Bumps and breaks

[Rich B]

Just had an eventful evening, I got home and my little boy had had a tumble off the arm of the sofa. He looked in a bit of pain but was tucked up in bed so fingers crossed he'd be ok.

An hour of so later he woke again and didn't look too happy - I got a chance to check him over this time and it was pretty clear he had a broken collar bone... we rang up 111 and they agreed, so it was off to a&e for an x ray.

Annoyingly it's one parent only in a&e, so I've been in the waiting room/car for the last 6 hours, but he's finally out of a&e - apparently he's been in damn good spirits the whole time, entertaining everyone, but he's got to avoid sports for 6 weeks and take it really easy for the first 2 weeks. That'll be fun! Poor little chap!

[nuttinnew]

Ouch. Gws miniRich, hopefully without too much discomfort.

[Gavin]

ooyah! Rubbish when your nipper hurts themselves, glad he seems to be toughing it!

[mik]

The joys of parenting.

GWS miniB

[Broccers]

At least nothing serious

[Carlos]

GWS MiniShorts.

It's crushing seeing to kids hurt but he sounds like a trouper

[mik]

he sounds like a trouper

Trouper: an actor or other entertainer, typically one with long experience (member of a troupe)

Trooper: a soldier of low rank in the cavalry or in an armoured regiment in the army.

[dinny_g]

It's terrible when they actually hurt themselves...

Get well soon Mini Rich...

[DeskJockey]

Ouch. We've been spared serious injuries so far. Get well soon! Official (not) medical advice (really isn't) is loads of ice cream. Best medicine.

[Sundayjumper]

How high is your sofa ?? Kids normally bounce, that’s real bad luck to break something

GWS mini-Rich.

[Rich B]

He’s up today and enjoying the paw patrol movie! As breaks go, the collar bone seems pretty mild at least, he doesn’t seem in too much discomfort at all when sat or standing which is a big relief. We’re fucking knackered though - having gone to bed at 5:30 this morning!

Apparently he’s stacked it head first off the arm/back of the sofa somehow and obviously put his arms out to save his face hitting the floor! Classic mountain bikers injury….!

[Swervin_Mervin]

Ouch! GWS mini-B. We've been pretty lucky so far in that regard, but then mini-Merv seems to be fairly risk averse, so doesn't seem to get himeself into danger much.

Although I am grateful for having relatively blunt kitchen knives as I came into the kitchen once to see his mum letting him chop ingredients for a cake with the biggest knife we have!

[JonMad]

Ouch. Well done on spotting it. Wishing him well getting over it and back to the sports.

[Carlos]

If he's anything like my son it will be the first of many. We kicked off with his older sister throwing a hair dryer in the bath with him when he was about 2

[Jimmy Choo]

GWS MiniB. I'm sure he'll be back climbing on the sofa again before you know it.

[Rich B]

If he's anything like my son it will be the first of many. We kicked off with his older sister throwing a hair dryer in the bath with him when he was about 2

im assuming you've thoroughly checked her for any interesting numerical birthmarks?!

[Beany]

Disappointed there's no shock absorber or caliper rebuild action in this thread.

Kids are fairly indestructible from all the stories I've heard of from parents so I imagine he'll be fine

[dinny_g]

Classic mountain bikers injury….!

[V8Granite]

Get well soon mini human.

I’m of the mind you hide them from nothing and just teach them how to do it properly. They are bound to find a knife, hammer, climb up something or other eventually.

Dave!

[ZedLeg]

Today is when we discovered that Dave! is training his kids in the Thunderdome.

Hopefully your kid is a bit luckier than I was Rich, I used to give myself injuries serious enough to merit a hospital visit at least once or twice a year from about 6 until I was about 16