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Possibly injuries at nursery?

8 replies

FHmama · 11/05/2022 12:20

I have quite bad anxiety and my little boy had his leg amputated 11 weeks ago so I can tend to be quite sensitive about things to do with him recently, so go easy on me 😁

My little boy is almost 2 and is generally very good at communicating with me in his own little way.

He has come home from nursery with around 4-5 small circular bruises on his lower arm.

I kissed them better (as he likes me to do with all little injuries, even his little healed stump every night😁) and asked him what happened.

He tends to tell me things by rein-acting what has happened rather than sentences as his speech isn't amazing yet (he's not even 2 for another couple of months).

He starts pretending to pinch his arm saying 'owie owie' - like he's telling me someone pinched him and it hurt; the little bruises do look like little pinch marks too. These last 2-3 weeks he has also suddenly started sobbing at drop off too which he never did before, but this could just be a coincidence.

Would it be worth mentioning this to the nursery or would I sound crazy? I know toddlers hurt themselves all the time and gets lots of bruises. From an outsiders point of view it probably sounds like I'm overthinking it but maybe I should trust my gut instinct.

Thoughts?

OP posts:
FHmama · 11/05/2022 12:21

YABU - you're overreacting/children hurt themselves all the time/give it the benefit of the doubt

YANBU - in your position I'd say something to the nursery

OP posts:
Daisyblush · 11/05/2022 12:21

Yes, definitely mention in case some little sod is pinching him! Better to be safe than sorry. Hope he’s doing ok.

Iamnotokifyouarenotok · 11/05/2022 12:23

Am so sorry. For your own peace of mind you should mention it! Take pics of the bruises so you have a comparison if he comes home with any more marks .
Maybe another child did it or they are just normal knocks .

Mymindisnotmyown · 11/05/2022 12:23

I would mention it, our nursery fill In a form for any marks/scratches they get at nursery and we do one for home as well.

hope your little son is doing well he sounds adorable ☺️ don’t blame you for feeling protective x

SurpriseSurprise · 11/05/2022 12:24

Mention it, you certainly aren’t being over protective after what he’s been though.

I hope he is healing well after his operation

ElspethBoomingHowsen · 11/05/2022 12:28

I would mention it too. If he’s not two yet he’s too little to be able to make things up (at almost 4 it’s a completely different matter though!) so yes, just mention to nursery you are worried somebody is pinching him and can they keep an eye out.

I hope he is healing well. He sounds like an absolute little star!

Butteryflakycrust83 · 11/05/2022 12:38

Absolutely mention it, some little shit is probably pinching. My nursery always call me and fill out a form if something like that happens to DD.

PeppoPigg · 11/05/2022 12:42

Yup, mention it.

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