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I don’t think I will ever forget the sight and the ‘sound’ of when my baby first rolled off the lounge. Fortunately he was not seriously hurt, but if you had witnessed the event and saw how my husband and I reacted you may have thought quite differently!

Then there was the time he fell off the bed, crawled into the cornice of the wall, bungy jumped down the back step or ‘face planted’ into some furniture!  I now know that the ‘first time is the worse time’ and every time something happens, especially with baby number 2, I am now far more in control and less over reactive (my husband, not so!).

With child head injuries, identifying and understanding  what constitutes a serious head injury, requiring immediate medical attention, and what is only a minor head injury, requiring tender loving care is a fine line and one that you understand far better over time, but for those of you who are seeking some simple guidelines, please read on.

I have found that the injuries requiring ‘tender loving care’ follow the same pattern of events;  the sound of a ‘thud’, a moment of silence and instant look of ‘shock’, an ambitious attempt on my count to make my baby laugh,  failing this, minutes of squealing and streams of tears, ceasing when a favourite drink and toy is offered. Crisis adverted!

It can be difficult to tell if a head injury is serious or not and if in doubt you should always seek medical advice.

Especially never hesitate to call an Ambulance (000), if your child shows any of the following signs:

  • Loss of consciousness, especially if longer than 30 seconds.
  • Drowsiness and does not respond to your voice.
  • Has other significant head injury signs, such as unequal pupils, arm and leg weakness.
  • Has something stuck in their head.
  • Has had a fit or convulsion.

Additionally, you should immediately contact your doctor and seek medical advice if your child shows any of the following signs:

  • Has lost of consciousness for less than 30 seconds.
  • Has vomited twice or more.
  • Has a headache.
  • Has a large bruise, lump or cut on the head.

In the event that your child has not lost consciousness, and is alert and interactive, may have a small bruise or cut on their head, but otherwise seems to be acting ‘normally’ apply a cold pack to the injury and pressure to any slight bleeding. If your child is sleepy, let them sleep but you can wake them every hour to check how they feel or that they are reacting as per normal to familiar things.  It is important to monitor your child and at any point you feel that things just aren’t ‘normal’ never hesitate to seek medical advice.

Now, thankfully all my experiences have been very minor and apparently child head injuries statistics conclude that boys will fall more than girls. So, with that in mind, my little men and I are doing our bit for science!

  • Thanks a lot for sharing. I loved reading it. Great advice.

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  • There is nothing quite like seeing the first ‘egg’ appear on your babies head…that is some impressive physiology!

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  • Omg that sounds so scary, thank you for sharing it with us

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  • sounds scarey. Kids just dont understand.

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  • great info thanks for the tips

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  • Oh, that is so scary! I’m always rushing over to do the bleeding check!

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  • Enjoyed reading – thanks for sharing.

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  • It happens so fast, the first time my son got an ‘egg’ on his head we rushed him to the hospital only to be met by some bemused nurses, it was terrifying though.

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  • thank you for sharing this

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  • This year in August three days before the School Production was youngest child banged his head on his bed head just before going to bed and the blood just poured out of his head. We went to emergency and they glued his head back together. Poor little fellow – He certainly wont do that again. The hole was only small but has left a great scar on his head.


    • Oh they do some scary things at times don’t they? Mine has split her lip twice and there was so much blood I thought she had taken out a tooth!

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  • Its always in the most obvious spot too. Like the face which is seen by everyone.

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  • Sometimes I think mine is a kamikaze!

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  • With a head injury, straight off to the doctor, don’t hesitate.

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  • Its so scary sometimes ….

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  • Thank you for sharing 🙂

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  • My daughter hit her head on the edge of the coffee table requiring stitches.

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  • My daughter fell off the change table (lucky it was onto carpet) – she cried quite a bit but as I soon worked out it wasnt due to injury but because she didnt get the toy she had been reaching for – crying stopped as soon as she had the toy.
    My son fell out of his swing/rocker & had a big egg/bruise on his head (5 months old) but as soon as I gave him a cuddle & dummy he stopped crying & had a bottle.
    In both instances I cried more than my kids 🙂

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  • My daughter fell off the bunk bed and had blood coming out her nose…it was so so scary but turned out to be all good!

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  • Loved this, great read and so true

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  • Interesting read. Thanks for sharing

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