Boyfriend saying im over reacting but im just being a mother

I think it's really easy to think there's no way he would fall off, and you know he's probably right in that it is unlikely, but all it would take would be one time, he decides to learn to roll and that's it! So personally I'd not want my baby on top of a kitchen table unattended but I don't necessarily think it's something that a man might think about - but now you've pointed it out along with the dangers, I would expect your boyfriend to not do it again!

My 4.5 month old nearly pushed herself backwards off our changing mat while I was there changing her the other day… she pushed backwards and her heels stuck and her clothes allowed her to slide. No you are absolutely not overreacting and him telling you you are is a massive red flag for me! 🚩

It’s all well and good him saying it won’t happen until it does and you end up in A&E with a baby with concussion or worse. A fall from that height at 4.5 months old could lead to a catastrophic head injury, especially as the fontanelle/ soft spot is nowhere near formed at this age!

Definitely don't leave baby unattended on a high surface. Thats why there's next to me cots amd bouncy chairs or even an empty draw. Once you get used to baby's natural temperature you stop worrying about too hot or too cold. Stick with the 1 more layer than yoy and on hot days just pop your hand on baby's chest or between shoulder blades to see if a layer needs removing. Men don't always understand risk in the same sense as us. Just find a horror story of a baby falling off a bed (there's loads out there) and send it to him. Or better yet get one of his mates to send it to him. Let him feel that anxiety and he might see thinga differently