 [ Symptoms ] 3 yr old son said he ate quarter 5 days ago i have been checking his poop and still nothing now what  my son came to me and said  he ate the money i could not find the quarter anywhere we did not see him eat it and he was not chocking i did some research and we decided to wait to see if it passed on its own it has now been 5 days and still nothing i hate to expose my son to unnecessary x rays he is acting completely normal pooping eating playing do i need t to bring him in or should we just roll with it its hard because we do not know if he actually ate it [ Disease ] do you know what to do next time your child gets a nasty cut or scrape and yes it will happen to you  rule #1 stitches need to be placed within 12 hours of the injury otherwise closing the wound increases the risk of infection so you have got to decide before the office opens the next morning rule #2 if you cannot get the bleeding under control or you can see fat or bone usually deeper than 14 inch you need to seek medical attention rule #3 cuts to the eyebrows and lipskin lines usually need stitches for the best cosmetic result since both areas have a definite line you want the two sides of the wound to have the best chance of finding each other rule #4 injuries to the mouth and lips bleed like stink but rarely need stitches all that blood flow to the area also allows the wounds to heal very quickly rule #5 if the wound is due to a human or cat bite it needs to be cleaned really well and might require antibiotics but these wounds usually do not get stitches rule #6 wounds that are getting red tender or are draining need to be seen by a medical provider rule #7 if your child is up to date on his shots he probably will not need another tetanus shot but check with your doc to be sure rule #8 sometimes staples or dermabond human superglue substance can be used instead of stitches but regardless of which method is used all wounds need to be kept clean rule #9 stitches and staples need to be removed but the length of time depends on the location of the injury the person who places them will give you specific instructions for follow up rule #10 do not freak out your child will do better with a calm parent at the helm