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12 month old fell whilst trying to hold her walker

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user11290 · 15/12/2024 16:23

Hi,

My DD 12 month was playing on the floor in the living room. I turned around for two seconds to put her dummy on the table and in that time she tried to stand up against the walker and fell on the side of her face.

She was crying but after a cuddle she was fine. She's fine in herself (apart from the cold and flu virus and teething going around) but no new symptoms.

Her face is a little red near her eye and check and I'm so worried that when she goes to nursery tomorrow they'll contact social services. I feel awful

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user11290 · 15/12/2024 16:43

@justanotherlaura oh dear. I guess I need to brace myself for more of what's to come.

The logical side of me knows that it'll all be fine but the niggling little anxious voice in my head wins 😢.

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user11290 · 15/12/2024 16:42

@HPandthelastwish thank you.

I'm due to go down south to see my family on Tuesday until the New Year, so I'm worried that if they'll want to come over I won't be home

Hopefully it'll be fine as the HV saw DD on Thursday and commented on how amazing of a job I'm doing and how DD is quite happy and we have an amazing bond (I shared with her that I have health anxiety in relation to DD).

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HPandthelastwish · 15/12/2024 16:33

It's not neglectful though, if she's mobile now or soon she's going to get into all sorts of scrapes. As long as the explanation fits the injury and it's occasional it's a non issue. If a non mobile baby comes in with a facial bruise that's more of an issue.

Just drop her off tomorrow and say what happens, if they need to tell SS due to their Safeguarding policy then so be it and you just explain to them when they ring and they'll close the case.

justanotherlaura · 15/12/2024 16:32

Look forward to many, many more of these as she's learning to walk (I'm being sarcastic, it's awful) my 2 year old has just started running and I have my heart in my mouth every time we're at the park! She'll get loads of bumps and bruises, nursery will be very aware of the trials of learning to walk, try not to worry too much or you'll give her a complex! The joys of parenting :)

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user11290 · 15/12/2024 16:29

@HPandthelastwish because I do admin for social services and we always get referrals from nurseries and schools but it was genuinely a mistake where I put her dummy down and withi two seconds she fell.

I do tend to worry about her health a lot (postpartum anxiety and I'm taking medication for it) but I just feel awful that people might think I've been neglectful

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HPandthelastwish · 15/12/2024 16:27

Why would you be panicking over that? Do you already have SS involvement? They might note the injury as a notice of concern on safeguarding software but the injury fits the explanation and unless their are other issues it'll be a non-issue.

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