My niece is in inconsolable distress. She was changing her brother in the middle of the bed when she turned her head for a few seconds to get his socks. In that instant he twisted his body turned and slipped off the bed. she went to grab him but was afraid of twisting his arm and hurting him internally. The baby slid off the full size bed that is approximately 16inches in height away from the floor. He slightly bumped his head. After careful inspection he had no bumps, open skin, bleeding, redness or swelling. After being picked up he cried for a few seconds, then continued to laugh, coo and babble as he always does, his mobility never decreased even after an hour. His still has active motor skills..( follows finger, grabs, reaches, kicks, reacts to sound light, ticklish etc.) Despite all of this she is still understandably distraught, in your opinion, should her parents take her brother to the doctor? Any advice from pediatric professional/parents would be great. Thx
7mth old slips to the floor from a bed should I get him checked out for head trauma?
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