So idk if i just don’t have quick reflexes, am accident prone or what but my child always seems to get hurt with me more than his dad. Tonight my son was extra cranky throwing a fit. I had him on my bed and was about to put his pjs in. He was at the head of the bed I was at the foot of the bed where his pjs were. I went to grab him and was walking around towards the side bf that’s where I was going. I went to grab him but I wasn’t that close and this kid freaks out and rolls and falls off the bed head first. I was close enough to touch his head as he fell but not enough to grab him. Idk i feel like k freeze and move in slo mo almost.
My husband is automatically saying. What did you do? What happened? Why does he always get hurt with you etc etc.
it makes me feel like a crap mom bc it’s not concern in his voice it it’s like he is blaming me entirely. I tell him now is mot the time to pick a fight. We don’t need to be arguing while I’m trying to calm our son. It was an accident he fell it happens. I tell him he’s making me feel like a bad mom. He doesn’t disagree and just says well? Like he’s implying it.
He was in a rush and headed to work so we didn’t get to talk about it more. Our son is now up 2 hrs past bed time bc of all of this and I didn’t want to put him asleep right after the fall. Am I a bad mom? Is this a normal reaction from my husband? Idk I feel like crap now and I just don’t feel like other spouses react this way. I feel like they are more calm and supportive and caring. Idk maybe it’s just how he reacts to stressful situations when his son gets hurt but I feel like he shouldn’t react like than and if he’s upset he should wait until our son is calm to express that. Maybe it’s a fear response or something idk.
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I get the same reaction, if it’s a genuine accident it’s still apparently always my fault

Don’t, kids are going to get hurt at some point they are pretty resilient

It sounds like you're feeling pretty beat up about what happened, and with your husband's reaction, it's no wonder. Accidents happen, especially with kids, and it seems like you were doing your best to manage a tricky situation.
Your husband's response was definitely not ideal. It sounds like he's got a tendency to place blame rather than offer support, and that's gotta sting, especially when you're already feeling guilty about what happened.
As for being a bad mum, absolutely not. You're human, you're doing your best, and kids get hurt sometimes. It's how we respond that matters, and you stayed calm and focused on your son's needs.
Your take on your husband's reaction is spot on – it's probably a stress response, and maybe he's got some stuff to work through. But that's no excuse for making you feel like you're the one at fault x