Does your toddler bruise easily?

Magoy

Mine does.  Tell me this is normal for a still somewhat wobbly and clumsy toddler.  I thought about googling, but I know it'll just scare me.  (Plus, I've read/seen My Sister's Keeper and I know that's not helping keep bad thoughts out of my head.)

She has a strange looking little bruise on the bony part of her elbow.  Seems like a strange place to see a bruise.  Then her legs look are bruised by the knees and shins.  I've also seen a little on on her back.  

She also sleeps a lot.  But she always has and she's definitely not lethargic.   

This is normal, right?  Kids bruise easily... right?   

mrsolsenk12

Yeah, their skin is really thin and the blood vessles are right below it so that causes bruising. Fairer skinned people's bruises show more than darker skin. Hayden bruises pretty easily as well.

onu2006

Oh yes, Shaun looks like he's been beat up most of the time.  As long as they are healing in a "reasonable" amount of time, I'm pretty sure it's nothing to worry about.

Jessica

laura1

onu2006:

Oh yes, Shaun looks like he's been beat up most of the time.  As long as they are healing in a "reasonable" amount of time, I'm pretty sure it's nothing to worry about.

Jessica

Ditto this - and as long as the bruises are showing up in places that look like they would get bruised (where there is bone just under the surface and can get bumped by just being a toddler...elbows, knees, shins, foreheads, etc).  My DS has just finally learned to walk, but is constantly falling and landing on his bottom.  He has 2 little bruises - one on each butt cheek