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Serious mom guilt today

katpres06katpres06 member
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Really, I just needed to get this off my chest. I feel like a terrible mom today. Alex fell off of our counter this morning. I sat him down up there, was putting his coat on him when he reached for the paper towel holder. He slipped right off the counter, onto the floor (which luckily was carpet). He landed on his side, but was so scared. I picked him up, and he stopped crying shortly after. But I went upstairs, put him on our bed and I cried. Poor DH was still sleeping and probably thought I was nuts!

 Anyway, he seems totally fine, but I'm just so mad at myself. Who puts their kids on a counter? If you want to call it lucky, he got sent home from daycare with a 104 fever yesterday, and was already spending today with my MIL. So I know he's going to get lots of attention today, but still. I feel like I suck today Sad

 

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  • KYmama9286KYmama9286 member
    Dont feel bad! This happens to the best of us! Last week, all in 2 days, Nicholas fell out of his crib (which I had been dragging my feet about lowering for weeks), fell face first onto asphalt in our driveway when he got carried away with his push toy, and he fell head first onto concrete floors at Gap Clearance Outlet. I stupidly put him up on the little bench in the changing room and stood in front of him while I put my hair in a pony tail...well he slipped around my legs and fell onto hard concrete floor and I couldnt catch him because my hands were wrapped up in my ponytail. We all make mistakes, and thats exactly what it was-- just snuggle with him extra tonight.
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  • curlypie1curlypie1
    How scary. I'm sorry this happened but please don't beat yourself up. These mishaps happen to the best of us. I've been there too. The important thing is he wasn't injured and I'm sure he's forgotten all about it by now. Hugs.
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  • jerseygirl81jerseygirl81 member
    It happens to the best of us. I fell down the stairs with Charlie when he was a baby and felt horrible for days. At least he's ok! Don't beat yourself up.
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  • JenRose05JenRose05 member
    Ditto what everyone else has said. Chris was leaning back with Ben in a computer chair (he was 4 months old) The chair flipped backwards and Ben went flying, hit the leg on the way down and wacked his back and head on the floor. We were all shaken up, a week later he choked on a pacifier, and a week after that he rolled off the couch. Man we felt like award winning parents by the time he was 5 months old =/
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  • SuperchicySuperchicy
    I'm glad he's ok.  It happens to all of us though.  I fell asleep sitting on the couch with DD when she was a few weeks old or so, she was swaddled.  I had my legs stretched out in front of me and she rolled like a log down my legs.  She was fine and only cried like 20 seconds, but I felt horrible.  DD trips and falls over everything though, she unfortunately takes after me in that. Stick out tongue  MIL has told me that BIL fell down a set of wooden steps on his head more than once and she was standing right next to him. 
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  • MoestenMoesten
    Oh, that sucks, Kat. At least he wasn't hurt and he'll have lots of snuggles from MIL and you today. Don't beat yourself up. 
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  • buckeyethorbuckeyethor

    It happens. Audrey has fallen down the stairs and in a concrete parking lot while holding my hand. It always makes me feel so guilty. :( Thank goodness he is alright of course but try not to beat yourself up. It could have happened to anyone!

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  • sistrkatesistrkate

    I'm going to echo everyone else -- don't be too hard on yourself.  Fortunately, babies are made of good strong stuff, and usually do pretty well.  It reminds me of that scene in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer where Yukon Cornelius says, "Didn't I ever tell you about bumbles?  Bumbles bounce!"  Smile

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  • katpres06katpres06 member

    Thanks for the support ladies! He was all chipper and cruising around the couch when I picked him up, so I know he feels fine. It's almost always worse for the parents, I guess.

    Thanks again Big Smile

     

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  • kel716kel716 member
    Just reiterating what the others said...  but seriously, we all have stuff like this happen.  I carried B down the steps when he was 4 mos old and fell 4 or 5 steps.  My butt was sore for days, and I semi-jammed his leg.  It was a little swollen, but but after some x-rays there was nothing wrong with him.  He still started walking at 10 mos.  He's a happy and extremely rambunctious boy now. 
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