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My Two Year Old Has a Broken leg...HELP!
Asked by C.P. from Houston
on May 25, 2009
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My little boy broke his leg yesterday, and we are getting a cast put on this week. What can I expect in the next 6-8 weeks? The cast will start at his thigh, and go ...
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- hi, C., one of my son's broke his leg at two & had a cast, he soon learned to get around on it & could do most anything he wanted, it didn't keep him back for long. c...
- Each child of course acts different to situations,but have had the opportunity to be around children with casts, well they play like they have no cast at all. Alot of ...
- My daughter broke her leg at 11 months and as soon as we got home from the doctor's with the cast on...she started experimenting with how to move around in it...and wa...
Toddler Son in Cast - Help!
Asked by K.J. from San Francisco
on April 3, 2008
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Hi,
I am a mommy of two, baby girl 2 months old and son who is 27 months old. My son just broke his leg last week and I'm wondering if any mom has been thru this! (...
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- Poor kid! I had a hard time sitting still when I broke my foot - as an adult! Well, not that I've been through this with my toddler, but try doing crafts. Painting...
- Hi K., My daughter broke her arm this year (she's five). The first week was tough. In fact, don't tell anyone, but I only bathed her once that week! One day, after ab...
- My little boy was 17 months old when he broke his right leg 2 days after Thanksgiving. We had to go thru Christmas with his cast. I was so upset and worried what wa...
Helping My Three Year Old Recover from a Broken Elbow
Asked by S.L. from Philadelphia
on September 14, 2007
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my three year old daughter broke her elbow towards the end of july. she jumped off my sons bunk bed and chipped a bone off her growth plate. she had surgery on it whic...
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- I am a physical therapist and I would recommend that you get a prescription for PT. DuPont hospital would be a great place to take her. Or you could just take her fo...
- Dear S.! Oh my GOSH!!!!! Poor thing, I know how she feels. About 3 years ago, i broke my elbow...on ice...i still get chills for the pain...child birth without medica...
- Didn't the doctor suggest physical thereapy? I would call the doctor and discuss this and follow their advice--not anyone on this message board. People may have op...
Child's Participation in Mother's Funeral
Asked by L.F. from Sacramento
on April 4, 2008
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A dear friend was just killed in a car accident, and her 3 1/2 year old daughter was injured. She is now in a brace for a broken neck (cervical fracture) and a full l...
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- Hi L., My mother just died on April 3rd. We had an open viewing and I allowed my seven year old to see his grandmother. He mostly stayed away but would frequently c...
- I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My mother's mother passed away when she was only 4 from food poisioning. She was made to look in the casket out of respect. T...
- My heart goes out to you my sons lost thier father at an early age and counceling helped a lot. I agree with not having a child see thier deceased parent in a box. I...
Single Mom Seeking a Great Church.......
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on May 9, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
I am pregnant with a little one on the way and Also have a 3yr old little girl.
I am really seeking a church who will be supportive to me and will be...
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- We attend Prestonwood Baptist Chruch in Plano off Midway and Park (just off the Tollway) and we (and our kids) absolutely LOVE it!!! They are extremely supportive o...
- God Bless You, I think it's great you are looking for a church family, I think they are so important. I attend Grace Outreach Center, non-denominational church. I j...
- We also live in Frisco and found First Baptist of Denton and don't mind the drive because we love the church so much. It's on Malone Street near TWU. We recently sta...
Clothing for 2 Year Old Girl Witha Full Arm Cast
Asked by S.G. from San Francisco
on April 24, 2009
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My 2 yr old daughter just got a new full arm cast. She is now wearing bigger tee-shirts belonging to her 4 year old brother. Does anyone have any suggestion on what el...
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- You could go to a used clothing store and buy a few slightly larger long sleave shirts and cut off the one arm above the cast. Then make a small slit to help it get ov...
- When I had a cast on my arm, and faced a similar problem, we visited a thrift store and bought a few shirts that I didn't mind cutting so I could get them over the cas...
- You could buy her long-sleeved shirts and cut a slit up the middle, put pretty ribbon in a couple places and tie bows to hold the sleeve together. You would want to he...
Advice on Caring for a Toddler with a Long Leg Cast
Asked by P.P. from Detroit
on November 13, 2008
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Hi there...I was wondering if anyone out there has had a toddler with a long leg cast..?? My 18 month old son has a "toddler's" fracture from his leg twisting while go...
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- Hello P., I have had to deal with this also. My son was 7 when he had a swing set accident. He fractured the femar(thigh bone) and was in a full body cast for 5 weeks...
- Try using baby wipes for a while.
- Hey P., My little gremlin had a toddler fracture at 14 months old. It was just heartbreaking. But remember that It's very common and NOT YOUR FAULT. After 2 weeks of...
6 Year Old Broke His Leg on the Last Day of School :(
Asked by L.M. from Denver
on May 27, 2008
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On the evening of the last day of kindergarten, my 6 year old son was climbing a tree- a branch broke and long story short---he broke his right leg!!
He is a very act...
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- You could take a trip to the zoo. They have strollers that accommodate bigger kids at the zoo in the springs, maybe the Denver zoo has bigger kid strollers too, altho...
- How about making crafts. There are so many fun crafts on www.familyfun.com and then they work for gifts. Many of them don't cost a lot but are a lot of fun. We work on...
- Poor kid! Is your boy interested in Legos? My 6 yr old son can sit for hours(if I let him)playing legos. There are some really neat sets out there now, and he loves...
Broken Femur Bone-Toddler
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on December 28, 2007
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I am sad to report that my 2 and 1/2 year old has fractured her Femer Bone. She Recieved that new Ride and learn cycle for christams, and upon hooking it up behind the...
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- hey, oh gosh, sorry about that! But my cousins kid just went through the same thing aftera shopping cart accident!! Hers is off now, so i can tell ya stuff. I guess du...
- L., I've heard about that type of cast and I sympathize. Just get through each day the best that you can and it'll all be over and you'll be laughing about it for ye...
- Hi L. - I'm sorry to hear about your predicament. It's gotta be hard on you. I agree with Dana, if she isn't potty trained you can put her in Pull-Ups to keep her ...
Any Info on Club Foot?
Asked by C.K. from Milwaukee
on October 25, 2006
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My 3month old son is going in to have a cast put on his left foot to try and strighten it out. He has club foot on that one and it turns inwards and needs to have the ...
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- I haven't gone through this personally, but I used to work for a group of Podiatrists. One speciallized in club feet in children. I have seen some pretty bad cases t...
- Hi C., While I have not gone through this as a mother, I have as an older sister. If the foot only turns inwards, usually casting for a length of time can help. One...
- My husband was born with a club foot (turned in). He had a cast when he was about 2-4 months old and he's perfectly fine today. My friend also had two club feet and ac...
