you should take them to a&e or not?

It’s heaving. ambulances queuing

Bummer. Good luck x

If you have a child who was knocked out, that would make a difference to how they triage. Also, you’re in the right place if he gets worse.

They have done obs

Have they said anything?

We need to wait for a doctor. did the right thing

Your DH’s attitude makes me think paediatric first aid courses should be mandatory for parents. He must have no idea what the implications of a head injury are to think it’s ok for a child to just remain at home if they’ve been knocked unconscious. I’m not saying that to be snide or smug but seriously, first aid courses are quick and cheap.

Of course A&E!!