dd7 fell off the monkey bars, what to watch for? update in #6 broken bone:(

[BlueTaelon]

The after school program just called and dd7 fell off the monkey bars and is refusing to move her shoulder/arm and says it hurts. This child is a major drama queen so I take pain complaints with a grain of salt, if there is an audience she will perform. I can't get to the school before the buses head out so I told them to just put her on the bus and I will check her out. They said they did not see any swelling or obvious breaks/dislocations. Its a half hour drive to the ER if we need to go.

 

What do I need to look for?

 

I can't believe she was even on the monkey bars, she has low tone on her left side and can't handle her own hanging weight. I need to talk to her AGAIN about why she needs to stay off them:(

[gingersmom]

At age 8 my daughter fell off monkey bars and broke her elbow. It was obvious there was an issue to everyone but the stupid school nurse.

 

I would take her to emergency room to be checked out.

[BlueTaelon]

She was in pretty severe pain when she got off the bus, more then ive ever seen her in. Were at the ER right now waiting for xray to come get us.

[gingersmom]

Hope it's not too bad.

 

Apparently injuries from monkey bars are extremely common. The emergency room told me they see several a week.

[Catwoman]

I hope she's OK! :(

 

Please update us when you can. :grouphug:

[BlueTaelon]

Turns out another 1st grader pushed her off the money bars making her fall. This is not his first offense and I will be having a chat with the school tomorrow. I feel terrible I made her ride the bus home, how the heck did the school miss this!? She's stuck in an 8 brace thingy for 4-6 weeks and is very unhappy about it. All I can say is OUCH! when I look at the xray:( They printed her a copy to show off at school which she's happy about.

 

 

[Starr]

I'm glad she's diagnosed and wrapped up but poor her! 

[vonfirmath]

BlueTaelon: I'm printing this post to show my son.

 

He is a first grader who got in trouble a week ago or so for pulling on the pants of a kid on the monkey bars. They told him at the time about how he could have hurt the kid. But a reinforcement is always good. He thinks he's just playing but doesn't get people can get really hurt that way.

 

[Soror]

Ouch, poor kid!