https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:55:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381583 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:29:14 +0000 banana 381583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get told verbally. But I just expect kids to get bumps/bruises/scratches so it doesn't bother me unless it's really bad (which hasn't happened yet, thank goodness). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381468 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:52:12 +0000 KT326 381468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get a written incident report. If he has some kind of bump/bruise/scratch that he got from home I usually let them know in the morning when I drop him off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381394 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:26:15 +0000 Mrsbells 381394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really worry about this. One boy at my daycare likes pulling my baby's hair and it really worries me that hewill bully her when she starts crawling and then walking. I know sometimes kids will fall and hurt themselves but its really hard when they cant even give you an explanation of what happened. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381390 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:24:35 +0000 mrstilly 381390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is to be expected. DS goes to a licensed in-home day care, so I don't get incident reports. DS is 19 months now, so bumps and bruises go with the territory. The more serious marks or bruises I get told about verbally. DS scratches himself all of the time, and he and another boy fight a lot, hitting and biting occasionally. They are the two closest in age and size and haven't learned to share yet. </p> <p>If you are in a daycare center, I'd expect them to write some kind of incident report about it. And if you LO is not mobile yet, then I'd definitely want to know what happened. A LO who isn't mobile shouldn't be left alone with bigger kids where they can hurt the LO accidentally (like on the floor or a bouncer on the floor). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381362 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:18:44 +0000 heffalump 381362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO isn't in daycare, but even when she's with my her grandparents she'll come back with bumps or bruises and they have no clue how they got there. I think it's to be expected with babies and toddlers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381348 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:13:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 381348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I think that's sort of impressive that they called you and admitted they had no idea what happened-- shows they really are honest. I'm sure they were totally thrilled that it happened at home, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381259 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:40:41 +0000 mrs. wagon 381259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get an incident report almost every other day. Haha. For bumps to the head or anything serious, we get a call immediately after they've finished attending to him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381256 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:39:24 +0000 mrbee 381256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They always tell us verbally. I love that they are so open and honest! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381249 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:34:55 +0000 brownie 381249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first few times my son got hurt with his daycare lady, she called immediately. Now, not so much. But he's a crazy kid and I expect him to get hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381214 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:21:19 +0000 Lozza 381214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When LO first started walking, we got little incident report slips pretty much daily :)<br /> (kid falls down a lot)</p> <p>I like that they don't call us if he's fine and bounces back, and just fill out the slip instead. If it was just a little mark, and it doesn't happen often, I probably wouldn't worry about them not saying anything, but in general I expect some kind of notification if my kid has additional wear-and-tear that wasn't there when i dropped him off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381186 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:13:25 +0000 mamabolt 381186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare will always make a note when they notice she scratched herself - that's all that's happened so far! I'm guessing they would do similarly if she had a fall or got bonked by a toy or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381178 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:12:21 +0000 T-Mom 381178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My day care would have provided an incident report. I think this may be required by law in most states, hopefully it was just an oversight on their end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381173 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:10:53 +0000 T.H.O.U. 381173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any time there is any mark we get a phone call and a written incident report. Sometimes its just a silly, she bumped her head, but other times I am really glad they take the time to share with us what happened. </p> <p>Funny though, the other day she got a black eye at home. Her teacher didn't notice it until later in the day and sheepishly had to call me to let me know she got a black eye but they couldn't figure out how it happened! She was VERY relieved when I told her the incident happened at home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381166 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:08:19 +0000 Andrea 381166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is to be expected (within reason, of course) but I would also expect them to fill out an incident report telling me how she got the mark.</p> <p>ETA - They also call right after the incident happens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-and-bruises-at-daycare#post-381157 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:06:37 +0000 mediagirl 381157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is this to be expected? M came home with a little red mark on her face yesterday. It doesn't look like she scratched herself. I asked the early teacher and she didn't know if something happened. I'm going to ask the late teacher when I pick her up. I know things happen but I'd like to know what happened! I'm guessing one of the crawlers dropped a toy on her but I'd like someone to tell me if that happened.</p> <p>Do you just expect bumps and bruises on your lo at daycare? </p>