Can you prevent accidents?

Serene123 · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:32 AM

Am I just a rubbish mum? She does bump her head alot but I don't want to stop her from doing things. I can't follow her around with a pillow all day, I have other things to get done too.. Blergh. She has never hurt herself "seriously" but I guess hurting herself atall is bad. Sorry, just feel crappy!!

welshcakes79 · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:38 AM

your not a rubbish mum hun, babies have to learn that if they fall they get a bump. I let Rhiannon stand up with her music table and let her bump back down on her bum so she learns that if she lets go she falls...
My parents never let her fall so we're at logerheads as to how she is ever going to learn..

so long as they dont fall on sharp corners or objects just the floor i dont see a prob

x

XKatX · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:39 AM

Oh hun, you can't mollycoddle them. As long as you keep a close eye on them (which you do), then thats ok. tThey're growing up and they will get into bumps and scrapes - thats how they learn. You are doing a fab job and, unless you want try the pillow theory (!!!), just carry on as you are x x

xxleannexx · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:39 AM

ur not a rubbish mom at all, summer is always bumping herself ( espec when mommy tries to get her to crawl and she just falls foward ) im sure if you was something serious would have happened by now and it hasnt, shes a happy little girl tht just like exploring by the sounds of things lol.

sabby52 · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:39 AM

At the last count Dec had 6 bruises on his head, 3 on this arms and millions on his legs !!! Lol Thats what babies do they fall, they bump themselves, they get up and get on with it and leave mummy feeling shitty!!! Dont worry hun, when she gets on her feet, which will be sooner rather than later she will have a lot more.

Serene123 · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:41 AM

She is learning to get down and is successful 99% of the time. She still falls sometimes though, she's only little. She keeps trying to stand on her own too which means more bumps! I don't like her getting hurt but IMO that's the only way they learn certain things. Fed up of hearing "she fell over again?"

Serene123 · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:44 AM

It's not like she's just learnt to roll and I'm letting her roll off the sofa!! She is standing and walking along the furniture. I just don't like the look. I'm sure some of you know it..

The, you let her hurt herself AGAIN, look?

sabby52 · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:49 AM

Toria Dec has been walking since he was 10.5 months he is now 14.5 months and he still falls down A LOT !!!!! Lol Babies fall thats a fact, if anyone feels they have to comment on another bruise or another fall, tell them to bugger of and mind their own business. You are a fab mum. xx

xxleannexx · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:49 AM

yup i kno what u mean lol im still living with my mom at the mo and she is such a softy, honestly she doesnt let her do nothing!

Serene123 · Jan 9th, 2009, 04:51 AM

She has only ever had 1 bruise, it was on her forehead. Looked horrible

Jan 9th, 2009, 04:32 AM	#1
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Can you prevent accidents? Am I just a rubbish mum? She does bump her head alot but I don't want to stop her from doing things. I can't follow her around with a pillow all day, I have other things to get done too.. Blergh. She has never hurt herself "seriously" but I guess hurting herself atall is bad. Sorry, just feel crappy!!

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Jan 9th, 2009, 04:38 AM	#2
welshcakes79 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south wales Posts: 2,855	your not a rubbish mum hun, babies have to learn that if they fall they get a bump. I let Rhiannon stand up with her music table and let her bump back down on her bum so she learns that if she lets go she falls... My parents never let her fall so we're at logerheads as to how she is ever going to learn.. so long as they dont fall on sharp corners or objects just the floor i dont see a prob x

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Jan 9th, 2009, 04:39 AM	#3
XKatX Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 5,897	Oh hun, you can't mollycoddle them. As long as you keep a close eye on them (which you do), then thats ok. tThey're growing up and they will get into bumps and scrapes - thats how they learn. You are doing a fab job and, unless you want try the pillow theory (!!!), just carry on as you are x x

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Jan 9th, 2009, 04:39 AM	#4
xxleannexx Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lichfield, UK Posts: 1,277	ur not a rubbish mom at all, summer is always bumping herself ( espec when mommy tries to get her to crawl and she just falls foward ) im sure if you was something serious would have happened by now and it hasnt, shes a happy little girl tht just like exploring by the sounds of things lol.

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Jan 9th, 2009, 04:39 AM	#5
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15,162	At the last count Dec had 6 bruises on his head, 3 on this arms and millions on his legs !!! Lol Thats what babies do they fall, they bump themselves, they get up and get on with it and leave mummy feeling shitty!!! Dont worry hun, when she gets on her feet, which will be sooner rather than later she will have a lot more.

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Jan 9th, 2009, 04:41 AM	#6
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	She is learning to get down and is successful 99% of the time. She still falls sometimes though, she's only little. She keeps trying to stand on her own too which means more bumps! I don't like her getting hurt but IMO that's the only way they learn certain things. Fed up of hearing "she fell over again?"

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Jan 9th, 2009, 04:44 AM	#7
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	It's not like she's just learnt to roll and I'm letting her roll off the sofa!! She is standing and walking along the furniture. I just don't like the look. I'm sure some of you know it.. The, you let her hurt herself AGAIN, look?

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Jan 9th, 2009, 04:49 AM	#8
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15,162	Toria Dec has been walking since he was 10.5 months he is now 14.5 months and he still falls down A LOT !!!!! Lol Babies fall thats a fact, if anyone feels they have to comment on another bruise or another fall, tell them to bugger of and mind their own business. You are a fab mum. xx

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Jan 9th, 2009, 04:51 AM	#10
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	She has only ever had 1 bruise, it was on her forehead. Looked horrible

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