Electric shock in child

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No judgment please
My child is acting fine and seems fine
But I wanted making dinner and my child started to cry ( he's turning 3 next month) and I asked him what's wrong m, he pointed to an extension lead and says it hurt him. I look and wire is cut and has some wire bare ( I didn't realise this)
Could this have damaged him? He seems fine, playing fine. Has this happened to anyone else child.
Everything's been removed now, and it did trip the electric sockets to go off as the tv went off at same time as he cried. Please help..

Don’t leave him unsupervised around dodgy electrics and he’ll be fine.

Gosh that must be scary, I can understand you’re worried! I’d imagine any damage would be immediately obvious, and he’s probably fine, but you might want to call 111 for advice?

Teddybear45 OP clearly didn’t know about the damage!

@Teddybear45 how is the that helpful
Was looking to see if it had happened to anyone else child ( not that I would want it to) and if their child was ok long term. No need for your comment

I'd get a 3 ye old checked after a shock.
I got a a chick last year and it hurts, makes your heart race and I felt'off' for ages.

@Teddybear45 neglected him? I was making dinner

I wouldn’t be on MN. Please seek RL advice from a health professional. I hope everything is ok.

Medical attention not Mumsnet.

I would get him checked.
I know someone who had serious after effects from an electric shock.

@endofthelinefinally where they evident immediate

Get your child seen by a medical professional. Heart checked and examined for burns etc. No one on MN can tell you if everything is ok or not.
I disagree with the poster who said you neglected your child. But you are now if you don’t get him checked out in RL.

@Wolfiefan the previous poster is what makes parents not get the checked now coz if she thinks that the hospital will won't they

I can't even follow that last post.

NOBODY but you is responsible here for having your child seen by a medic.

Has this happened to anyone else child.

Mine.

Bottom line is, she was absolutely fine.

My DD was around 3yo when she stuck her index finger in a plug socket. This was around 18 months ago now.

She didn't particularly cry, just said "it stung me" and pointed to the wall. Within a few minutes, maybe 10 mins, a bluster developed on her finger tip. That was the only physical outcome.

The upside is, she's learnt the lesson well and is now very aware of plugs and electricity, knowing and properly understanding they can hurt you, are dangerous and to stay away. I wouldn't have chosen for her to learn this way, but she's much more electricity conscious than my other children were at this age.

@Teddybear45 so you would strap your nearly 3 year old to you while making dinner then would you??
Neglecting him... your actually hilarious 😂

Not immediate, no.
Superficial burns are painful, deep burns are not because the nerve endings are damaged.

No they won’t. Honestly they won’t. Because they are trained professionals who acknowledge that accidents happen. You aren’t to blame.
But you are responsible for making sure he’s ok and that needs RL help. Be brave.

@endofthelinefinally my son has no burns just a minor break to his finger skin

Have you called your GP? 111?

But you don't know that OP.
It is likely that he is fine, but personally I would seek advice, even if just over the phone.

I was at work in a kitchen and was asked to make some batter. Turned on the hand whisk and got a massive electric shock. Arsehole "chef" had dropped it in batter earlier that day and just put it back without telling anyone. I felt awful for the rest of the day and in hindsight should have gone home/to minor injuries. Take him just to be on the safe side. Every child is different, voltages can be different, where the burn is etc and so even if you've got ten saying their child was fine you never know if yours might be unlucky.

HCPs won't think that unless there's a pattern of events, or you don't seek medical advice. We know accidents happen very often with young children.
Get him to A&E/out of hours GP/ring 111 and have him checked.

Definitely worth getting him checked. I have taken my daughter after she got a pulled elbow (another child did it! Total accident) and slammed her own finger in a fire door. Obviously they ask what happen but they live in the real world and know accidents do happen.

I did something similar when I was about 10 so a bit older. I picked up a flex that was bare wire.

It burnt badly enough that I still have a scar (very minor now), I was a bit shocked for a while, partly, I guess, because I was old enough to know that it could have killed me. I did't have any other issues with it other than the burn that took a long time to heal.