How often your child having accidents at school?

thorsoak

Sigh ....I remember only too well the hours we spent at A&E when our 4 were young .....someone said we should have our own reserved seats! From little ones bouncing on sofas and falling off, to teenagers falling off horses or being trodden on by a horse ......all the usual wear and tear of family life, I think!

KRB2725

Perfectly normal. I'm sure the school are going to charge us for all the bumped head stickers that have been used on my eldest this year.

I don't recall seeing a bruise free leg for about 2 years.

LilElvis

movilogo wrote: »

1. cut in lip with heavy bleeding.
2. Bump in head requiring ice pack
3. 2 times bruises while playing in school ground
4. Bleeding from knee due to another kid pushing her to playground rough surface.
5. Cuts in body twice which she can't remember how happened and school did not provide any incident slips.

My daughter's in year 1 and this list looks like about 1 week's worth of accidents for her!

pollypenny

Having brilliant scabs on your knees is part of being a kid!

PasturesNew

If she's open and excited and tells you all the details of how it all happened, then there's nothing to worry about.

If she's withdrawn, won't give clear answers, avoids the question, skips off, then she might be hiding something (or might just be embarrassed at hurting herself again).

What's your gut feeling ...?

If she's acting like it never happened and skipping about and asking for biscuits .... then she's probably fine and is just having accidents and doesn't even give any of them a second thought.

LilElvis

pollypenny wrote: »

Having brilliant scabs on your knees is part of being a kid!

And picking them off!

alwaysskint96

When my DD2 was in primary school she had the most entries in the accident book out of all the kids one year- think she was about 8. Almost daily she came out with plasters or bumped head stickers

Now 21 she is still the perrson who trips up, twists ankle burns herself while cooking, cuts herself trimming nails etc

bylromarha

Plus you need to remember that, as she's in Reception, she'll be playing outside a lot. A good Reception class spends lots of time exploring outdoors, using lots of physical equipment and hopefully using climbing frames and the like. The time they spend in the indoor classroom is, to some extent, in their control.

Your list is normal for some kids, mild for others and a long list for other kids. Each child is different on the accident scale.

jjj1980

LilElvis wrote: »

My daughter's in year 1 and this list looks like about 1 week's worth of accidents for her!

Same here! My Daughter often comes out with multiple bump notes in one day. She almost seems disappointed if she doesn't have one in her book bag at home time.


OP, like others have posted, as long as your little one isn't seeming upset and withdrawn, I wouldn't worry too much. Just check her shoes are a good fit (my daughter tends to fall more when she is outgrowing a pair) and that the soles are still fully attached.

indsty

Sounds pretty normal - do you think she is clumsier than other children her age. My friend had a little boy who was diagnosed with dyspraxia, which basically means his co-ordination isn't quite as good as it should be. He now has special "games" to play to encourage his balance etc.