Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger Almost all children will bump
their heads, especially when they are babies or toddlers and are
just learning to roll over, crawl, or walk. These accidents may
upset you, but your anxiety is usually worse than the injury.
Most head injuries in children are minor. Head injury occurs
more often in young children than adults. When compared with
adults: - Young children can't control the movement of their
heads as well as adults. - Their heads are larger in relation to
their bodies. - Their neck muscles are not as well developed. -
Young children's legs are somewhat shorter in proportion to the
rest of their bodies. This makes a child's center of gravity
closer to the head than an adult's center of gravity. - Young
children are more likely to have an accident or fall as they
learn new skills such as walking, running, and jumping. Bumps,
cuts, and scrapes on the head and face usually heal well and can
be treated the same as injuries to other parts of the body. A
superficial cut on the