To think I’ve blown my chances of looking after DGD again

[BadGran]

I recently looked after my DGD who has just turned 1 for the first time.

It was all going really well and I was holding her on my hip whilst making her tea and she arched back and I accidentally dropped her 😢she fell head first onto my wooden floor and obviously cried a lot.

I obviously have apologised profusely to DS and DIL, and to be fair they were very understanding about it but they haven’t asked me to have her since. I know they’ve got quite a lot of Christmas parties coming up so I’m guessing they don’t trust me now.

Should I say something or just wait for them to ask me. I’m so cross with myself !!

Yes, you're right, I would feel a lot worse. But the child did not have a life altering injury...

You risk it then, I wouldn’t.

They are old enough now to make their own decisions. You don't have to agree or follow what I do.

???? I’m obviously young enough to not understand a word of that 🤣
Bottom line is that not checking out a fall headfirst on to a wooden floor is literally dicing with death - not a risk I’d take however fine they appear to be immediately afterwards - there could easily be a bleed on the brain, just like Natasha Richardson - she was ‘fine’ for several hours……

I'm 42 now planning baby number 5. My youngest is 10. She was complaining of headaches an hour after it happened and then she was rushed to hospital. Thats the story that is online. Are you okay?

The child was playing after. Sorry but that’s what children do. Every head injury needs professional assessment. 9 out of 10 will probably be fine but the 1 in 10 need to be identified.

You weren't there and it was up to her parents in the end and they didn't feel the need to take her to A&E. It was their decision to make. I am sure if she showed signs of deterioration they would have taken her straight to hospital. Berating the op about what she should have done when it was the parents decision whether or not they wanted to take her. Op done the right thing. I am not going to make her feel bad over what happened. She still sees her GC so lets sleeping dogs lie.