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My daughter's arm broke again 6 months after the first time. The doctor said that it was in the same spot. Does this mean that her arm will always be easily broken?

Bone refracturing in the forearm is not uncommon in children. Because of their activities and the way they play, the fractures can happen easily. In a recent study, researchers found that children with breaks closest to their wrist had a higher risk of breaking their arm again than did children with their break closer to their elbow.

To reduce the chances of a bone breaking again in the same place, some children wear splints for several weeks after the cast is removed. They may also be advised against participating in certain types of activities for a while after the splint has been removed.

Reference: 

Avi C. Baitner, MD, et al. The Healing Forearm Fracture, A Matched Comparison of Forearm Refractures. In Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. October/November 2007. Vol. 27. No. 7. Pp. 743-747.

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