Husband threw something at my head

I totally agree. I would leave my house immediately to go to my child in these circumstances and drive any distance.

That could easily have hit your child, you and your children are not safe, ring the police and get him out!

Just remind yourself it's "the first time he threw something at you". THe first time. Meaning now that he's done it, he's likely to do it again unless there are serious consequences.

I'm glad you've submitted the form.

Well done for submitting the form whilst you are in shock
He assaulted you tonight, it doesn't matter what with
He sounds very angry, so if you feel the slightest bit unsafe tonight call 999.

Despite filling in the form you can still call 999 or 101. He threw something not caring if he injured your child.

As @azafata2 says. It doesn't matter what the object is.
It's the way abusers put fear into you. Make me angry or upset or not doing as I say? This is what will happen.
I could harm you or the child.
He had no regard for your child when he did that.
It's a method to keep you in your place.
He wouldn't do the same to someone on the street, or his work colleagues would he?

As children were in the home at the time of the domestic, the police have a duty to inform safeguarding.

If it was an emergency call and they had arrived on scene they would likely take the details of the children and forward onto social services who would then contact you to ensure the safety of your children.

The health visiting or school nursing team will now be informed and they should then liaise with the relevant school and community services to ensure your children get the therapy or services they require.

Theory doesn't always get put into practice though. Now you can put the relevant provisions (staying in alternative accommodation with children) in place in preparation for any calls received.

This is really difficult for you because you want to have a normal Friday night, chill out, baby down go to bed but that has changed honey. Get him removed or go somewhere safe until he is removed. As another poster said the fact it was a toy as nothing to do with it. It is the fact he threw an object at you. It really does not matter what it was. It is a symbol of the way he feels if you argue back and holding his child..... . That means you do not argue back with me . I am right and you do as you are told. If it had hit the baby?

I would call the police but make sure I have a friend ir family member with me in case things escalate. The police should arrest him and offer you the chance to make a statement about what happened. He may be released with bail conditions which may involve him not approaching you or your home for some weeks. He may need to attend court.

Be aware that if you don't report his behaviour, his violence may escalate. I would be worried about your safety and that of your children.

Please do contact the national domestic violence helpline or women's aid. They are brilliant and will advise you step by step.

Sleep in with the children tonight if you can OP

This is ridiculous and I would hate for anyone suffering from domestic abuse to read this.

Police aren't allowed to just ignore crimes because they are "overstretched". That's not how it works.

It's not true that the police wouldn't do anything.

Sending you lots of good wishes

So sorry op xxxxxx

What is this mumsnet insistence on not using taxpayer funded public services (usually A&E, now police) as needed and when needed because they are "overstretched"?

Sit with the shock. It’ll reveal a lot as it softens. Hope you can rest and just recover .

I would sleep in with the kids tonight rather than with him if you can't go elsewhere.

Police will have to refer on to social services so be prepared to kick him out

I thanked you, OP! 😆
What I’m trying to say is, you’ve got courage for miles. You’re protecting you and your child from serious harm. Well done!!

As long as you feel safe overnight do the online form.
Take a photo of your injury, then more if bruising comes out. Email them to yourself if you think he’ll find them on your phone.
Your 6 year old will survive a split, better than living with a violent father. Next time it could be far worse.

I think the opposite

He assaulted you with a child in your arms??

Call the police....they need to come out. He needs dealing with. Now. Not when they find time to read and react to an online form

Don't tell him you have contacted the police. Could you go next door with your child to wait? Or phone 999 from there?Please, please, please make sure you tell the police you want him removed.
Thinking can come later, your only priority now is for him to be removed to ensure that you and your child are safe.

Yes. Agree.

Well done for submitting that form.

It is a slippery slope, at first its a toy, because a toy is not 'serious', its just a toy... and then the silent treatment and the pretending it doesn't happen and slowly it becomes the norm, acceptable to throw things at you...

And then one day it isn't a toy... it's a glass or a mug or a plate... and so on and on it escalates.

Showing him you will not tolerate this, right now, is the right thing to do.

What he threw at you isn't really the point, that he threw something, at your face, whilst you were holding your small child, absolutely is.

No. They will not think it is minor. Call them now. You were threatened by an adult man no matter how much you love him with his baby in your arms. Not acceptable on any level. Is that love or does his toddler tantrum teach him a lesson that this is not acceptable. I also wonder is he a coercive controller from old times where the man is in charge and you go along with it?

From experience if you try to leave and can't prove DV he will be getting unsupervised access. Even with proof it's hard to stop contact. So definitely repot it to the police and get photos taken soon while your face is still marked because often it takes a few days before they speak to you then the marks are gone unless it was really bad.