The other day after the school run I was putting my 3 kids into the car. My 4 month old dd was strapped into her car seat, on top of an old umbrella stroller (quite a big one, the seat does fit).
I had just got the dsses (2 and 6) into their boosters, turned to get the baby and to my horror she had rolled down the hill, into the road, and very luckily a nearby parked van had stopped it from tumbling any further than the kerb. The stroller was on its side and the car seat on the ground. She was crying but again very luckily unhurt.
I forgot to put the brake on. She could have been killed, I feel terrible. Now I can't stop thinking about it. Of course I'll never forget to do this again, but it has really shaken and upset me. How would you live with yourself if you'd caused something like that, to hurt your own child?
Sorry, I just needed to write it down, nobody I know saw this and I haven't been able to tell anyone, I don't think they'd understand. Sometimes I hold her and cry out of guilt. I love her so much! I just have to remind myself how lucky I am and to be more careful.
Thanks for reading, I don't expect any advice really but anyone who can empathise, I'd appreciate it!
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feeling so guilty about safety mistake
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pappardelle · 19/06/2009 15:05
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