Scariest Moment!

[spk926]

I am doing some decorating for Christmas this morning. We have a fireplace with a mantel above it. I put the stocking holders on the mantle (heavy metal shaped like Santa and his sleigh) and then hung the stockings. I was doing other stuff and DD was "helping" me. I had my back to her and was doing something else when I heard a big crash. I turned around to see her on the floor and the stocking and stocking holder on top of her face. She was screaming really loudly. I ran over and that's when I saw her nose was bleeding - A LOT.

The heavy metal stocking holder fell on her nose (we're pretty sure, otherwise why would it be bleeding?). We got the bleeding to stop and I nursed her for a long time. She's now napping. I feel horrible you guys. I shouldn't have put those up and should've guessed she'd trying pulling on them. We think her nose is a little swollen (but that could be us just over-analyzing it) but so far there is no bruising. We'd know if it was broken because it would bruise heavily, right?

[matildasun]

Nov 23, 2014 13:43:23 GMT -5 spk926 said:

 I feel horrible you guys. I shouldn't have put those up and should've guessed she'd trying pulling on them. 

That is scary. Big hugs to you and your daughter. I am not sure how you would tell if it is broken or not. I think noses bleed fairly easily.

Don't blame yourself though. Putting up stockings is a fairly normal thing, so it is unfair to think you should have had the foresight not to put them up.

[lilac05]

Oh no! I think if it was broken, it would bleed & she would still be crying/showing signs of pain.

Thank you for posting. We haven't put our Christmas decorations out yet, but I hadn't thought about how to hang our socks yet. I would have done the same as you (& probably would have had the same results, too).

[Deleted]

Oh no I'm sorry that happened! I hope she's feeling better,

[MamaMaui24]

I'm so sorry!

I got these mantle clips once DS was mobile:

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[teatimefor2]

I'm so sorry. My aunt us a preschool teacher and told me this happens at least to one of her students at least once per year.

Hugs!

[mrsg123]

Yeah I can't use my hangers right now.

[pierogigirl]

I hope she's OK. DH installed little hooks under our mantle (they're like cup hooks only sturdier) because we were afraid of the stocking holders and because we installed our tv over the fireplace and there's not enough room for 4 holders now.

DS2 fell on the playground and needed stitches last week and the plastic surgeon asked if his nose hurt and looked for swelling before proclaiming, "Good! It's not broken." If it is swollen when she wakes up, I'd probably get it checked out.

[pinotgrig]

That is scary! I'm sorry you guys had to go through that. I hope she's sick to normal when she wakes up.

[t]

Oh man how scary. Don't beat yourself up. Hope her nose is okay after nap.

[spk926]

Thanks everyone. I usually think ahead and foresee things like this so I'm so mad that I didn't. DD woke up and there is no swelling or bruising so I think we should be ok. After her nap I was able to get a better look and she has a goose egg under her bangs. So it must have hit her head and her nose. She has a mark on her nose too but that's it. Poor thing. It could've been worse and so I'm thankful it wasn't.

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[jena]

Very scary! I use command hooks to hold stockings.