Help! Quick!!

[Hunni Bee]

I am babysitting a sibling set from my job. Its going innocent enough, but the boy fell I was playing with them and bumped his arm. He cried for a few seconds, and has seemed totally fine since, but it did leave a little mark. I really hate to tell them their son got hurt, and I dont want it to reflect badly on me at my job.

What should I say? The truth of course, but how???

[SilverSabre25]

"He fell and bumped his arm and it left a little mark. BOYS. "

seriously this country needs to stop interpreting every little bump and red mark as "getting hurt". That used to be reserved for like, serious bloodshed/broken bones/goose eggs/etc. Don't over think it or act too apologetic...just the facts, with a big grin and an attitude of "these things happen and it's okay!"

[MarinaVanessa]

Yep I would say pretty much the same

"He was being a boy bumped his arm while he was playing."

[Hunni Bee]

Thanks ladies. That's how in generally feel, and if it had happened while I was at work, I wouldn't have worried at all. But being in their home, I just got a little weird about it....

Thanks for putting it all in perspective. I looked for the mark when I was getting him ready for bed, and I could barely find it.