I'm feeling like a useless mummy this morning. I managed to put DDs bottles in the steriliser last night without any water. I didn't realise until after I'd made up her bottles this morning. Two of the anti-colic rings are damaged so the bottles don't seal properly. They cost £3.99 each to replace and Philips are out of stock anyway so I have to go buy new bottles later.
Not a big mistake in the scale of things, DD isn't going to be damaged but after 5 months, you'd think I'd be able to do this pretty simple task without cocking it up. Although it makes me feel like shit right now, I know in the back of my mind that I'm not the only one and I will probably make far bigger mistakes in the future.
So come on, cheer me up by telling me your worst cock-ups.
Please?
AIBU?
AIBU to ask you to tell me your worst chld-rearing errors just to make me feel better?
gallicgirl · 03/07/2011 11:32
My 2 year old got out the front window yesterday and was found 15 mins later about 15 doors down in our neighbours garden 
OMG Coca! 
That reminded me. When ds2 was a few weeks old i was doing night feed, I lay him down at the feet end to get his wind up (usually i would pick him up a few seconds later and hed burp) i said id just lie down while waiting for him, i fell asleep and woke up two hours later didnt have a clue where he was til i looked down at my feet and he was out cold! could have easily kicked him off the bed, someone was looking down on me that night.
also woke many times hours after night feed to find ds2 asleep in my arms covered in milk and bottle stuck in his cheek! in fairness i also had an 11 month old at the time so was very sleep deprived!
im a terrible mother 
Was having an argument with DP one day when DD was around a year old. I stormed out the front room, slamming the door behind me. On to DD's teeny tiny fingers. Hadn't realised she was there. Luckily the door is too small for the frame so DD's fingers weren't hurt at all as there was a big gap. Still feel awful though
Where do you want me to start LOL.
I once snipped the top of DC3's finger using baby nail clippers at 1 week old.I left DC2 in a shop 
but in my defense I only got out to the car before I realised.Was about 4 months at the time,but only had her home 3 weeks.
There have been lots. DS is 6yo now so had plenty of time to accidently damage him and his stuff. 
After going mad at him for dropping his DS (thankfully 2nd hand) and breaking the hinges slightly 2 weeks later I dropped it and smashed it. I felt so bad I replaced it with a better 2nd hand model.
Plenty of banging on door frames, lifting onto shoulders and hitting head on lights.
Left him on pavement in car seat and drove off to see him sat there in the rear view mirror.
I could go on
Mumatron same happened to me last week. Used one of the fold down changing stations and the safety strap broke. DD landed head first on the stone tiles from about 3 foot up
The management admitted it was faulty and should have been replaced 
She was kept in hospital over night but apart from a bruise she is fine
Wasnt my fault the strap broke but feel terrible that i used the bloody thing and i couldnt catch her
my biggest 'near miss' was strapping ds2 into his baby car seat and NOT STRAPPING IT INTO THE CAR. and driving 100 miles to visit my parents along the M25
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