Comments on: When to Call the Doctor after your Child Hits Her Head

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 07:33:00 +0000

A chiropractor can take x-rays to see if there is any misalignment and adjust according to whatv is needed by what the x-ray reveals.

By: Mari Gonzalez

Mari Gonzalez — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:33:00 +0000

My son fell from a spinning computer chair and hit the front of his head. There was a very loud sound but he has no ice. His cry was not a usual loud cry but more like a kittens meow. I applied ice and held him and within ten minutes he was asleep. He’s three and never naps and this happened in the morning about two hours after he woke from a full nights sleep. Everything I read says not to worry, but here I am….. worried.

By: Ashley Martinez

Ashley Martinez — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:01:00 +0000

I dr my son is 2 we were over my aunts house yeasterday and he was playing with his cousin he fell and hit his head hard it sounded ugly he cried for about 15 minutes and I put some iceon his forehead cause he got a bump when we got home 2 hours later he fell asleeo but he woke up in the middle of the night and has a fever should I be worried do I have to call his dr ? Please let me know thank you

By: Alan Greene

Alan Greene — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:01:00 +0000

Priscilla – It’s scary when our kids get injured. A good rule of thumb is when parents are not confident that it’s safe to wait to take a child to a doctor, then it’s a good idea to take the child in.

Usually getting hit on the side of the head with that amount of force doesn’t cause damage inside the head, but on the surface. Still, the combination of having a cut, big bumps, and feeling weak and dizzy with an unusual headache, suggests taking a closer look. It was enough force to leave a mark, and it certainly hurt and surprised her.

But it was also bedtime. For some kids, a surprise bonk may be an occasion to get more time together rather than having to go to sleep.

For some 7-year-olds, how they are acting (seeming confused or weak) may be more important than what they are saying (“I’ve lost my memory” or “I feel weak”).

You know your daughter best! Having read the list of warning signs in the article above, your mother’s intuition is a good guide.

By: Chandni Babar

Chandni Babar — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 17:50:00 +0000

my 18 months old son hits his back side of head several time on cement floor. I m worried about him kindly give me some useful advise.

By: Andrea Hanover

Andrea Hanover — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:40:00 +0000

My 6 month old was hit on the head by a walnut that fell out of a tree. I did not see the walnut hit her but after seeing another one though I shouldn’t have her under this tree. Picked her up and she had a mark on her head (the nasty green stuff) and a little dent. It was literally right beside her soft spot. She acted fine and smiley and playful. Now reading this it said if dent to call doctor. She obviously didn’t cry that hard pro would have noticed. When she fussed I though she was just bored. (She is an attention hog:)) should I call dr???

By: Nicole Benenati

Nicole Benenati — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:02:00 +0000

Daughter fell off bike big lump in back of head and bad headache her pupils are fine should I be worried she is 10

By: Marisa

Marisa — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:27:00 +0000

Thank you Dr.

By: Alan Greene

Alan Greene — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 19:40:00 +0000

Marisa, vomiting once after a fall is normal for kids who didn’t lose consciousness with the fall. So is a headache. But kids who vomit repeatedly, or whose headache is severe or keeps getting worse should be checked right away.

By: Alan Greene

Alan Greene — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 19:34:00 +0000

Beth, hitting the head in different locations can cause different injuries and different symptoms – but the same rules apply for when to be concerned and to get checked.