My kids have had so many broken bones I’m waiting for Social Services to come and investigate me. I say that as a joke,but only partially. I do wonder if I’m doing something wrong because they get hurt so often. Do you want the list if injuries in just the last 4 years? Here it is…
1. My daughter had stitches in her head after her twin brother bonked her with a toy,TWICE!
2. My oldest had staples in his head when a rock rolled down a hill and hit him on the head.
3. My youngest boy broke his left leg playing soccer at pre-school.
4. He then broke his right leg playing soccer at our family reunion a year later.
5. My oldest broke his foot doing a flying round-house kick in the living room,landing funny on our tile floor.
6. My youngest boy cut his face open when he fell against the corner of the toy cabinet in the playroom (3 stitches).
7. My oldest broke his ankle playing basketball at school. Of course he blamed me because he said he didn’t have good shoes.
8. My son cut his hand wide open when he fell off of his Razor scooter.
9. My daughter sprained her ankle,badly,at summer camp.
11. My daughter then re-injured her sprained foot tripping on a sidewalk,only discover this time that she broke it.
12. My oldest broke his ankle,for the second time,on a trampoline.
This can’t be normal! My kids drink their milk. They take their daily vitamins. They’re not overly clumsy. They’re active,yes,but not so crazy compared to other kids. So,what is the problem here? When will this insanity end?! When you’re on a first name basis with the staff at the orthopedist’s office,you know it’s bad. When the ER staff is asking how your mother is,you’ve got a problem! I only wish I had had the forethought to save all those casts. With all of the colors they would have made a lovely wreath for the holidays,don’t you think?
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