Reception bruises

[WildebeestH]

DS has been coming home with several new bruises on his legs every day, one of which is actually quite a large lump on his shin. I asked him what happened but he wasn't very forthcoming. I'm guessing this is just normal rough playground play but should I be worried or asking the teacher/TA? (and yes, before you ask, he is a PFB!)

I'd have a quiet word. My Ds2 came out today with a massive graze on his cheek and bruise on his forehead. I did speak to the teacher and they hadn't noticed, apparently it happened at lunch break and he hadn't told a lunch supervisor. He also was not v forthcoming at the time but later told me a particular child had pushed him, we've already had one incident of the same child cutting his school jumper with scissors so will be asking them again tomorrow to keep an eye on it. My PFB comes home pretty much every day covered in bruises but has always been clumsy and disaster prone, I could paper a room with "your child had a minor head injury" notes, he doesn't need any help to injure himself. I'm a bit worried DS2 is being picked on.

Is there an outdoor classroom and adventure playground, bikes, scooters, tyres, sandpit, trees etc. ??? There is at our school and torn clothing and trousers with no knees is normal by 1/2 term ... And 90 reception DC running round burning off energy .,,

There is a playground with climbing frame etc. One playground for reception and a bigger playground/field that all the children use together after lunch. The thing is, although he's adventurous, he's quite a careful child who hasn't really had many bumps before.

On a shin I wouldn't be worried (unless he seems bothered or not himself). A bruise on the head or face I would expect to have been picked up by the school and for the staff to know what had happened.

Both mine are permanently covered in bruises on shins, heads, hips. Mine are climbers and never sit still. They are not cautious or careful . Was he the same at nursery? Mine have been like this since they walked at age 1

"Bumps, bruises and the occasional broken bone are a normal part of childhood" ... something along those lines is in a govt H&S guideline document. I get it out and wave it in front of the site manger every time the insurance guy comes round.

My DC1 came home covered in grazes and bruises during the first term - wasn't used to a large concrete playground (nursery had a small soft one) and kept bumping into other children.

It's worth asking though.

Yes my ds has similar. Small round deep ones - but he can't remember. I will have to quiz him every day after school...