In your experience, does one or maybe a couple kids in your group tend to get hurt more than the others? (Not serious injuries, just normal bumps and bruises from falling and playing)
I only work with toddlers but even within that group (16-36 mos) there's obviously a variety of ages and motor skill levels. And some kids are just clumsier than others, right?
I have one dcb 18 mos who seems to get hurt all the time! Meanwhile other kids who've been in my classroom for a year or more never get hurt. I just feel bad and don't want Mom to think I just let all the dcks run around unsupervised all the time.
Like today dcb got a bump on his head b/c his friend was hugging him and then she slipped and started to fall backwards on the bathroom floor, causing their heads to collide.
And I was right there! I caught them before they hit the floor. Dcb didn't even cry after it happened but nevertheless he got a good-sized goose egg a few minutes later. And of course that's the same dcb that bumped his head on a shelf or something last week.
Are some kids just more accident-prone than others? I'm relatively new at this so I think I just need some reassurance.
I only work with toddlers but even within that group (16-36 mos) there's obviously a variety of ages and motor skill levels. And some kids are just clumsier than others, right?
I have one dcb 18 mos who seems to get hurt all the time! Meanwhile other kids who've been in my classroom for a year or more never get hurt. I just feel bad and don't want Mom to think I just let all the dcks run around unsupervised all the time.
Like today dcb got a bump on his head b/c his friend was hugging him and then she slipped and started to fall backwards on the bathroom floor, causing their heads to collide.

Are some kids just more accident-prone than others? I'm relatively new at this so I think I just need some reassurance.
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