DS won't tell me how he hurt his knee

[SleepySleeperson]

Ds1 has come back from school (he is in reception) with what looks like a burn on his knee and a big bruise. It does look painful and is obviously sore for him. However, he won't tell me what happened. I have tried not to push the issue, but I did pull him up when he attempted to tell me that it happened at home this morning when it clearly didn't - I am certain of that.

So, I have explained to him that if he does not want to/cannot tell me what happened, that is one thing, but he mustn't lie to me about it, and he understood.

But I really want to know how he hurt himself. I am just worried that either someone has hurt him or he was doing something he shouldn't have been. I know I can't make him tell me! Don't want to make a big deal of it, but I just feel a bit worried for him and can't really help if he won't tell me what happened.

I then dropped the subject, and left it, but now I'm not sure what to do.

Any ideas?

Phone the school?

Or could you get someone else to ask him in a different way? (DP?)

Could it be a carpet burn? If they were messing about on the carpet it could have happened then.

yes, I'll get DH to chat to him tomorrow - he won't be home before then, maybe that will work. Thanks.

You can't force him. All you can do is tell him that if he ever wants to tell you anything then it's fine, he can do. And if he wants to tell you anything important you won't be cross or upset as he isn't in any trouble. Then leave it. Try at bedtime, it's always a good time for us to talk about stuff he wants to get off his chest. :)

I don't want to force him, absolutely. But it's not like him to be reluctant to share. I will make sure he knows he's not in trouble but it's just unusual for him not to confide and that's what is worrying me.