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jolibebe
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Recommend your baby safety helmet if you use one pls
jolibebe
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DD keeps falling really hard onto her toys and cries so hard if she slips and hits her head...and now she just started crawling. I have either tile or hardwood floors everywhere. I don't want any trips to the ER if I can avoid them. If you use one of those helmet's for your baby when they play, can you tell me which one you would recommend?
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Re: Recommend your baby safety helmet if you use one pls
ditto.
And I highly doubt the 3 inch fall from crawling will result in an ER trip.
I'm sorry. I understand your concern, but babies are not as fragile to need a helmet when learning to crawl and familiarize themselves with their surroundings (which would mean an occasional bump on the head) I've only seen the "helmets" on babies that need them for a medically necessary reason.
My best suggestion would to be to purchase some foam play mats, the ones that link together and have numbers/letters on them, invest in an area rug in the most common place that your child crawls/plays and then put some baby gates up.
You don't want the helmet my DD has - it's $3000!!! But I did see one in the One Step Ahead catalog the other day and got a pretty good laugh out it!
https://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=537131&cmSource=Search
this!!
You beat me to this! I was going to post that she doesn't want her baby to wear a helmet and JJ's was $$$.
This. Putting a helmet on a baby just so they don't bump their head strikes me as kind of nutty.
Bar tab = $156,000, Bus to Foxwoods = $0, Puking in the Stanley Cup = Priceless
My kid bumped his head so many times when he was learning to sit up, and we've only gone to the ER once (and that was when he fell off the bed onto the hardwood floor)
Yes, they do. I actually got the idea from a couple of other bumpies right here on the bump. The one that stands out in my head is Thudguard. You can google it. It's actually called a safety hat. There are quite a few people that acutally use them.
I understand that. I don't consider it bubble boy mentality and you saying that does make your response rude. I didn't ask for yours or anyone else's opinion. I asked if you have one to give me your recommendation. You don't know my house or situation so get off my thread if you can't help...not to be rude....
Again, you don't understand my house either or baby or situation either. If you don't have one, why did you bother coming on this thread? Just to be rude? Btw, I was looking at these because there are mom's I know of who have had their babies end up in the ER due to banging their head pretty badly. Lucky for you it hasn't happened and I hope it never does. You still don't need to judge me because I'm looking into a safety hat.
There's a reason YOU'VE never heard of them so they must not be used or be useful? Well, they're out there....google them. We don't all get to live your life in YOUR world. Good for you that you've never had to go to the ER. I already have and I'm trying to avoid it again. Thanks.
We already have the foam play mats, etc. The problem is that we have a pet with a medical problem right now and until that situation is fixed, I can't keep the pet off the designated play area. So, in the mean time, I wanted suggestions for those I've already seen here on the bump that have used them as to which one is the best. Thanks for your suggestion. And yes, there are helmets to keep your baby safe while playing and not just for medical purposes....check out Thudguard.
No, I don't want a $3K medical helmet and that's not what I'm talking about. The one in the catalog is similar to what I was asking for a review on though. It might seem laughable until you actually see a need for it.
So, just as I've stated previously to all the other judgmental posters, you don't understand my household situation, what has already happened to DD and what I'm trying to prevent. You have the luxury to just sit high and mighty and be rude. I hope you never need advice and have someone tell you that you are a nutty mom just because the other person can't relate.
Well, whatever, IMO, you came off as rude. I honestly don't have the time to explain all that has happened that made me think it's time to seriously look at a safety hat, nor do I need to justify myself to you or the others. I understand that babies bump their heads and there is more to my looking into a safety hat than just that. I was asking for a suggestion for those that have used them.
If you want people to know there are extenuating circumstances, you have to say so. People on these boards are not mind readers and have to base their advice on the general population. If there really is a medical reason to need one, I suggest you talk to your doctor.
No normal person with no medical reason is going to have advice to give you.
Honestly I think you are uber defensive and overreacting. It does seem like a silly question, maybe in your home the idea doesn't seem extreme but to everyone else on here it does. If you haven't seen anyone post on it, it's probably something rare. Knowing there are medical helmets you should have explained more in your OP.
OP, it's ok. Do your thing. Learn to take things with a grain of salt.
vegan mama, military wife
This!
Lol. I'm wondering what your household situation is. Is your house decorated in the style of 'obstacle course'?
Your baby doesn't need a safety helmet. You're a nut job.
Yep.
Seriously, how can your house be so much worse than mine? I have hardwood and ceramic tile. And enough electronics to put Best Buy to shame.
Again, if you re-read my op, I asked for those that already have one and use one to recommend their brand. I didn't ask for your opinion or advice but it is noted, thank you.
