Originally Posted by Play Care:
Like another poster I have some blonde, fair skinned kids who get large bumps and knots when they get a head bonk. Even when it seems as though they hardly hit their heads. So yeah, for my group, it wouldn't necessarily send a red flag for me.
I agree. My own DS was a walker at 6 months so he had TONS of head and facial bumps/bruises....if you didn't know, you would seriously think he was abused.
Once he fell against our stereo speaker and got a HUGE goose egg on his forehead...It was VERY similar to the picture in this thread. For whatever reason head/facial injuries seem to appear 20x worse than they actually are.
I guess as far as reporting goes, I'd document NO MATTER WHAT but only the provider really knows the family and the child as well as whether or not she (OP) thinks it is or could be abuse....