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3 year old with a broke leg

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Do any of you have children that have ever broke a bone? My 3 year old son broke his leg today and I am about to lose my mind. He is in a splint now, but will be put into a cast at 8 in the morning. He was just playing with his brother and fell. We assumed he had hurt his foot, but the x-rays show a break between his knee and foot, middle way. I know kids will get hurt from time to time, but this has been the worse I have ever felt. I am a 36 year old man, and all I can do is cry, cry, and cry. Thank God for my wife, whom though she has broke down a few times today also, is still the strong one of the two of us in this situation. He has just got to sleep now at 1 a.m., but I probably never will. He is so energetic and loves to play outside. What will the coming days be like for him? Those of you who read this and pray, please say a prayer for him. Anyone who has been through this before, please share your story with me and please tell me everything turned out fine.
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I was just as upset as you are. But as for my son, once the pain subsided, he was fine. Kids are so resilient, they just take stuff in stride. My son truly enjoyed the extra attention he got. While he was in the splint, he enjoyed the novelty of extra tv time. He got to watch movies, had meals and toys brought to him, no chores, and lots of sympathy. He was loving it. By the time he got sick of it, he had the boot and could get around.
The orthopedist said to let him do activities as he felt able. Well, he was thumping that giant booted foot on our dance dance revolution mat. He was running, jumping, playing, climbing. Every now and then it would hurt and he would chill out for a while.
I am not kidding when I say he looks back fondly at the time when he broke his foot and his brothers were not allowed to touch him and I let him eat ice cream in the living room. He was just talking to my mom about it the other day. I don't think he liked it enough to go riding a cardboard box down the stairs again, but it definitely had it's perks.
Your son is going to be fine. If he starts to panic, remind him that his leg will heal. Try not to panic in front of him. If he sees that you are confident in his recovery then he will be confident too.
If at any time you are offered a choice between a cast and a boot choose the boot! I don't know if this will be possible for your child considering that it is a leg break but boots are better for a child's skin, there will be a lot less itching. It is worth driving to a store that carries one for kids, even if it's pretty far.
Daddy, your boy is going to be alright!
An idea, have a cast signing party for him. Invite his friends, get some marker pens some icecream and let his friends sign their name or draw pic on his cast. Make getting around in his chair a race and he wins.
Bottom line, make it a fun time for him.
Bob
All the best,
Dr. J
Also, my only advice is not let him play too many video games. They just are not good for children at that age (of course, in moderation, I think they're fine).... but I would find books, puzzles, legos and things like that to keep his mind busy and strong.
Best of luck!
It took my daughter a couple of days to get back to herself and not be so cranky. Then she was back to running like it never happened. She thinks it's so cool now... that she's had a fractured bone and none of her siblings have.
it happend when my hubby and him were playing football in the living room. yes they play all the time roughing around and making me a nervous wreck. LOL
anyway they casted him then and there and put a little boot onver it. he got off the table and off he went....he is a trooper...he didnt cry when he 1st had the injury. (thats why i didnt have it checked sooner) the cast didnt realy slow him down.
he got the cast put on the day after my bday...i was like is this my bday present. lol
elaine