Accident at school

Glamazon

jpmummy wrote: »

Thanks - I know what you mean about being jumped on!

sincerely hope this isn't aimed at me!

splishsplash

twentypenceoff wrote: »

i have no idea what they give a child but i suspect it isnt very strong, hence the use of the term "child aspirin" to encompass any mild painkiller they might be giving the child.All i was saying was that nothing aimed at a child would be strong enough to deal witha severely broken arm needing surgery.

my god but there are some nasty snipy people about that junp on any perceived mistake.

Relax, it wasn't meant personally.
Aspirin is usually a big no-no for children, unless under doctor's orders. I would hate for anyone to think aspirin was acceptable as a first aid measure, that's all.

twentypenceoff

jpmummy wrote: »

Thanks - I know what you mean about being jumped on!

if you spend time reading other threads you get to realise that there are people who arent interested in what is actually being said, their only pleasure in life is to attack other posters.

Really i have no idea what peasure they get out of this.I have seen it many times.

And as you can see, the only way this one could attack me was to completely twist what i said.I never said anyone should give children aspirin, but thats what this idiot would have people believe i said.

twentypenceoff

splishsplash wrote: »

Relax, it wasn't meant personally.
Aspirin is usually a big no-no for children, unless under doctor's orders. I would hate for anyone to think aspirin was acceptable as a first aid measure, that's all.

and then attempts to twist it again so that it wasnt a personal attack, iyt was my fault for thinking it was

im off. have fun sniping.

peachyprice

Glamazon wrote: »

sincerely hope this isn't aimed at me!

Oh, I think it was aimed at everyone, except twentypenceoff

Krystaltips

Teachers generally don't have insurance to carry pupils in their car, that's probably why they wouldn't drive him to the hospital without you. I agree with others that a broken arm is not an ambulance injury, and the time taken for you to collect him may not of had any bearing on the bones in his arm needing re-setting, they could of moved at the time of the injury.

I think the school did a good job in calling you straight away and advising you he needed hospital treatment... They could of just tried to quieten him down and leave him till home time... Then there would be cause to complain...

Glamazon

splishsplash wrote: »

I hope your son is feeling a little more comfortable now - what a traumatic time for both of you!

I'm not sure what the school could have done without distressing your son further - a broken arm wouldn't ordinarily need an ambulance, and a teacher bringing him to A&E would probably have terrified him.

We sign consent forms in our school each year - allowing the school to call for medical assistance, but I would have thought this was only in the event of a major emergency - e.g. if a child was bleeding uncontrollably or knocked unconscious or had an open fracture.

I hope your little boy has a speedy recovery.

Very nice reply

twentypenceoff wrote: »

Im wondering if she didnt make clear what the problem was, maybe not that they didnt call for medical assistnace, but since she points out that it took her twenty minutes to get there, she was worried that he was without painkillers for that amount of time given the severity of the injury, whereas trained medics could have administered some in that time?And presumably the school would only have been able to administer child aspirin, and that only with the parents consent (im guessing here) which would not have helped?

You actually said Child Aspirin

splishsplash wrote: »

I sincerely hope no-one would give a 5 year old aspirin.

Very correct

twentypenceoff wrote: »

i have no idea what they give a child but i suspect it isnt very strong, hence the use of the term "child aspirin" to encompass any mild painkiller they might be giving the child.All i was saying was that nothing aimed at a child would be strong enough to deal witha severely broken arm needing surgery.

my god but there are some nasty snipy people about that junp on any perceived mistake.

why didn't u say in your first post that you didn't know?

As for sniping - your the one calling people an idiot - don't be so god damn over sensitive!

Thanks peachy - funny how people react when you don't tell them what they want to hear!!

andyrules

twentypenceoff wrote: »

Im wondering if she didnt make clear what the problem was, maybe not that they didnt call for medical assistnace, but since she points out that it took her twenty minutes to get there, she was worried that he was without painkillers for that amount of time given the severity of the injury, whereas trained medics could have administered some in that time?And presumably the school would only have been able to administer child aspirin, and that only with the parents consent (im guessing here) which would not have helped?

The school can do virtually nothing, and never administer a pain killer. I'm sure he was comforted and made as comfortable as possible. I agree with others, I think your chap would have been more traumatised by a teacher taking him. There would also be the question of car seats, at 5 I assume he has a booster of some sort? At any rate, he would have to sit in the back, belt would cause more pain and he would be alone there. If he took a turn for the worse, the driver wouldn't know.

At school, he could sit on a soft chair, with staff and maybe his best friend nearby, knowing that mummy is on her way.

Be glad the school did everything correctly, believe me, I've seen otherwise;)

I bet he's already up and around?

scotty1971

i think a more important thing would be,would be to find out exactly how your child managed to hurt himself so badly,to make sure he was getting looked after properly.

splishsplash

twentypenceoff wrote: »

if you spend time reading other threads you get to realise that there are people who arent interested in what is actually being said, their only pleasure in life is to attack other posters.

Really i have no idea what peasure they get out of this.I have seen it many times.

And as you can see, the only way this one could attack me was to completely twist what i said.I never said anyone should give children aspirin, but thats what this idiot would have people believe i said.

I think most people are capable of reading a thread and forming their own opinions.
You appear a little on edge, I have no wish to provoke you or add to your angst. Calling me 'this idiot' is uncalled for, don't you think?

Apologies to the OP for pulling the thread off topic.