My daughter and I were at the park today and I was pushing her on the swings when out of no where a little boy ran underneath the swing while she was in mid air,My heart just fell to the floor,there was nothing I could even do to prevent it.It happened so fast,anyways he fell got a bluddy lip,I  thought my daughter was fine becouse she didnt even cry right away,but i came to realize she had a bump right behind her ear,I got her home put ice on it,she is acting fine but im just a huge worrier.I did call the doc but they just said keep an eye on her,The only thing that bothers me is where the bump is,could she have a concusion?

it is very possible that she could potentially have a concussion

behind the ear is one of the most dangerous to receive blunt trauma because it contains the least amount of cerebral fluid protecting it between the brain and the skull

my advice to you is to keep a very good eye on her

wake her up twice during the night to just make sure that she is still doing ok, a  simple how are feeling will suffice

and just monitor her for the next couple of days, if she complains about feeling groggy or isnt her normal self and begins having flu-like symptoms, then you should bring her to the doctor

The doctor's usually give good advice. Our skulls are well armored, and the speeds involved on swings aren't usually that large. Unless she shows signs of difficulty she's going to be OK.



Concussion watch rules apply, every so often make sure: she's lucid and can talk normally

She can hear, understand, and reply to questions

she can stand, balance, and walk

she can use both hands normally

check her eyes for unequal pupil dilation



You're going to worry anyway, might as well keep your worrying focussed and ensure that she's fine.

look at her eyes, are they dialated?

it sounds like she is probably fine, and like your dr said keep an eye on her.

if she was to get a concussion she would probably be very tired and off right away.

if you are very very worried, wake her up every few hrs and make sure she wakes up.

that is the only thing that i do with my kids when i am worried they have one.

as long as they wake up through the night when you wake them they are fine.

good luck

You should take her to the doctor to check if she has a concussion. If she does they will schedule the appointment later. I'm 11 but it happened to me. If you are scared to don't be. It all goes down to you saying yes. Do whatever is comfortable with you. They should take an X-Ray first to see if the skull or brain is injured. So if she is 1to 3 yrs old take her to the doctor. Good Luck!

I don't know how old your daughter is, but if she isn't complaining about it, headache, or acting strange... i wouldn't worry too much. A concussion usually happens to the front or the back of the head. If you are still worried, you should read up on Concussions:




http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/traumatic-...

The doc didn't want her to come in? How old is your daughter?



I can understand your concern, but I'm torn too. Maybe you could call the hospital for their opinion. I would be concerned too, but I would HOPE (keyword HOPE) your doctor would know what he was talking about...

If she feels dizzy or nausea she might have suffered a slight concussion.  In that case watch her carefully if she says she feels fine, she'll be okay as long as she doesn't feel really sickly or she doesn't have any problems with black outs there's probably not a big problem.  I'm sure she'll be okay if she didn't hit anything really solid.

Just keep an eye on her, if she lets you, apply ice, check on her every 2 hours when she sleeps. Nudge her so she responds to you.

You should take her to the doctor just to make sure, but I wouldn't really worry about it that much. Just keep and eye on her like your doctor said.