unexplained bruising starts a panic!

We moved area when 2 children were under school age. Had registered and attended GP for tge usual sore throats, ears, measles (before vaccine). Just before coming up to school age I wondered about their booster vaccinations and phoned Dr practice. No record of children for this. Within 15 minutes I had a senior health visitor at my door wanting to see the twins. She came in, asked to see them, they were busy painting outside. I told them soneone wanted to see them in the house. I had to chuckle at their response, Well we're busy she'll have to come here. She did! An appointment was arranged for a pre school examination by a Dr. Of course it had to be, two days before one of them had a mishap on his bike and had a beautiful bruise on his hip when see saw the Dr. A hand went up to me indicating do not speak, and hecasked DS what had happened. He got the full story of racing his brother and crashing. Way back tgen bruising was treated as suspicious especially when children weren't on the health visitor system. Think nowadays even more so. Dr accepted explanation, no problem. Chat with the nursery on what is their responsibility in relation to injuries may be helpful. Sorry this is so long, the incident lives in my memory.

MummyJoJo62

Thank you everyone. What a great place this is!!
I think nursery were worried they were going to get the blame so jumped in first
He did not have a bruise at 7 30 in the morning but did have one by the end of the day! However its their word against mums isn't it? I think it was because no-one could come up with a reason that it all got over reacted but my dd is very traumatised!
I reckon next time he gets an unexplained bump on the head or graze on his knees we have to make something up!! It definitely won't be that last accident hell have after all!! Thanks again lovely Granniesxx

I wouldn’t start deliberately telling lies to the authorities, unless you are practiced in the art.

Take a photo each morning with a close up of his face if it helps you feel more secure. It sounds odd and as if the nursery are covering something up. If it’s an option I would find a new nursery.

Definitely, don’t lie. Lies have a habit of getting found out, and that ends badly.

At 3 children often don't know what happened and how it was caused. My eldest at Preschool came home with a large red wheel across his cheek saying Aunty Barbara did it (the Preschool staff) I went to see them and what really happened was a boy known to be violent had hit my eldest with a metal toy car. Aunty's Barbara had rightly applied a cold wet compress to ease the swelling. But my eldest only remembered that part. Another mum who was helping at the time confirmed they saw it happen.