Husband threw something at my head

They will not think you are being silly, not at all.

It's scary and you're questioning whether it's bad enough for you to make the call and deal with all that comes after, but what about next time.

What if it's your child that ends up with a busted lip? or gets cut by a flying shard of glass?

Personally I wouldn't call the police. Not because I don't think it's warranted or deserved, but because I think they're overstretched and as a result not much will come of it. I would remove yourself and children from the situation though, and make plans to leave. That's not a healthy reaction, no matter how stressful/tense the situation is. Maybe log it with 101 for future reference.

Well done OP.

As PP said, you need to reframe this in your mind. He has abused your child as well.

Do say you were holding your child. And if it helps you to frame it differently, for you, frame it as doing it for your baby.
In fact it's for both of you.
It will only get worse, particularly as he's now normalised it.

They absolutely will not think this is minor or silly.

You've done so well to finish that form while you are still in shock. Well done OP.

OP, the hardest thing I had to do was turn my husband over to police. What a life event that was. I was a confused, erratic mess. Tormented. I was so worried about ruining his life. He nearly killed my daughter and me. Yet I felt dreadful guilt. I knew to ignore that guilt though. I had to keep the children safe. Mother’s Protection trumps guilt.

Do this for your baby if for no other reason.

I get it! He’s your husband with lots of nice stuff. Bad stuff comes with a lot of good and this blurs our vision.
It takes a minute to face the fact that the person you love and trust above all others is now your greatest risk. Your brain needs time to accept that and he, of all people, unexpectedly just took away your trust and your safety in the blink of an eye. It’s a lot to take in. He has delivered harm to you and your child and shows no remorse.
This is who he is.
Calling the police on your husband feels so unnatural, surreal. It’s the best thing you could do.

I'm really sorry this happened to you, OP. Just to say it's likely to escalate. Years ago a man threw a large coffee jar at my head. (Luckily it missed.). Later he got married: his wife left him for physical abuse. I would recommend not staying in this relationship. It's dangerous for you and it's likely to be very damaging for your children. Sending you all good wishes.

999 now please

It doesn't matter what he threw! Adults should not be throwing stuff at each other as part of an argument while holding children!

He also smashed a glass on the floor!

This is awful, he busted your lip and hasn't even apologised! Either way id be calling the police and leaving if my man purposely threw something at me because of an argument.

If you are scared in anyway call 999 now. Have him removed. Let someone know what has happened (very important) , family, friend about how vulnerable you feel right now.

You can also try calling a domestic violence helpline/charity and they can give you advice with what to do to escape your situation.

From the description it sounds likely the abuse will escalate. They always start small, often times not physical. It could be financial control, isolating you from your support network etc.

First and foremost, ensure you and your kids are in a safe place. Are you able to call friend or family for help? Have important documentations ready to go. If you can get some cash. Make sure you don't have any apps open where he can track you through your phone.

Just thinking ahead if reporting him escalates the situation, best be in a safe spot to report. Take photo evidence if you can.

Things will work out. You can be allocated a safehouse until you can get on your feet. He will have to share his assets with you for child support. There are gov support. Do it for your kids.

Good luck.

It depends on what he threw. If he threw a fluffy teddy bear, I wouldn't call the Police.

But if he threw a metallic toy gun weighing 20 kgs, I would.

Show him your boundary. Exactly. Take care, OP.

He's in the house with her, she might not feel comfortable or safe enough as presumably he will hear her. It's also gone 9pm so not many good excuses to just 'pop out' with young children to make the call.

OP if you're worried about him hearing can you message a friend/family member and ask them to call for you?

Hi Honey again. Are you afraid of calling the Police directly. The 101 form will not really help you. What do you feel right now? Can he come downstairs and speak to you or are you scared? In that case 999 and have him removed.

Report him to the police if it is currently safe to do so. Photograph the injury. I am so sorry this has happened to you.

Sorry I’ve not read the thread but if they arrest him - even if you don’t immediately choose to make a statement - it’ll probably be a condition of his bail that he can’t contact you. So if you stay in the house, for the time being anyway, he wouldn’t be able to come back.

Yes it will. They are reviewed within a few hours at most and if this is all OP feels confident to do RN let's not discourage her.

Sorry but it all starts somewhere next time it might be a fist

Use whatever words you like. Just say what happened, he threw a toy at your face and caused an injury to your lip. While you were holding your child.
They know it's an assault.

@WhatToDo123abc The form won't do anything as posters have said before? call the Police..