To think I'm a crap mother today ��

[Meandyou150]

Ok I've had the episode from hell. I was running s bath from my 6 month old son. He occasionally rolls but not much, I left him in the middle of a king size bed- went to run the bath and heard this massive bang. Yes he'd managed to roll off onto the floor.

The scream from him was unbelievable - and he cried so hard he could barely breathe. I've had him checked over and they think he'll be fine as no danger signs shown. I just feel so awful though.

The poor little thing. I should never have left him for a second. I keep panicking that they've missed something as well- I work get a wink of sleep tonight I just know.

I really let him down ???? been in tears for 3 hours now

My friend who was a GP said once that babies will not usually get hurt if they roll of something it is when they are thrown

Off something

The same happened to my daughter when she was around 5 months old. I can still remember the awful sound of the thud and the screaming. It was dreadful and I don't think I will ever forget it. She was checked out and was fine and seemed to forget about it quickly. You have my sympathy I know how awful you feel but please try not to worry about it.

My mum told us that she once put DSis down on the dining room table. She rolled off and under the sideboard. 36 years later and no obvious damage

Same thing happened with my 6 month old DD the other day too...she can crawl now, and her favourite things to play with are the extension lead behind the tv cabinet and the tail that belongs to my very tetchy cat
I think when my DD rolled off of the bed, it was the shock of it that made her cry more than her being hurt. She had a little cry and was back to normal within a few minutes. You're most definitely not a crap mum! It happens to all of us

Oh sweetheart, give yourself a break.

I forgot to fasten DD's car seat to the car a couple of months ago. I realised after five minutes but the guilt stuck with me for longer!

It's so scary OP isn't it
Don't worry though I think it's a rite of passage for most parents.

Both of mine have fallen of beds etc. When my youngest was 7 months old she fell out of a highchair and passed out when she hit the tiled floor below I rushed her to the local MIU and told the nurse there what had happened thinking they'd give her the once over.

Nope they told me to go and get another trusted adult to drive up to the nearest A&E (18 miles away). The adult was there so that they could make sure she didn't pass out again or vomit and choke on it!

When we got to A&E they rushed her to the X-ray dept to make sure she hadn't fractured her skull! Thank goodness she hadn't, but I felt like a completely shit parent that day I can tell you.

I made doubly sure from then on that all highchairs from then on had decent straps and that they were on her properly!

Oh dear OP. You're not a crap mother at all, you've just been unlucky, but I think we've all been there - there's always that in-between stage where one day you can leave them there for a moment, no problem, but the next they're off!

Don't beat yourself up. DD rolled off the bed about that age when I was getting dressed next to her. When she was about 7 months, she actually rolled off my lap when I was trying to swap her to the other side to feed - the moment of silence between the thud and the cry was the worst. I felt so guilty and was in floods of tears all night!

I hope you feel reassured.

Give yourself a break op, we've all had accidents happen with our DCs.
When DS2 was about 4 months old I tripped and fell down the rather steep stairs at home. It was awful and I cried more than he did but he's now a strapping young man of 23 years old.

if you're the worst mother ever then I must be too! My son has had bumps, bruises, scrapes, trips, falls....the lot. No broken bones yet but he is a walking whirlwind so I'm bracing myself! Don't worry OP

Don't best yourself up I have yet to come across a parent who doesn't have a story like it. When my dd was little she want making much effort to roll and absolutely hated being on her stomach my health visitor who I had quite a negative relationship with told me I had to put her on her stomach and help her roll over. I took this stupid advice and as I was helping her she stuck her arm out awkwardly and rolled over on it and to this day I can still hear the scream that came out is her it was horrific. Needless to say I left her learn to roll of her own accord and years down the line she is none the worse for it. Honestly don't feel bad

No worries, been there, done that.

A good loud scream is an indication that they are fine! What you dont want to hear is silence!

My little fellow once bounced off my shoe when I was chatting to dh. Had no idea he could roll and had only barely lifted my hand off him. My dd came down 11 steps if our stairs when she was about 4 mts (early crawler) and I was horrified. The sound of the thumps on the stairs. DH had brought her up and not shut the gate. She was totally fine thank god.

They are pretty resilient, bendy, bouncy, floppy when small.

When my DS was 2 he was standing on the kitchen table and I stupidly went to fetch some wipes from a bag, of course he fell off backwards head first. He was shivering and his legs stared to turn blue and he couldn't walk so we called an ambulance who came straight away.

I was hysterical because of my stupidity and I thought that I've damaged the most precious thing in my life.

The ambulance woman opened the door, looked at me and at DS and said this has happened to every Mum, I've done the same thing, babies are built to bounce. She said that he's fine and asked if I wanted him checked over at hospital to calm me down a bit which I accepted.

I was told the same thing by the DR, he was fine but I wasn't!

It's horrible OP but it happens more often than you would guess and we've all been there. Try not to be too hard on yourself although I know that's difficult.

I put ds on the bed in the middle. Took my pjs off, put knickers on, turned around just in time to see his bottom and legs disappear over the edge of the bed. He chose that moment to learn how to shuffle forwards.