Do I say something?

[B00]

I got The Phone Call today at work...you know, the one that sends your heart plummeting to your boots....from school, the one that starts "don't panic but..."

Anyhoo, Mini Boo went flying and landed on her face whilst playing on a scooter during her during her dinner break. I went tearing down there to find her feeling extremely sorry for herself, with a grazed elbow and knee, and her two front top teeth wobbling and bleeding like mad. I was mortified and spent half hour cuddling and holding an ice pack to her mouth. She then decided she was well enough to go back into school- she didn't want to go home. So off she was shunted and I went back to. As im walking back to work, i got thinking about it, as you do, and got more and more angry that a) they're even on scooters a lunchtime, there's 100's of kids there to start with, it's just asking for trouble- right? and b) why if they're on scooters why they aren't issued with helmets and pads?

I'm 99% convinced im going to go into school tomorrow and (calmly i hasten to add!) say that im not happy with what happened and I don't want her on a scooter again unless she's suitable protected, etc etc etc. I don't let her on a bike or scooter at home without protection, why is the school taking such liberties with my baby?

Am I right? would others do this? Or am I over reacting?

(PS- i also going to try and get our dentist to have a look at her, teeth still wobbling but hanging on, but her gums look horribly bruised and swollen)

[Bobbisox]

well done..result !

[B00]

Yes I'm rather pleased with the outcome to be honest.

Glad that the children will be able to go back on them too, but this time, hopefully safely!

[ruthandsam]

I'm glad you've posted this BOO as I was only at my daughter's after school club (at school) yesterday when I saw that the youngsters had access to scooters where they were jumping on and off them in the playground, not wearing safety gear. The children ages range from 3 - 10 years and they are all in the playground together. At home E has to wear at least a helmet. My gut reaction was, shouldn't they be wearing some protection but I dismissed it. Off to the club I go now to check!!! Thank you.

[B00]

Good luck ruthandsam!

I get the feeling that they're only doing this at Mini Boo's school in light of her accident. I'm willing to bet that prior to this they thought about helmets but dismissed it as too expensive to buy more and dole them out to each child when scootering.