DS 8 banged head on death slide

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He went down a death slide and banged the back of his head half way down on the slide, I didn’t see it happen as I was at the bottom waiting for him to come out into the foam pit.
He seems fine he cried as it was a shock, but I have terrible health anxiety and actually read a story on Facebook the other day of a child who fell running in the playground and hit the front of his head, went home and didn’t wake up from sleep as had a bleed on the brain.

I feel sick with worry, I know it’s my anxiety taking over as he’s fine but the fact I didn’t see him hit his head makes it worse although he says it wasn’t really hard.

Someone talk me down 😫

He'll be fine

Keep a close eye on him. If he appears drowsy for no reason then ring 101. If he sleeps keep him near so you can keep a close eye on him. Kids hit their heads all the time so it's got to be vigilant but try not to worry too much.

Death slide? As in a big drop slide in a soft play?

Those things are made of fibreglass. If he had flew off a bike travelling 20mph into a brick wall I’d be concerned.

Everything in this country is health and safety to the max. The slightest risk of a bleed on the brain and they’d make them wear helmets.

A quick ruffle of his hair and telling him he’ll be fine is all he needs.

What is a death slide?

wtf is a death slide??

I have anxiety too and DD has suffered concussion twice! Just look at the NHS guidelines and follow them.

But it doesn’t sound like something to worry about

You mean like a zip wire thing?

Sorry for those who may not know this is a death slide, as a previous poster said they are made of fibre glass and kids slide down them but they are almost vertical from the top part

Yes the big drop slides at soft play ‘death slides’ as they are known when I was little!
thanks for your comment you are right 🙂 x