We have a rug in our bathroom specifically so my 3 year old won't slip on the floor. When he gets out of the bath I always put him on the rug while I grab his towel then carry him the rest of the way out of the bathroom. I've been doing it practically since he could walk and he's never moved off the rug. Tonight I took my eyes off him for maybe 2 seconds max and he bolted across the bathroom, slipped, and landed hard flat on his back. He has a bump on the back of his head. I always tell him to stay there when I put him on the rug but I didn't tonight, I don't know if that's why he ran or what but I should've reminded him. And to make me feel even worse all he wants is to lay down with cartoons and his blankie, which I washed today but I totally dropped the ball on timing laundry right and his blankie isn't dry yet. I also have a teething baby, am running on about 5 hours of sleep total between the last 2 nights, and am getting sick. Tell me I'm not the only one who's ready to just fall apart
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You are doing a great job Mama, kids falling down is part of learning. My dad has a shower room so I bought my daughter a mini bath for my dad's house and she slipped over in the bathroom recently cause she has learnt how to step in and out of her little bath, I had stepped out the bathroom to grab a towel from the cupboard outside the bathroom door. She climbed out of the bath and ran up behind me, I told her she was supposed to stay in the bath till I got her a towel. She ran back towards the bath and slipped. She did cry a little, but I picked her up to make sure she was okay, which she was. It is safe to say she hasn't done it again, though. She steps in and out of the bath when she is told to and never runs in the bathroom.

Ah lovely, it sounds like the last straw for the day! These things happen, I can't count the number of head bumps my boy has had recently, it's just part of being a toddler - luckily they have very hard heads!
I've definitely been where you are multiple times. Get someone over to give you an hour's sleep, things always feel better when you're a bit more rested. Sending love x