Have you ever accidentally tripped over your child before?

[Parker1970]

The other day I accidentally tripped over my daughter. She’s in this phase where I guess she likes to Cut directly in front of me. I mean literally directly in front of me, then stop to ask me a question and of course I am so tall that she can easily go unnoticed. Not because I am trying to be mean or anything, but because well… The pier size difference. I am a whole lot bigger than her. Anyways… I’m sure you can guess what happens next. I just kept on going while she was laid on the floor crying now obviously I stopped and I picked her up to make sure she was OK. And she was not hurt at all she was just crying because I mean I can only imagine what that would feel like at her height and weight relative to mine. Heck, I would absolutely be in tears myself.

anyways I feel absolutely horrible every time I do this. And I understand that accidents to happen I just feel like she would learn after it has happened a couple of times. I am just trying to imagine it from her perspective, I am twice her height and easily three or four times her weight, and when I walk I have momentum. I hope she doesn’t hate me. I love my daughter, and he is a complete accident, and I feel like a horrible parent for doing this.

Is this just a mean thing, or have any of your accidentally ever done something like this?

Everyone has tripped over their own child. You're being a bit dramatic referencing size difference. You're not a giant who can't look down.

We all trip over our children, there's 5 inches between me and my youngest, and I still walk into/trip over her. Because they just stop dead/crab walk/don't pay attention. She also trips over me for the same reason.

Totally expected and normal. But if I'm wrong and you are of giant size, then maybe look down more because ...yeah that could hurt?

I just feel absolutely horrible she loves too walk directly in front of me and stop immediately, to ask you a question. I really do try, I honestly do, but from time to time she will either go flying or just get laid out while I keep on going. And yes when I am around my kids I know that they’re small so I am looking down all of the time, I’m very used to doing that. But it is just those unexpected moments when it happens.

again, I feel terrible. But at the same time I would think eventually she would learn walking in front of a grown-up because what I mentioned above happening will happen more times than not unless I am expecting her to be there. Again I’m just talking about the unexpected moments.

But yeah. I am just trying to imagine how it must feel when it happens, there’s no doubt it asked to hurt, especially given the size difference. This is why I feel so horrible

More times than I can count (4 kids ) and my grandson. Of COURSE I've tripped over them ..they get in the way at the last minute and splat!
I've just asked DS1 (as he lives at home) and he assures me he's not scarred by it😆
No one intentially flattens their children but it happens! Stop stressing!

Not recently but I sent the cat flying as she’d snuck up in front of my foot yesterday as I was getting something in the kitchen and I had no idea she was there. I apologised profusely but she’s still cross with me.

Yes i even tripped over other people's kids and i'm only 5ft2. The little fuckers just cut you randomly appear out of nowhere, suddenly decide to step out or put an arm out or stop dead. I give kids a wide berth because I know how I will get blamed when the parents couldn't control their ferral kids or teach them some manners.

but how old are they? DD had barely started elementary, DS It’s not even in school yet, so it’s quite a bit smaller than she is. They are itty-bitty things. And the thing is that I do it to both of them despite how hard I try not to. I mean just try and think about how that would physically feel? Wouldn’t be too great trucked by someone many many many times your size.

but how old are they? DD had barely started elementary, DS It’s not even in school yet, so it’s quite a bit smaller than she is. They are itty-bitty things. And the thing is that I do it to both of them despite how hard I try not to. I mean just try and think about how that would physically feel? Wouldn’t be too great trucked by someone many many many times your size.

but how old are they? DD had barely started elementary, DS It’s not even in school yet, so it’s quite a bit smaller than she is. They are itty-bitty things. And the thing is that I do it to both of them despite how hard I try not to. I mean just try and think about how that would physically feel? Wouldn’t be too great trucked by someone many many many times your size.

As everyone else has said, more times than I care to remember.

this is not the issue you think it is.

What a massive non issue this is OP. You need to seek help for your anxiety

That is actually something I have talked about there have been plenty of times where my DD Cut directly in front of me Just to get flattened, and if I’m being absolutely honest I barely even felt anything, then I turn around and see that she is absolutely bawling and in tears. And again as I said completely understandable. She is tiny. I have thought about what if I did this to another child that was not mine? Of course I would handle it as professional as possible, but with my kids I can pick them up and give them a bear hug and apologize 1000 million times etc. I would just be so scared if I did this to someone else’s kid.

