Austin had a fun moment during a game the other day. His forehead met the corner of the gun safe. You heard the thwack but at the same time, knew that the contact hadn't been too intense, just "kissed" it a little. The goose-egg was there before I even reached the poor little guy and pretty well gone by bed time.
Bit of a reminder... over the last couple years there has been NEW first aid rules for kids with "head injuries" like this. When you were a kid, momma would put ice on bad lumps and knocks, to keep the swelling down. But, due to the somewhat-recent deaths, the great THEY looked at the first aid measures again. NOW, the rule is to NOT put ice on heads, especially kids' heads. They've found that the bump will swell regardless of the ice, the ice merely reduces the outer signs- instead the swelling goes inside, putting pressure on the brain (which we all know is bad). So, forget the bag of frozen peas, and stock up on the best first aid tool there is- HUGS and CUDDLES!
Ouch!!!
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