Feel like the shittiest mum ever

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Just back from A&E with DS.
Five and a half months old and he had never shown any interest in rolling.
Today I put him down on a bed to put up his travel cot and he rolled off and onto the floor.
Doctors say he's ok but I'm terrified to sleep. I just feel like the worst mum ever.

This has happened to every single parent that I know

Big hugs. You're not a bad mum. Hope you both sleep ok and get some rest.

Welcome to the club. Both of mine had rolling 'incidents', one managed to roll off the bed and couldn't be roused so off we went to A&E and the other one managed to get herself cross the floor and help herself to some Swiss Cheese plant also resulting in a trip to A&E. (They are now fit, healthy, independent adults)

What Jagappa said! With me, my daughter rolled off a sofa onto a soft carpet. I was mortified... until my mum told me that I at that age rolled off a counter (?!) and head first onto a tile floor!!! Of course, don’t tempt fate. Be more careful next time - you’ve learned your lesson! But this little incident definitely doesn’t make you a bad mother.

Both mine have done this from the sofa onto the rug and carpet. I felt exactly the same but Its just genuinely one of them things. like they say baby's don't tense so they rarely hurt themselves unless it is from a hight- which isn't your case. Don't worry your not a shit mum you've just joined the club with everyone else x

I had DS2 at A&E at 14 days old because I dropped one of those HUGE bottles of Johnson’s baby shampoo onto his soft and tiny little head while bathing him.

I was hysterical, and I’m usually the calmest person in the room. I felt dreadful. He was fine.

I couldn’t stop crying at hospital and blubbed to a doctor that he must think I’m a terrible mother. He was lovely and said ‘a terrible mother wouldn’t be as upset as you clearly are’

Lovely bloke, made me feel less guilty.

Hope you feel better soon

A mate told me not to get a changing table because dc would roll off it, I ignored them. They did, I felt terrible.

All babies do this. I am convinced it's genetic.

Agree, has happened to nearly every parent I know - with each child! Their skulls haven’t formed properly at this age, they’re very bouncy and malleable. Don’t worry. It’ll be fine. It’s not like if we were to fall off a high edge. The baby cries mostly from shock, not pain.

I found out all mine could roll over when they rolled off the couch/bed/changing table.

It happens to the best of us.

My baby did the exact same thing, and I also feel dreadful.

I was told that it is practically a rite of passage as a parent.

Don't be too hard on yourself, accidents happen.

The very first time I was taking PFB to a mother and baby group, she did the exact same thing! We were both 😭 but after we both calmed down and took her along I ended up confessing all to a roomful of strangers and did some more crying and they all reassured me she was as happy as Larry!

They all do it! There was a thread a couple of days ago saying pretty much the same thing. Try not to feel guilty.

My baby rolled off the sofa. And the bed when he was with dh.

He was fine. But I know, you feel awful and worried sick.

It’s a parenting rite of passage x

Not being flippant but join the club!!

Your babe will be fine. My mum had to rush me to hospital at three days old, because my idiot father was bouncing me on his knee, and he wasn't watching me right and I veered off to one side and smashed my eye on the sharp corner of a bedside cabinet. This was before they were made child safe. My face was pissing blood and I had to have stitches. Had it been another millimetre in, I'd have lost my eye most likely.

At least you didn't do that. I'm totally fine by the way, I can just see the tiny scar every time I put my eye makeup on.

You did exactly the right thing getting him checked. I'm glad he's okay and I hope you've managed to sleep. Definitely not a bad mum as others have said!

All three of mine rolled off the bed. We joked about number 3 because it just seemed so unlikely to happen again. But it did. And number 2 landed on a coat hanger on the floor and got a question mark bruise on her forehead. I felt like shit every time, but I promise they’re fine.

2/3 of my children rolled off the bed.
The one that didn't rolled off the sofa instead.
Don't be too hard on yourself, it happens to us all

I left my baby on my bed with the window behind it open. She crawled out on to the extension roof.

Both of mine have rolled off the bed and we have a really high bed! I swore it wouldn't happened with number 2 but turned my back for a second and off she went. Motherhood can feel like never ending guilt but this one isn't worth the energy, I hope you get some sleep

Almost every baby does this. They go from "can't roll" to "look, I can roll right off the bed" like a light switch. DD1 did it while I was getting dressed - I took my eyes off her for a second putting my top on and saw her just in time to watch her thump to the floor.

Don't feel bad - it was an accident. You're not a shit mum!

What Jagappa said!.

We went on holiday to Devon when son was six months old. We rented a flat and there was a railing fence on the landing with big gaps between each railing - really big.

Husband and I were bringing stuff in and baby was sitting on the floor playing with something. Then he suddenly crawled out of the flat making a beeline for the fence! He'd never crawled before. You can imagine my shock, of course we managed to catch him before he went through the railings but I'll never forget it.

I also once locked him into my car, goodness knows how. Keys were in the ignition but care was locked. Thankfully I wasn't far from home where there was a spare set but it was terrifying. I'd never before ran so quickly.

Every parent makes mistakes. Don't beat yourself up.

Babies are much more resilient and bouncy then we give then credit for. But in good news your babies learnt how to roll that’s an exciting development. Would be great if the wee bugger had warned you first but at least they are ok. Your a great mother because a bad mother wouldn’t care.

I remember ringing my SIL distraught after I fell down the last couple of stairs carrying my baby. He was fine.

SIL said ‘just wait until he rolls off the bed, because he will’

And he did.