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PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
went down the slide with my little guy - poor thing got his foot caught between the slide and my leg. went to PM Pediatrics and got an x ray- needs a cast for a month :(
pediatrician said that a study just came out citing the slide thing as the number 1 reason for injuries to babies/toddlers
tell everyone you know
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NewLeaf2012
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
IT could have happened anywhere... Not your fault.. I always slide down with DS in between my legs or I make sure I have a hold of his feet.. He will be fine in a few weeks!!!
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| Posted 3/12/12 3:23 AM |
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my3bugs
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
If you'd want some support - this has happened to me!! My DS#2 had this happen to him at 18 mos. Had no clue....the ER said it is safer to push a toddler down a slide by themselves than to have them go on your lap. Who knew? I will say my son was running on his cast within the week and it didn't stop him from anything. We have video of him playing hockey with hgis dad and older brother in our halls in his little blue cast. Unfortunately, he was on dad's lap when it happened and his guilt still ingers 4 yrs later but honestly - it wasn't bad at all. (My older son broke a collar bone at 2 an dthat was 500 times worse as it was painful!)
He had it for a month. When he got it off, they said to have him take it easy....but nothing doing here - he was running everywhere that day. After the month, I did notice him limp here and there and had him evaluated but they said he was perfect (they said a better walker than a child at 19 mos should be) and that it was a learnt behavior from walking in a cast for a month and sure enough it went away on its own not long after that. Hope it goes fast for you!
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| Posted 3/12/12 7:20 AM |
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Diane
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
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| Posted 3/12/12 7:49 AM |
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mylovesX3
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
This happened to us when DD was 18 months.  I always want to tell parents when I see them doing it. But I'm afraid they will think I'm crazy.
Hope your DS feels better soon.
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| Posted 3/12/12 8:03 AM |
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
Thanks for sharing this. I am so sorry this happened to you and your DS. Hope he heals quickly.
I would have never thought of that. Never. So thank you for your PSA and hope he heals quickly.
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| Posted 3/12/12 8:58 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
8yo DS and I went down a water slide in one of those "figure 8" two person rafts. I was in front (DS's request), and when we hit the water landing pool, my head snapped back..... and hit DS in the nose! Nothing broke, luckily, but he was bleeding for a while.
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| Posted 3/12/12 9:00 AM |
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maymama
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
poor baby and poor mama! These things happen! DO NOT beat yourself up over it.
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| Posted 3/12/12 9:02 AM |
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sourpatchkids
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
Thanks for posting...never would have thought of this but now I will keep this in mind while at the park!
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| Posted 3/12/12 9:25 AM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
It is the #1...so you are not alone!!! Don't beat yourself up, you would never had intentially hurt him!
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| Posted 3/12/12 10:33 AM |
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Pray4Baby2010
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
this happened to close friends of ours- their ds was around 1.5 years old and my friend is about 200 pounds- broke his whole leg... it could happen to anyone. Hope your lo is doing well
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| Posted 3/12/12 11:18 AM |
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Serendipity
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
SO sorry for you and your DC. DOnt beat yourself up. Thank you for the PSA. Very interesting and I certainly will listen to you!
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| Posted 3/12/12 11:20 AM |
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RocPin
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
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mig
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
So sorry to hear your LO got hurt. This happened to me and my DD just yesterday!!! Thankfully she was ok but her food got stuck between my leg and the slide. We were not really sliding to fast so we were lucky! Thank you for the PSA...I will never do that again!!
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| Posted 3/12/12 12:24 PM |
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butterfly20
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
do you mean a playground slide or a big slide at fair
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| Posted 3/12/12 1:03 PM |
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Marbo
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
My DH did this to my DD last year...poor thing was limping for a day
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| Posted 3/12/12 1:08 PM |
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Linda1003
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
Posted by butterfly20
do you mean a playground slide or a big slide at fair
It can happen on any slide!!
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| Posted 3/12/12 1:22 PM |
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
oh wow i never would have thought of this but its def good to know!
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| Posted 3/12/12 2:10 PM |
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iluvmynutty
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
Posted by waiting4ablessing
oh wow i never would have thought of this but its def good to know!
Same here!!! Thanks for the info...
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| Posted 3/12/12 3:07 PM |
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
The very same thing happened to my son when he was 14 mts!!!! It was awful!!!
I am so sorry that happened!!!!
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| Posted 3/12/12 7:59 PM |
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schmora15
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
This happened to my gfs son too. He fractured his leg going down one of the air castle slides with a relative.
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| Posted 3/12/12 8:35 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
Oh no, poor baby, I hope he heals quickly
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
just bumping!
and hey, if your little ones go to any play groups like gymboree or library groups, please pass the message along to the directors- maybe they can make announcements at the beginning of classes
this study just came out about how Toddler's Fracture (Broken Tibia) is the most common injury, but i feel like, if pediatricians knew this for a while, why havent they mentioned it at all?
so please, i know its probably weird that im asking, but just mention it to as many people as you can
and as a side note, little man got his cast today, and he is actually doing great- feels absolutely no pain- even when i clunked his foot on the door- lol agh
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| Posted 3/12/12 10:05 PM |
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allIwant
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
awwww poor little guy!
Thanks for the advice!
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| Posted 3/12/12 10:21 PM |
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lynnd126
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Re: PSA - do NOT go down a slide with a kid on your lap!!!
Happened to me at a play place where there was an indoor winding type slide. Ds' finger got kind of twisted and I got a little burn on my arm.
I know it sounds dumb but I actually felt out of control going down. With my weight and his on a slippery slide we were going very fast and got kinda twisted up.
Anyway, hope your DC gets well soon!
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