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  | FionaS   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Topic: Can toddlers break their noses? Posted: 15 February 2008 at 4:19pm
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   Elle had a little fall down a stair and she had some blood coming out of her nose which has stopped.  It is now bruised and swollen around the bridge of the nose.
 :(  She seems ok, a bit upset.
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  | james   Senior Member
 
   
   
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   OWWWWW that sounds sooo sore i,m not to sure if they can breack there nose but big hugs and hope shes feeling better soon   | 
 
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  | Paws   Senior Member
 
   
   
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   I'm not sure either but if you are worried then a trip to the doctor probably wouldn't hurt.
 Hope she feels better soon! *hugs*
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  | FionaS   Senior Member
 
   
   
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   Sounds like a stupid question I know!! They don't appear to have a bone in the nose as such.  She seems ok, just looks a little battered :(
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  | Kels   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 February 2008 at 7:00pm | 
 
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   Big hugs Elle | 
 
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  | mummy_becks   Senior Member
 
   
 
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   Awwww Elle, hopefully its not broken. But I would get it checked out if it bleeds again or looks crooked. | 
 
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  | newmum   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 February 2008 at 8:20pm | 
 
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   NO they can't!! Found this out a few months ago when Joey pushed one of his wee friends into a door frame    we thought she had broken her nose as under her eyes went black etc. but her mum took her to a&e and said that they can't break their noses at this age as the bone isn't hard yet.  I can't remember whether it's 4 or 6 when they can? Get it checked out though anyway to be on the safe side if you are worried at all!!    | 
 
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  | Smartmum   Senior Member
 
   
   
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   I too am sure they cant, i think the age is closer to the 6 years....the bone hasnt grown and it's only 'gristle' , but like the others say, no harm checking if you are worried!
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  | jaz   Senior Member
 
   
 
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   The bone hasn't formed enough to break. Caleb had a face plant yesterday too, a little blood nose, and today has a little scrape off the side of his nose that has scabbed up. He was a bit upset for an hour or so then forgot about it. 
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  | yummymummy   Senior Member
 
   
   
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   Sounds painful anyways, poor thing - hope she feels better soon
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  | Bubbaloo   Senior Member
 
   
   
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   Awwww poor wee girl hope it settles down soon.
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