Can toddlers break their noses?
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Topic: Can toddlers break their noses?
Posted By: FionaS
Subject: Can toddlers break their noses?
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 4:19pm
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Elle had a little fall down a stair and she had some blood coming out of her nose which has stopped. It is now bruised and swollen around the bridge of the nose.
:( She seems ok, a bit upset. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 5:45pm
OWWWWW that sounds sooo sore i,m not to sure if they can breack there nose but big hugs and hope shes feeling better soon ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 5:51pm
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I'm not sure either but if you are worried then a trip to the doctor probably wouldn't hurt.
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 6:41pm
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Sounds like a stupid question I know!! They don't appear to have a bone in the nose as such. She seems ok, just looks a little battered :( ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 7:00pm
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Big hugs Elle ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 7:16pm
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Awwww Elle, hopefully its not broken. But I would get it checked out if it bleeds again or looks crooked. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 8:20pm
NO they can't!! Found this out a few months ago when Joey pushed one of his wee friends into a door frame we thought she had broken her nose as under her eyes went black etc. but her mum took her to a&e and said that they can't break their noses at this age as the bone isn't hard yet. I can't remember whether it's 4 or 6 when they can? Get it checked out though anyway to be on the safe side if you are worried at all!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Smartmum
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:40pm
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I too am sure they cant, i think the age is closer to the 6 years....the bone hasnt grown and it's only 'gristle' , but like the others say, no harm checking if you are worried! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:47pm
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The bone hasn't formed enough to break. Caleb had a face plant yesterday too, a little blood nose, and today has a little scrape off the side of his nose that has scabbed up. He was a bit upset for an hour or so then forgot about it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 10:15pm
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Sounds painful anyways, poor thing - hope she feels better soon ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 10:20pm
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Awwww poor wee girl hope it settles down soon. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |