TODDLER BROKEN LEG, CAST, & RECOVERY | What to expect
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- My 3 year old broke his leg jumping for the monkey bars. It was scary and the recovery was difficult, but he is just fine now, back to normal. I wanted to share our experience with his recovery to help any other parents out there going through the same thing. We recommend a water cast if it’s available to you! Expect to have some rough nights in the beginning and to be carrying a heavy toddler around for a few weeks. Watch the video to see Charlie's full recovery from a broken tibia. Be sure to subscribe to my channel for more videos on mom-life topics like cloth diapering, time saving hacks and more videos of my cute kids!
Thank you for your video my son (3yrs old) just broke his leg and it’s been so wild. This information and his progress made me feel better. Your son is tough, and your voice is very soothing lol it really helped. I’m sorry about your other little guy too! I have two boys and your not crazy for wanting another they are so cuddly and adorable. I send a hug
Thanks Rebecca! I’m so sorry your little guy broke his leg!! Ugh, it’s so hard to see our littles hurting. Ah so you’re a boy mom too 💙. They really are the best, aren’t they? I couldn’t imagine being anything but a boy mom, honestly. I’m actually pregnant with my third boy now 😮 Thanks so much for your comment! It means so much to know I am helping someone ❤️
My 4 year old broke his leg yesterday at school and it’s been absolutely heartbreaking hearing him cry all day and night. This video really helped ease my stress, thank you for making this.
Hi Nikki. I’m so sorry! That is the hardest ever to hear our littles in pain. 😞 poor guy! Hang in there momma ❤️ sending thoughts for a speedy recovery.
You said it...life with boys! Nothing could be more challenging...except with 3 boys! ;-) Great video! Hoping Noah is doing okay after his fall.
Karen Gundling thank you! I must be crazy to want another 🤷♀️🤦♀️🤱
I wanted to thank you for this video because it gave me relief because my daughter doesn't want to put any weight on her leg after removing the cast. This is a special video.❤
Thank you so much. That means a lot ❤️ I remember Feeling so worried about that and it helped to see other people dealing with the same. Wishing your daughter a quick recovery ❤️🩹
Thank you so much for posting this! My 2 year old broke his leg and also got a waterproof cast. It gives me peace to know that you would bathe him in it and he would not have trouble with that. I have never heard of waterproof casts before.
Jesus Zavala oh I’m so sorry! Poor little guy. Yes honestly if he could have been in the water 24/7 that would have been best. He was most comfortable in the water! I hope you have a swift recovery.
@@LucyakaMom I just want to thank you for posting the video. My wife and I were skeptical about it really being water proof. After watching the video we got a lot of peace.
Jesus Zavala I’m glad and you’re welcome 🙂
My 1 and a half year daughter broke his leg after one and a half month Dr remove the cast but my daughter can't able to walk freely even 2 weeks after cast removal. What should I do
@@hiteshsolanki1801 I am sorry to hear that. It takes time for them to get back to normal. It took my son more than 2 weeks. Did they give him a walking boot?
Poor guys! It’s so hard to see our babies in pain! You guys are such great parents. ❤️
Thank you so much for this video! My daughter, 4, broke her leg yesterday and your video eased my mind a bit.
Hi Adriana. I'm so sorry to hear that. It is so hard to see our little ones hurting. I hope she has a swift recovery.
Thanks for this post. Our (almost) 3-yr-old fractured his tibia at the trampoline park, and got his cast off about a week ago. He is so terrified to put weight on it, and we've been worried that he might need physical therapy. Since we can't get any (Covid-19 has shut everything down), it's good to see you've gone through this, and that it just takes awhile.
Miguel Villalobos Aw sorry to hear that your little broke his tibia! Glad this video provided some peace of mind. Calf stretches really helped Charlie to get his normal gait back ☺️ good luck!!
Thank you so much for sharing this journey or your son’s fracture and healing . We are going through the exact same thing right now . Our son is also 3 y/0 and had a right tibia spiral fracture. It was so tough the first couple of weeks for him and is. His cast was just removed 2 days ago and he’s so afraid to bear any weight on the right leg. Your video is so helpful and gives us so much guidance on what to expect. Thanks you !
Hi Susie. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. It makes me happy to know I’ve helped someone out there! ❤️ hope your little guy is back to normal soon!!
thank you so much for this video my 3yr old son broke his leg yesterday at a indoor trampoline park and I am a mother of 4 boys never had this happened to me. am so glad I came across your video.
Hi! Oh no! I’m so sorry mama! That must have been so scary for you. I hope your little bub is doing ok and that he has a swift recovery.
I’m glad the video was helpful to you. Wow 4 boys! I just had my third boy 😮💨 and I feel like a chicken with my head cut off trying to keep up. How do you do it?!?
Thank you very much for posting this! It was super helpful and reassuring!
Sammy Jo Kristiansen I’m so glad! It’s such a scary thing to have to deal with. I hope your little one heals up quickly ❤️
I have 2 boys and this week my 4 year got a spiral fracture on his tiba & fibula. He also fell off the monkey bars. Those horrible things why do playground have them. This video was so helpful. Thank you :) we also live in Florida. I'm so happy I found your channel.
Hi Marina. Awww I’m so sorry your little man is hurting! It is sooo hard to see our littles in pain 💔 I hope he has a swift recovery. I’m glad the video was helpful. And glad you are here 😊
My 4 year old daughter also fell off the monkey bars. 😢 and broke her leg. 😢
Thank you so much for this video… my 3yr old just got his leg cast removed and is literally the exact same way as your son…this video calmed our nerves greatly! Thank you
Hi Michael. It’s so scary to see them hurt and struggling! So glad the video gave you a little piece of mind.
This is SO helpful! Thank you! My 1.5 year old just got his leg cast off.
Hi! Thanks so much for commenting. I’m so glad it was helpful. Speedy recovery to your little man!
Thank you so much for this video ❤
My son is 2 y Old and he just Got his cast off after 6 weeks.. Watching this is such a relief !
So glad it was helpful!
My son has also the same break and this makes me so much more hopeful. Only difference is my son is not aloud to walk. He can however crawl around and he’s still too scared to do it but I’m hoping he will start to move a little more in the next few days. The doctor told us he should only be in the cast for 4 weeks as long as it’s healing well.
Cheyenne Gomez good luck momma! It’s so tough! Hope his recovery is quick! xx
Lucy aka Mom Thank you!
You probably wont see this, but thanks for this video, my 2.5yo boy just got his cast removed after 4 weeks. I had no idea how long the recovery would take, but now i at least have an idea.
Hi! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! I’m so glad the video was helpful! I hope your little man has a speedy recovery ❤️🩹
Thank you for sharing...today marks 1 week of a full leg cast on my 2.5 yr old and I starting getting nervous about the aftermath when people started questioning physical therapy options after removal. And she's casted at a 90° angle so her foot isn't even down 😩
Oh I’m so sorry!! I can’t imagine my 2.5 year old breaking a leg. That must be so difficult. I hope she’s not in pain or too uncomfortable. Wishing her a swift recovery ❤️
Thank you so much for this video!
My daughter ( 4 years old ) fell & slip in the hallway on our wooden floor after bath going into her room after bath the Thursday before Easter she had something happen & even has a purple cast . We go tomorrow to get it off! This video has helped her & I prepare to getting it off TOMORROW! Thanks again!
Hi Heather! I’m so glad it helped! Yay for you and your daughter! I’m happy for you both that she is getting her cast off. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. ❤️
@Lucy aka Mom thank you! Her seeing & hearing cast get off helped . She was so brave while getting cast off, we had her play on her tablet to take her mind off it .
She now has a walking boot for the next 4 weeks !
@@user-ky6gc2bq2h yay! Brave girl!!
@Lucy aka Mom she is!
I’ve been watching your videos for a while, and my 2 year old fractured his tibia last night. When I saw your video in the search, it was such a relief. we get the cast today and now I can ask about the water cast.. I’m also going to look up crafts now. Thank you so much for this video 💛
Nicole! I’m so sorry your little one is hurting! I hope he feels better soon. I know it is so hard when our Littles are injured and we have to watch them in pain, it’s the hardest thing ever!
I’m so glad that my video was helpful. Thank you for the kind words! It’s so nice to hear that you’ve been enjoying my videos! I don’t have too many subscribers and it’s really nice when I get comments like this because it just keeps me going. It gives me that boost I need to continue just knowing that I’m helping someone out there. So thank you. ❤️ I hope you will keep in touch and let me know how your son is doing ❤️
This is such a happy helpful video! Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope your boys are happy and well!
Hi Anna. Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to comment ❤️
This was so helpful. I’m on week two after toddler cast removal and he’s so pigeon toed! This makes me feel better, thank you!
Lol I have two boys too and it’s nuts, the injuries!..
Hi Iris. Omg I’m so sorry your little guy got injured. Ouch! It’s so hard to see our little ones hurting and to worry about their recovery. So glad the video was helpful to you. I know scouring UA-cam and the internet was the first thing I did when my little guy (now 6 😮) broke his leg. Good luck to you momma. I hope he has a speedy recovery ❤️
@@LucyakaMom thank you!😘
Thank you so much for this video!! My 2 year old boy just got his result back from the x ray and he has a fracture on his leg, we haven’t got our appointment with the orthopedist’s yet. I was super worried about the recovery part of the cast especially I heard the length of theirs legs might be different afterwards? Did that happen to Charlie? Where the limping or the cast caused one leg to be longer than the other? Thank you again for the video!!
Hi Vivian. So sorry your little man is hurting 😞 we did not notice any difference in Charlie’s leg length thankfully. ❤️ good luck! I hope he has a swift recovery.
@@LucyakaMom thank you so much for the reply Lucy! Made me feel a lot better ❤️ and thank you, fingers crossed! Happy holidays!! 🤎
i was thankful seeing this video,very reassuring,and proof the my baby can walk again ,i was so scared and crying for my baby because i thinking she will couldnot walk normal again, she have frature in her rigth leg,3 day now ,they said its was small fracture than my thumb
CCHR Raad Aw it is so scary! I remember feeling the same way. It’s hard to see our babies get hurt 😞 I hope she recovers quickly ❤️
Thanks for sharing. My son just removed his cast today.
Thank you so much lucy.. your video ease my mind. My 2.8yr old daughter with tibia fracture, today is already 1 week post removal of cast, she is walking but not normal gait. I thought it takes few days before she can walk as usual..but it seems a bit slower than i expected to be.. hopefully she can walk as usual soon too. 🤲
Hi Nurul. So sorry your daughter broke her leg! Ugh it’s so hard to see our little ones in pain. And the worry that comes with the recovery and hoping they get back to normal. My son took so long to walk normally again but now he seems completely back to normal. Good luck!!
yes my daughter takes her time and it worries me the first time and now but I also try to get her moving with encouragement my doctor never said anything about a limp so that's good to hear but my daughter both times was 3wks long cast above knee and 3wks short
Thanks for sharing the recovery journey. Our little girl just got her full leg cast off and knowing that it will take as long as the cast was on plus longer helps takes the pressure off.
Did you do any additional physio work?
Hi Alex. We did not do any physical therapy, but I wish we had! I think some concentrated therapy would have helped his gait and strength return more quickly. Hope your little girl recovers quickly!
thanks for the video. My daughter had a hairline fracture on her right tibia just under the knee cast was on for 4 weeks and she has had it off for a week now she is walking but more of a peg leg look. trying to help her get weight back on it. and telling her to try to walk slow and smooth. started wondering about physical therapy. glad I found your helpful video.
❤thank you so much 🎉 going through iy
I know this is 3yrs later but my daughter is 7 with the same break she just rebroke it 4 months later we finally got the water proof cast and yes the poor itchiness and yes night time was is the worst
You said it! Life with boys! My goodness! So we are exactly 1 week since our 4 year old got his cast off. Same thing, minor fracture on his tibia from the trampoline. We aticipated him walking a few days after the cast came off but we are on the exact same stage and timeline as yours went through. First few days he would NOT put any weight on it. He is now limping and really not wanting to walk unless we make him lol. We were kind of worried until we watched your video... Almost identical process since the cast came off. My back just wants him to walk and run so bad (never thought I would be saying that LOL)
@@doranwosley8577 I know! It’s so worrisome when they don’t walk right away. Glad the video was helpful and put your minds at ease. Sorry about your back though 😣
@@LucyakaMom When did the limp officially go away?? Also, when did he finally run again v
We’re going to be 2 weeks with the cast off tomorrow. Still limping and won’t run. Just curious is all to compare 😊
@@doranwosley8577 it was many weeks with a limp and maybe 6-8 weeks before running… still with an off gait. I think we could have benefited greatly from some concentrated physical therapy for him afterwards to help his ankle regain flexibility and help him focus on correcting his gait. If you are not already doing physical therapy perhaps look into it? Good luck!!
@@LucyakaMom I cannot thank you enough for replying to my questions. Makes me feel better. I did call our hospital who treated my little guy and she read in the notes that the limp and light walking will probably last 2-4 weeks maybe even 5.
I just want him to feel better and run again. Today was his very first day of school ever! Holy! I’m out of Kleenex! :(
@@doranwosley8577 oh wow! First day of school is so tough!! It’s so hard to see them not feeling 100%. He will be back to normal soon momma. Hang in there!! ❤️
Thanks for sharing. My 3yo fractured his tibia and fibula and was in a cast for 5 weeks. He got the cast off 5 days ago and so far refuses to put any weight on it :( I noticed when I try to put his shoe on it seems to hurt him. I hope he will at least try to weight bare soon. Feels like a long road ahead
@@cuddlz88 poor baby! 5 weeks is such a long time for someone so small. I think they forget completely how to walk without the cast and are so fearful and sore. He will get there. sending healing thoughts. ❤️
@@LucyakaMomthanks! He started walking 3 weeks after the cast removal (4 weeks today) but he is walking with his foot is turned outwards. Think we will need to take him to a physio don’t want it to be a permanent thing!
@@cuddlz88 good idea. If I would change anything about our experience I would have had physical therapy for him afterwards. Good luck!!
Thanks so much... we are in same situation as after removal of cast my son lost confidence to walk or even limb... I'm on 2nd day after removal of cast...
Hi Shalin. Ugh it’s so hard! You’ll get through it!! How old is your babe? The one thing I wish we had done that I didn’t mention in the video was physical therapy. My son was 3 going on 4 and I think he was old enough to need it. They say younger toddlers don’t need it but older than 4 it is recommended. I swear my son has a lightly different gait on that leg that wouldn’t have been there with proper physical therapy. Anyways, Good luck with the recovery!! ❤️❤️
My son is 2.5 years old... what sort of physical therapy can be used? Thanks for your prompt reply...
I was told by the orthopedic drs office that they typically recommend physical therapy for kids 4yrs and up. My son was almost 4 and we didn’t get it and I wish we had. But if your son is only 2.5 they likely won’t recommend it. Im honestly not sure why they recommended it for older kids and not younger. You can always ask the orthopedist just to see what your options are. I saw a physical therapist with Charlie almost a year later and she gave us a few stretches that we could do at home. She said his muscles were tight in the calf. Calf stretch and flexing the ankle with a straight leg and also with a bent leg. But of course I’m just a momma so always talk to your dr before doing anything. Let me know if you have any more questions!! Good luck!!
Hi. Thanks for your quick reply. Shalin is father and i am his mother. I have one more question that he is not trying to walk or stand. Do you have any suggestions for that?? He is walking with support but not trying by himself.
Yes that was very difficult for us as well. I remember my husband would “reward” him when he did try, even with support, by “flying him” the rest of the way. Charlie was so scared to use it at first. The pool really helped because he was having so much fun he sort of forgot about it for a bit. I would say though don’t hesitate to call the orthopedic dr if you are concerned ❤️ Good luck momma.
Thank you for Sharing ur experience it gives me so much hope dat my daughter will do her normal activities as she was doing b4 my 5 years daughter broke her tibia 3 weeks ago I was worried nd used to cry all da day nd night it’s really hard for me to see her on bed all da tym plz pray for her quick recovery as I m very upset
Aw it is so hard to see our little ones in pain. I'm so sorry you are going through this. I hope she has a quick recovery!!
Huge help!
My 3year old baby broke his leg.this video really helped easy my stress thank u
Hi Shakuntala. I’m so sorry!! It’s so hard to see our littles hurting 😞 I hope your baby has a speedy recovery!
@@LucyakaMom
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Thank you so much for your video it was very helpful to our family. Thank you!
You are very welcome. Hoping whoever is hurt heals quickly!!
We’re going on week 5 with a cast and I’m hoping by watching your son it will build confidence for my son to start walking 😞
Thank you for this video!! I’m glad he’s back to normal
I hope he recovers quickly. Thanks for commenting. ❤️
@@LucyakaMom thank you!
& no problem.
As a nurse and paramedic, I give a lot of credit to any parent who has a young child in a cast, it cannot be easy!!
Thanks Betty!
My daughter fractured just under her knee on both sides. Casts for 4 weeks. They’ve been removed for 7 weeks now and she’s still not walking independently. Getting her in for physio next week
That’s so scary. I’m so sorry you are going through this. Sending healing thoughts your way. I hope physical therapy helps. ❤️
I'm August, I was in a bumper car crash bc I fainted. I had broken my leg but the doctor wouldn't let me have a cast and only had crutches. It still hurts to this day
I don’t have a toddler, but I’m going through it 😢
My 8 daughter broke my 2 year old daughter left leg and this happen a couple of days ago I feel bad for her because she loves to move around and it had to deal with it thanks you for the video's
mprach1985 I’m so sorry! Poor baby. It’s so hard. I hope she has a swift recovery.
Im hope his leg better en im broke my ellbow when im was 12
Thanks for sharing, my kids doctor said 1 weeks and she will be walking again.. we are day 4 and she’s not even attempting. And she’s screaming if she does attempt.
Hi Chelsie. Aww poor babe. I remember feeling soooo worried. My little guy is almost 7 now. He ended up recovering fully and walking normally (although as momma I still feel like I see a little difference between the legs in his stride). If you are at all concerned call the dr! Get physical therapy if you think she needs it. I regret not being more assertive. They really do recover quite well, but man it’s nerve wracking when they don’t recover as quickly as the are “supposed” to. Good luck momma!!
Thank y’all for your video 👍🏻🙂🇺🇸🎈🌹
Hi..my 2 year s old son not walking normal ..he is still limping ..his cast removed before 4 weeks..
Hi Manisha. We are 1 year out now and Charlie walks and runs great. My eagle eye still spies a little difference in the way that leg moves. I wish we had done rehab with Charlie. Good luck! I would check back with the orthopedist if you are worried. 💙
I am twelve i broke my leg six months ago and couldnt walk and i didnt put any weight on my leg as well cuz i was scared but soon enough i did❤
Life with kids last week in the hospital with my girl qith stomach issues this week my 3 year old boy fractures fibula.
Oh no!! You're right, life with kids!! Hope everyone is on the mend.
Did he have physical therapy? My son just got his cast off on Tuesday and he won’t use it. You can definitely tell him that the muscle is weak and then but we are going to be doing physical therapy.
We did not but I wish we had.
@@LucyakaMom they originally told us he wouldn’t need it. So I was shocked when they said yes but he’s so afraid to put it down. Thank you for sharing this video. I did not expect this either ! He is doing everything your son started to do !
@@Sam-yo7nh good luck! He will get there! It’s so scary to see them not want to walk on it at first. Mine is 7 now and no issues at all.
Hello dear thank u for posting this video ur child is a hero
Ur child started walk in the third day ???
Cos they told me that my daughter she may start walking with the cast on after one week
They put the cast for her left leg last Saturday
2 days ago
Hi Mireille. So sorry to hear you guys are dealing with a broken leg! So hard to see our littles in pain. It’s been so long now I don’t remember what they told us. I do remember it took a while before he started wanting to walk with the cast. I don’t think its anything to worry about… BUT I would say after going through the whole experience, if anything seems off or not right to you go back to see the orthopedic dr again. Ask all your questions. All your questions are valid. Good luck momma!!
My 4 years old daughter broke her legs today. Now time is 3:30 am, and she is waking up all the time because of her pain. 😢 How long it took, that the pain gone?
I’m so sorry momma! That’s so hard! I remember the first few nights were the worst! Hang in there! ❤️
Hello first of all I would like to congratulations to you for your baby recovery
Mam actually my son fell down from the bed 🛏 he got fracture from thigh doctor put for him cast how many days it will take tim to recover
I’m so sorry to hear that! I hope your son has a swift recovery ❤️
love to see this
Hello mam ,now your child has a perfect gait? Or any difference is there?
Please reply..
Hi there. I would say close to perfect. My husband says it’s perfect and I’m just seeing things, but I still think my son (who was almost 4 at the time) could have benefited from physical therapy afterwards. But yes he runs and jumps and all the typical kid stuff. I just notice a tiny difference in how he moves that leg vs the other leg. Hope this helps. Good luck!
@@LucyakaMom thanku mam. Actually my son had a torus fracture and he is less than 3 years....three months has been completed to fracture..he's running well .doing everything actively....but keeping feet like toe turned out ..but his leg is completely fine...how long it will take to keep foot straight.....
There is no difference in gait but he keeps foot outward
Please reply mam....same in my case to husband and everyone it seems correct.but my eyes sees difference...
Your kid keeps his toe out or he keeps straight foot..... everyone says kids bone are growing and there s no risk of any kind of deformity.....but I think it takes 6 months to completely get good gait
What is that circular swing he's on called?
Leah-Michelle thanks for watching! it’s called a spider rope tree swing. I’ll try to link it here: Web Swing - 40 Inch Adjustable Height Spider Rope Tree Swing - Outdoor Toy for Parks, Playgrounds, and Backyards www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB358GD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_alOwFb3ESHK86
is he OK
Hi Madeline. Yes! Happy to report he is perfectly ok and back to normal. 👍
Hello is he walk back to normal? Or its different now? Thank u
Hi Sam. He is back to normal now. I feel like he had a slight difference in his gait for a long while, which is why I wish we had done rehab with him. He was about to be 4 when he broke his leg and the dr said they don’t recommend rehab for kids under 4. However I think personally we should have done it with him and I would recommend other parents looking into it. After walking in the cast all funny I think it would have helped him regain proper gait more quickly to do rehab. He will be 6 years old this month and he is pretty much completely back to normal now. Good luck!!
@@LucyakaMom thank u so much maam! My niece got motorcyle accident in im so worried if she cant walk back to normal its 1 month now her cast removed it yesterday..Good to hear that his back to normal
@@LucyakaMommy niece shes 3years old how long his been totally fully recovered?
@@samdaniel3085 it took a good 2-3 months for him to walk without a limp.
@@LucyakaMom thanks
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