I already stated there was more to the story and if you look at my post, I said I was trying to avoid another trip to the ER. Why is it that my responses are an overreaction after being labeled nutty? I didn't solicit anyone's advice. I asked for a brand recommendation on a safety hat from those that have used one. And they are on here, this is where I got the idea from. Maybe those that have one just didn't see my thread tonight or want to join in the discussion.
Thank you. I was simply looking into them for a short period of time. I wanted to read up on more reviews than I've already seen. I got the idea from a couple of other bumpies here and I thought there might be more. I couldn't remember all the brands and wanted to look into them. That is really all there was to my initial thread.
What people are trying to tell you is that they aren't really on here. I'd feel safe in guessing that most (maybe not all) of the helmets you've been seeing are medical devices for head shape not safety helmets.
I could be wrong. It's happened before.
Also, your original post did NOT say "Another trip the ER". It said
"I don't want any trips to the ER if I can avoid them."
That would be why people were saying babies don't generally wind up in the ER from normal learning to crawl mishaps.
You really need to learn how to present all of your information upfront if you want people to understand what you are asking.
Nice. I have a pet with a medical condition right now so my designated play area is unusable. My DD was in the ER not too long ago with a pretty bad bump/gash after she slipped and fell on her face/head. It was to the point where her pedi observed her for two weeks. Until my pet is okay and the designated play area is usuable again, I decided to look into DD wearing a play hat for a short period of time. I got the idea from this board afterall. Maybe this is being overprotective but it's still something I wanted to look into. So because of this and my being ruffled by some rude responses (btw, I didn't ask for anyone's advice, only a brand recommendation...geez) I got defensive. Yet, you think I'm a nut job? Really? Did it make you feel better to be mean to me?
You are right, I didn't say that, my mistake. But I honestly did get the brand Thudguard from a couple of other bumpies here. And it's possible I mixed up some others I saw between medical/play hats. This was new to me and that's why I was looking into them.
I can see where my not giving more info can lead some to think I was just putting on my baby 'just because', which I'm not. But even if I was, so what? I just didn't appreciate the rudeness from some of the posters. I'm sure we've all asked questions or brought up things that others thought were dumb at one time or another but that doesn't mean people's responses should be rude. I thought we were all here to help each other out if we can.
Thanks again, and honestly, and I'm not trying to be rude to you. You are the only one who's bothered to respond to me to tell me what your issue was with me. I really appreciate that.
All of this. My house is all hardwood except our bedroom and the backroom which is being used as a makeshift basement till we figure how to keep the basement from flooding. It's VERY VERY tiny, and we're also in the middle of renovating things. We also have two large dogs so we don't even have a designated play area. We finally got an area rug for the living room (I think it's 5x8? 5x6? something like that) so she will have traction in learning to crawl, but it does nothing padding wise. I just make sure I'm with her when she's on the floor playing (especially because of the dogs) Once she starts to get more mobile, I plan to get one of those baby "pens"that you can customize to whatever size you want, and maybe laying a comforter in there for her to play on to make it a bit cushier. However, I still have to be right by her while she's playing because my dogs can easily jump one of those if they wanted to. She's toppled over once or twice so fast that I couldn't catch her and has bonked her head but nothing some kisses and "ohhh it's ok! you're fine! (while inwardly freaking out haha)" didn't help.
I am not saying this to be rude but honestly I think "safety hats" are silly. I think if you designate a certain area for play and you're there with the child, they won't be falling too hard onto things. Falls and bumps happen, and honestly I think it's very important for them to learn how to properly do things. They learn what to do and what not to (obviously I don't mean let them fall from beds and couches and onto fireplace stoops, etc. but a bump here a topple there helps them learn. A few bumps and bruises do too.) I think the better idea would be to make a makeshift play area with one of those play yards and put a comforter under it or a throw rug or what have you. While there are a lot of great new inventions in child safety, I am a big thinker that many of these things are taking it too far. Childhood is filled with bumps and scrapes and bruises, it's all part of learning and growing up. Obviously none of us want to see our children hurt and in the ER, but I think society has gotten a little crazy on preventing it from happening at all and it really does create the "bubble boy" mentality. Some inventions are great, don't get me wrong, but I think safety measures have gone a bit too far lately. (I'm not saying this as a jab against you, I mean in general.)
I am sorry you're going through difficulties with your pet, that is never easy. I hope it feels better soon, I hope you find what works best for you. I know I don't know how your house is but it would be hard to imagine it would be much smaller than mine is to make the play yard suggestion impossible. (My friend is renting one that is smaller than mine and what I'm talking about would be possible even there...just throwing this out there becauase I know I don't know your situation, but I think it's a possible solution that would work for almost any house
) I hope your DD doesn't require any other ER visits, those are scary. Good luck!