That is actually something I have talked about there have been plenty of times where my DD Cut directly in front of me Just to get flattened, and if I’m being absolutely honest I barely even felt anything, then I turn around and see that she is absolutely bawling and in tears. And again as I said completely understandable. She is tiny. I have thought about what if I did this to another child that was not mine? Of course I would handle it as professional as possible, but with my kids I can pick them up and give them a bear hug and apologize 1000 million times etc. I would just be so scared if I did this to someone else’s kid.

That is actually something I have talked about there have been plenty of times where my DD Cut directly in front of me Just to get flattened, and if I’m being absolutely honest I barely even felt anything, then I turn around and see that she is absolutely bawling and in tears. And again as I said completely understandable. She is tiny. I have thought about what if I did this to another child that was not mine? Of course I would handle it as professional as possible, but with my kids I can pick them up and give them a bear hug and apologize 1000 million times etc. I would just be so scared if I did this to someone else’s kid.

That is actually something I have talked about there have been plenty of times where my DD Cut directly in front of me Just to get flattened, and if I’m being absolutely honest I barely even felt anything, then I turn around and see that she is absolutely bawling and in tears. And again as I said completely understandable. She is tiny. I have thought about what if I did this to another child that was not mine? Of course I would handle it as professional as possible, but with my kids I can pick them up and give them a bear hug and apologize 1000 million times etc. I would just be so scared if I did this to someone else’s kid.

You make it sound like they are Borrowers!! How exactly tiny are they & how huge are you? It's really not a thing, other than being soo annoying when they get under your feet. Mine hang off me & pull me about I really hate it although I have to smile & pat them & steer them away nicely!

I regularly by accident trip, elbow, kick, knee, knock and bump both my children.

This is because they creep around like ninjas or stop dead or come so close to me to ask a question. Usually in the kitchen when im trying to cook or when I'm shaking and folding laundry.

I always apologise and if I've really hurt them like standing on their foot they get a hug and a kiss too. They know it's not deliberate.

You are being completely OTT about this. Everyone does it. That's just having kids around. They get on the way and under your feet. They aren't going to be traumatised for life by it.

I’ve tripped over all 3 of mine, dropped things on them, bumped them with things. My youngest I accidentally shut his finger in the boot of the car when he was a toddler. He made a grab for the boot ledge as I was shutting it and hadn’t moved the shopping trolley far enough a way. He had a slight dent in the very top/saft part of his finger for a couple of days. I felt awful but accidents happen!

A million times. I’m five foot two and I used to teach five year olds and I’ve walked into countless children.

Last week a child dropped on me from a standing position for a hug, I was sitting on the carpet, and we bumped heads so badly he had to go to A&E.

But are you sure that we are talking about the same age? Whenever I do this sometimes it doesn’t even really register to me, or it might feel just like a fairy light bump. And I haven’t just tripped them, usually this ends with them being trampled and just flattened on the floor.I have tripped over them, and poor DD has gotten a knee Before. Another comment or said that they wouldn’t be traumatized by it, but stop and think about the size difference, that you add in the fact that when people walk they at momentum. And given their size I know for a fact that what feels like a very minor tap to me can be Immense to them.

I just feel horrible horrible horrible. I want to make sure they are not scared of me or thinking that when I walk in they need to run away so they don’t get knocked over

All you (and I) can do is just try to be aware of them, we know kids tend to jump and behave crazy so I give them a wide berth like if I saw a drunk man.

Well they are 8 and 12 now but it's been like this since they were tiny babies who crawled under my feet and got trod on!

Honestly, get over yourself a bit op.

I've even had them try to squeeze past me through a doorway, get bumped by my hip and their head bounced off the door frame!

Well one of the things kids need to learn is that if you walk in front of someone and stop you are going to get knocked over. Thankfully most do and there are few adults who just stop with no awareness of other people (sadly a few haven’t learnt this)

but you are making a massive mountain out of something that is a phase everyone goes through. The kids learn. The parents keep a better eye out and you get through the phase

the way you write it sounds like you’re king kong and the kids are borrowers

Have you considered help for your anxiety op?

I’ve tripped over my kids and my dog more times than I care to remember. It’s one of those things and a complete non issue.