My son had to get a CT scan after playing on the park swings for too long
A WORRIED mum has warned against the dangers of letting your kids spend too long playing on the park swings.
Sharing shocking images of her son to Facebook, the woman named Rebecca revealed the “extreme pressure” from the force and motion of spinning around had caused blood to pool in his head leading him to complain his “brain hurt”.
This ended with him passing out, and created a large red bruise on his head as well as burst blood vessels in his eyes.
In the now-viral post – which has received more than 11k ‘likes’ – she explained that her little boy had been playing around on a dream catcher-style swing, which moves in circles rather than back and forth, in a playground.
“Just so parents are aware of what could happen when your child spins way too fast for way too long on a swing with their head leaned back/hanging off,” she wrote.
“Our son loves to spin around, he’s a bit of a thrill seeker (you know how boys can be).
“Plus the blood vessels in his eyes and eye lids burst from the extreme pressure.”
It is similar to the traumatic brain injuries that occur from shaken baby syndrome.
The woman said: “We will be very cautious about spinning excessively from now on.”
She warned other parents to be aware, but not stop their kids playing on dream catcher-style swings and other equipment like traditional swings and a roundabout.
“So, not trying to cause fear or say stop letting your kids spin and have fun, but just food for thought to be careful of excessive spinning under these circumstances,” she advised.
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