I’m in pieces, we were at a party and our baby was sitting (she’s always fine sitting and if she ever was to fall it would be backwards) and she fell forward and I didn’t catch her in time. She faceplanted a load of wooden blocks. She’s already been feeling rubbish as is cutting a really painful tooth and is bunged up etc. But she screamed her head off and couldn’t be calmed for ages and has one hell of a bruise on the side of her face. She’s asleep now but I’ve just been crying and crying non stop. I just feel so heartbroken and like a failed her, everyone is the party made it worse by having such an over the top reaction. I just feel so crap. :-(
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Mama, it’s okay!! You must feel awful right now, but your baby will be okay! She’s strong and even if she hurts, she know she has you to lean on for soothing and comfort. If only we could wrap our babies up I’m cotton wool. I guarantee you other babies have gone through bigger falls and have come out totally fine. Release the pressure on yourself, focus your energy on your little one ❤️

Don’t feel bad it happens to all of us. My son did the same in middle of a group I feel so bad but he was fine

Oh it’s so awful when things like this happen but you will feel far worse about it than she will. She’ll be absolutely fine and will have forgotten already. ❤️ My daughter did it last week on to some of her books before I could grab her so I know exactly how you feel. Give yourself a break, you can’t be perfect all the time. Surely anyone at the party that’s had a baby would understand

Everyone's reaction is probably why she screamed for so long! Babies are so perceptive. It's not your fault, I think it happening in public always feels so much worse as well but I'm sure you're a good mumma, we can't wrap our babies in bubblewrap so sometimes these things happen x

It’s such an awful feeling but it happens to all of us. My LO face planted today in the middle of crawling. He’s a really confident crawler most but he just randomly went over before I could grab him.

My son fell from a considerable height out of a chair and headfirst onto the floor this week. It was such a bad fall. We rushed straight to the hospital but thankfully he was fine, just a nasty bump. I’ve felt so guilty all week and honestly don’t think I’ll ever get over it. At the hospital, the nurses were very reassuring and said that these things happen, especially as baby’s become more mobile. You just have to be as cautious as you can. It’s actually made me feel a little better reading your post and these comments, so don’t beat yourself up. These things happen.

I feel you love had my son sitting on his bedroom floor while I looked for clean clothes for him (7months) an he'd only fell backwards an slapped the back of his head on his jumperoo🤦♀️ I felt so back called my partner an told him what had happened while my son was screaming in my ear I passed him over to my partner an walked away as I literally felt like I failed him but my partner calmed him down an came in to see me an reminded me that it weren't my fault.. What ever accidents our kids have isn't our fault even if you look away for 2 seconds we ain't bad parents for their accidents as its normal for kids to have accidents.. I'm 24 an I still fall up the bloody stairs an hurts myself one way or another don't mean I got to blame anyone around me, every day we bust our limits helping an dealing with what the day brings us an we may get frustrated but we mummies still cope even on our shitty days.. Your doing amazing mama! ❤️

Dont feel bad, this happened to my baby the other day, I felt awful! I never told my husband either 🙈x

Hun you didn't fail her at all you tried your best and I'm sure that she knows that lots of cuddles and she won't even remember it