I feel like this is a silly question but can baby hurt his head when he's learning to sit and falls and bonks his head? I've been propping him (with boppy pillow) and sitting with him a lot but ultimately I can't do that forever. Every now and then he still falls one way or the other or backward and hits his head before I can catch him. I feel awful about it. It sounds bad, he cries and settles eventually and seems normal after but could he seriously hurt his head (like a concussion or something?) and me not know it? I know bumps and bruises are inevitable, especially when they are learning to walk but what about at 6m??
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EDIT: Please ladies, I do NOT leave my baby sitting there by himself - ever. I am always RIGHT THERE. Even my fastest refluxes had not completely broken his fall sometimes. He is fast, squirmy, interested and while generally he can sit for a long time, he's obviously not completely ready by himself. I already knew that! I wasn't posting the question to get a bunch of snarky remarks that you all assume I just sit my baby there and walk away. I wanted to know how I would know if he seriously hurt himself, now or when he learns to crawl and walk etc.... as a FTM, I just don't know and so many people with older children have told me that the bonks (hard or soft) are inevitable.
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Your original post didn't come across that you are always sitting there with LO. It sounded like you prop him up and walk away knowing that he normally will eventually fall over.
I get it. Babies will fall. Also, "the just you wait" is being busted out. That's laughable. I never allowed my kid to sit unassisted until she actually could do it.
No you "can't sit with him forever" but lay him down to get your water or pee. Yes, he could seriously injure himself falling like that. Gravity + hard surface + skull can always result in a grave injury.
This is a case of common sense not being common. Use your brain!
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Tara Leanne, my daughter is in the process of sitting up too. I'll sit there for about 45 minutes while she plays while sitting up. I just put a ton of pillows next to her and behind her. She hasn't fallen over though yet so *knock on wood*. And that was a perfectly good question. I know it seems easier to ask these moms here, but most of the time if you're a FTM, they'll just criticize every question and answer. Better off getting on babycenter.com or I read what to expect in the first year! Merry Christmas!!
How is any of what Prim said "crap advice"? It sounds like pretty good advice to me...
Perhaps - but her delivery is something to be desired. Besides, she never answered my question. Most of you just quickly skim the question, assume the worst and then go on a rant - though I'll never understand why. Some of you get your rocks off by spewing sarcasm and wit and making it sound like the OP is an idiot. Whatever though, my only mistake was continuing the conversations with people who know absolutely nothing about me or my child or how we are. I've got the answers I need from a few kind people on here, otherwise I'm done on this thread. Later!
Perhaps? No op, you are wrong. It is NOT crap advice to tell a parent not to leave their child sitting unattended when they could fall over. And the advice isn't just for you, it is for anyone reading this thread. If no one mentioned that it was a bad idea, some dumb lurker may think otherwise and leave their baby unattended. Better safe than sorry.
Geeze, we'll see how you feel when it happens to you one day. ------------ It won't happen to me, and do you know why? I'm not stupid enough to turn my back with my infant is doing a potentially harmful activity.
I know that my child can't sit up on his own. So I support him...which is what you're supposed to be doing. Oh, wait...
It's pretty ridiculous that you're bitching about people being snarky to you and then you turn around and do the exact same thing. You can't have your cake and eat it, too.
Also, @Primrosemama doesn't give "crap advice". You think it's crap because you know you're doing something wrong and she called you on it. Seriously, with a post this stupid how did you not expect people to question your parenting?
You asked if your kid can seriously injure himself if he hits his head. Well, no fucking shit. Pull your head out of your ass for two seconds and think.
Really, I don't aim to snark etc. I am simply expressing myself & how I feel about posts on the internet. You can ask questions all you want. Just remember to strap a 2x4 to your spine & wear your big girl panties. You are asking, in the most basic way, if a child can hurt themselves falling from a sitting position. The answer is yes. So be more attentive & don't assume they can do it.
Look, shit happens & babies fall. Even the most helicopter parent will have a kid injure themselves. However, don't get butthurt when you admit to doing careless shit & then ask an obvious question about said careless shit.
You did something stupid. Welcome to the club. Take the advice as is & move on. You won't be the first or last mom whose kid has taken a tumble.
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Dude, we "didn't read into things". You said you got up to adjust something. Do I have to quote you?
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Propping him with a Boppy is not "right there". Sitting with him in your lap, supported, & there to catch him if he falls back is "right there". You can't do that "forever" but long enough to keep him from hurting himself. What else are you doing? 20 minutes is not that long.
No where in your post do you say that you are even that close to him. Nice back pedaling though. You can't leave out information & then get mad when we go off what you've given us. As far as we are concerned your OP made it sound like he was falling on the regular & smacking his head because you "couldn't sit with him forever". We aren't out of line because THAT IS WHAT YOU WROTE.
Stop putting him in harms way because you can't be bothered to sit behind him & be with him while he's learning. Shit, a bumbo chair or even a high chair would work. He's strapped in or supported if you are cooking or whatever. Jesus Christ.
Do NOT whine & complain that we are mean. We are injecting some sorely needed common sense into your world. Don't do stupid shit & admit to it online if you don't want people to point out that it's stupid shit.
My toddler whines less than you & your white knight do.
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Perhaps - but her delivery is something to be desired. Besides, she never answered my question.
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My assessment that you lack common sense is still correct. It appears that you also lack the ability to read. I did, indeed answer your question quite directly:
Your question was, "can baby hurt his head when he's learning to sit and falls and bonks his head? could he seriously hurt his head (like a concussion or something?) and me not know it? I know bumps and bruises are inevitable, especially when they are learning to walk but what about at 6m??"
I answered:
"Yes, he could seriously injure himself falling like that. Gravity + hard surface + skull can always result in a grave injury."
You clearly aren't getting the answers you want to hear with the amount of sugar coating you desire. Tough cookies. I may be a snarky bitch, but my advice is still good & I did answer your question. Stop sniveling because you got your ass handed to you.
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I don't get how your baby can fall over and hit his head if you are right there? Sounds like most of us have not had issues with tippy babies hitting heads.
Hopefully your baby is ok now and it doesn't happen again.