K.W.
My daughter broke hers at 4 when the dog knocked her down in the yard. She wore the sling round the clock for about a week then we went back to the DR and he said only when she was at school. I think it was about 3 weeks before it was healed well enough for her to move it around. In the mean time we went to the thrift store and bought button up shirts and jammies for her to make it easier to dress. Their bones heal very quickly at this age is what the DR told us. I think I made a bigger deal of it than she did:) She is 8 now and has had no problems so far with it.