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Following on from "PFB Beat This" thread can someone make me feel better about being a first class arse please?

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winestein · 01/06/2007 14:07

I'm flying to Florida this Monday and am still on the lookout for little bits and bobs to keep him entertained on the flight, so whilst out and about this morning I was drawn by the table outside the charity shop with loads of bags of plasticy bits and bobs for 20p a pop.

I parked up the buggy (was walking dog so despite protests, he was in it) and had a rummage.

I became aware of someone sounding their horn and turned round - the brake had slipped off my buggy (I can't have put it on properly as it's a mountain buggy and they don't slip if on properly) and my son had apparently gently wheeled backwards, across the pavement, over the kerb and into the middle of the road, where he was sat, quietly calling "mummy, help!"

Luckily, a man had seen him set off from across the road and was still running when he swept him out of the carriageway.

How bad is that? I still get a bit upset when I think about it this afternoon. Please regale me with stories of how I am not a dunderhead of the first order. I feel crap

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winestein · 01/06/2007 14:07

*him = 2.5 year old DS btw

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ktmoomoo · 01/06/2007 14:11

oh my goodness , it wasnt your fault huni xx pleased it all ok hug

winestein · 01/06/2007 14:18

Thanks KT. Can't help feeling so awful though as it certainly wasn't DS's fault!

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bookthief · 01/06/2007 14:23

The reason you feel so awful is that you're a good mother and realise what could have happened. Because you care about your son so much you keep going over it in your mind. It was an accident and they happen.

How scary for you! This is the sort of thing that happens to me. Thanks for telling the story as it will make me more careful.

squidette · 01/06/2007 14:24

I experienced a similar thing winestein, and it was my fault. We learn through our mistakes though - i have a feeling that you will always check the brakes.

I am glad he is ok

winestein · 01/06/2007 14:30

I will be superglueing the brakes on from now on Squid!

Bookthief - I never once imagined I would be "the sort of mother that " In fact the look on the mans face that was blaring his horn was one of disgust in hindsight. Yet more reasons not to judge the next thing I see I suppose!

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CantSleepWontSleep · 01/06/2007 14:32

Oh dear . You are of course a dunderhead of the first order , but I think that any one of us could be for a few seconds, which is obviously all that it takes.

Know what you mean about the MB brake - couldn't have been on as those things just don't shift if they are.

bumperlicious · 01/06/2007 14:34

Oh poor you - how scary! Don't have any stories myself as not yet popped this one but sure I will have some to tell soon!

It could easily have happened to anyone - don't beat yourself up about it! You are right though, it makes you think twice about judging other people when they are doing something you disapprove of - maybe they are just having an off day.

Try not to dwell on it - it'll do you no good!

ElenyaTuesday · 01/06/2007 14:35

Oh don't worry winestein - everyone has done stuff like that! I once put ds1's baby car seat in the front passenger seat and forgot to put the seatbelt around it. I then drove down a slope - cue ds1 and car seat ending up upside down in the footwell of the car!!!

(I actually did this twice - how bad is that?)

PissyGalore · 01/06/2007 14:38

omg id never do anything like that.
you are a first class arse.

winestein · 01/06/2007 14:39

Actually, you are right Cantsleep - I am a dunderhead of the first order. He was literally 20' away from me (damn those easy wheeling wheels!) and I still hadn't noticed.

I suppose I wouldn't mind so much if he wasn't my PFB God help any others I might have!

Feeling a bit better - thanks everyone . There's no way I could tell DP as he would make it unbearable.

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OutragedfromTunbridgeWells · 01/06/2007 14:41

Elenya your story made me (very inappropriately ) LOL!!! Particualrly at doing it twice!!!

Sorry.

Winestein we've all had some frightening experiences like this, where our vigilance slipped. Mine was last summer when DS2 wandered off from playground into the sea on his own whilst I was chatting to friends!!
I still feel sick thinking of it.

winestein · 01/06/2007 14:42

Oh, now that does make me feel better Elenya!

Thanks Pissy

Bumper - give me a good kicking over it. It seems to be the best thing to cheer me up.

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winestein · 01/06/2007 14:43

Oh, Outraged, that has just made me snort with (inappropriate) laughter. Thanks

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ktmoomoo · 01/06/2007 14:44

sorry but had little snigger at car seat in foot well sorry xx i didnt strap my ds in the push chair and he fell out , we all do daft stuff .

tigerschick · 01/06/2007 14:48

I had dd rescued as the shopping trolley she was sitting in rolled away across the supermarket carpark a couple of months ago. Like you, she was less than arms reach away and I didn't notice she'd gone! Fortuantely there were no cars coming and the chap who rescued her was very friendly.

bumperlicious · 01/06/2007 14:48

there now - have a few bloody marys (so you forget about it) then sin absolved!

ktmoomoo · 01/06/2007 14:51

my nephew fell in the pool today[he ok] i was right next to him too

winestein · 01/06/2007 14:51

Oh thank god for you Tigerschick

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SelfishMoo · 01/06/2007 16:58

A friend's DH put their PFB in his carseat on top of the car whilst he loaded other stuff into the boot..... the DH then drove off; the car seat had a very soft sideways landing in a deep snowdrift (this was in Canada) but I suspect the DH was rather unpopular for a while - I'm actually amazed that he owned up! - Babe was fine, I hasten to add......

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