To feel like a bad parent for an accident

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I feel so guilty right now!! DS rolled out of bed this morning he's fine and only cried due to shock he isn't hurt but I feel like such a bad parent he was asleep and I went to the bathroom was gone for two seconds and then heard the thud. I can't help but hate myself I should of known better than to leave him on the bed ffs. Parent guilt is the worst! I should feel awful for this shouldn't I?

No you shouldn't, but you probably will.

These things happen. They continue to happen. Your concern means you're a good parent.

No you're not a bad parent. My ds bounced out his bouncy chair when I went to the bathroom, heard him crying but though he was just being grumpy and walked into the room to see him face down on the carpet. So don't think you're a bad parent because accidents do happen.
Is he ok? If he's under 1 it's recommended you go get him checked at a&e or gp as you didn't see the fall but nobody will blame you.

Try not beat yourself up. My daughter did it 3 times from the centre of our double bed. You'd think I'd learn after the first time. It was the only place she would nap. As long as no obvious injuries, they will be ok

Something like this has happened to literally every parent I know , me included!

This is definitely a rite of passage for most parents! Don't feel bad, he was asleep and you really couldn't have predicted it. He's fine now and frankly sounds like a lucky boy having such a loving mummy and getting to snuggle up in bed with her!

My little girl did this, but ended up going off the bed and inside the wardrobe (built in ones, she didn't levitate)

She was fine... A bit dusty...but she is now 6 and loves being told that particular story

You're being dramatic. This happens to the best of us. You're doing perfectly fine as a parent.

They all fall off something at some point.

Oh lovely, my ds fell off the sofa TWICE!

I felt awful. But it wasn’t due to neglect or lack of love, it was an accident

He was only a baby then and he’s an enormous teen now

Please don’t beat yourself up!

I just knew this would be a baby rolling off the bed thread. It happens, don't be so hard on yourself.

Thank you for the support! I still feel awful though my aunt works as a trauma nurse and has came and had a look over him and just said to watch out for vomiting (more than usual baby sick) and changes in him. Do you think it's still worth going to GP I'm just worried i will be judged I'm classes as a "young parent" which is normally seen as irresponsible even though I'm early twenty's and been with DP nearly 6 years but from small village where any young unmarried woman is classed as unable to be a good parent unfortunately

I think you can rely on what your aunt said tbh. If you do go to the Gp you will be one in a long list of parents who have bone for that reason and there will be a lot more after you, they aren't going to report you to social services, they might ask a health visitor to give you some advice if they are really on the ball but with Hv cuts i think that's unlikely.

Kids bounce, they're a lot more resilient than they look, my son was forever falling, especially when learning to sit up by himself. One time he fell backwards into a wooden table, head first, managed to miss the pile of cushions behind him. No clue how, he just giggled. Even now, 8 years later, tonight's a perfect example, came home frome school and tripped over his own feet and face planted I've the doorway, laughed at himself, got up, and walked off.
Just keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary, he'll be fine. Being a boy mum is not for the faint hearted.

If it makes you feel any better, I've got 5 dc, and every single one of them has rolled off either the bed or the sofa (or both!).
I had a friends daughter for a couple of hours the other week, she was sitting on the sofa next to me, my dd came over for me to do her button up, friends dd leant forwards and I had no hands to catch her, so I put my foot up to try catch her, managed (somehow) to kick her in the face, and she still hit the floor
Luckily my friend is fairly relaxed, her pfb was fine when she came back, so she just laughed.
Honestly, we all do it, don't beat yourself up about it.

He'll be fine. Children are pretty resilient. As long as you're keeping an eye out for anything amiss I'm sure it'll all be fine.

It’s happened to the bet of us. He’ll be fine!

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