My poor kiddo :(

[tdk2]

I'm feeling so bad. I put all of her wooden puzzles into one big plastic bin because they were driving me a little batty. I had them out of reach but moved them for something. Where I put them was not the best spot, slightly precarious.

C dug in the bin (and did yesterday w no issues so I didn't think about it much).

This morning, I actually took a phone call while she was awake that I really needed to take - normally I just return calls at nap but it was stuff Dh and I both had to discuss and he was home to hear the call.

She pulled the whole bin over on her bare toes/foot. I want to cry still thinking about it. She's w/ Dh right now and he's supposed to be icing it. It looked sad but hopefully not broken. She stopped crying when I put Elmo on, so it can't be that bad??

Someone tell me kids are tough and resilient.

That's what I get for freaking multitasking. :****(
We ended that call abruptly but the guy we were on with totally understood. (Had him on speaker when it happened).

[emsumm]

((tdk))
Don't beat yourself up, these guys will find any way to hurt themselves It's not your fault.

[pedanticwench]

She is probably fine, don't beat yourself up for it.

[tdk2]

Aww thanks. I'm seriously fighting back tears thinking about it, sitting here at the auto shop. I know she's in good hands w Dh and comforted. But I'm so scared it broke her toe(s)

* this could be because while I've broken many toes, one time I dropped a plate, shattered my toe, got a cut and then a week later ended up on insane amounts of antibiotics because I was fighting a bone infection through the shattered phalange. Projecting much? I don't see any cuts to allow bacteria in. Looked like bottom was bruising (or just her perpetually dirty feet omg). I keep thinking what if I fucked up her toe for life.


And oh my god, over react much tdk? Some kids have horrible medical issues and here I'm all upset about a potential toe injury? I think it's just t was so presentable.

[Deleted]

Accidents happen with kids, all the time.

Don't beat yourself up and I am sure she will be fine!

[snickers]

Oh she will be okay!
Don't blame yourself, it could have happened even if you weren't on the phone at the time, kids are so freaking resilient it's crazy!

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Jul 9, 2013 12:12:17 GMT -5 @stpete said:

You can't focus on her 100% off the time. I'm sure it smarts but will be okay.

Yep.

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Hmmm my kids have definitely done worse, lol, they're still not only alive but just as active and irritatingly into things as ever.

She'll survive. Don't worry! You really can't focus on her 100% and when the new baby comes it will be a whole new ballgame, lol.

[elleblue]

Even if she broke her toe, it's really nbd, I promise. She'll be okay.

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Maybe this will make you feel better, lol (I can't believe I'm sharing this).

Jake was on call this weekend. I had to run out and do grocery shopping. I went while the boys were napping but they woke up before I came home, and Jake had to do work. So he put on the TV and went into the office (which is open-floorplan adjacent to the living room). I walk in 10 minutes later and see the boys watching TV....but Gabe is holding a pair of scissors. He sees me and starts to run at me. My one year old literally ran with scissors :-|

That's how we realized they could reach the top of the pub-height table now.

[Deleted]

Don't beat yourself up over this. Accidents happen with kids all the time. Last summer my son was soo excited to show our sitter his new toothbrush that he was rushing down our stairs and fell down them and broke his clavicle. He healed and is doing fine. I felt horrible but unforunately things happen.

[DotAndBuzz]

Don't beat yourself up over this. Accidents happen to toddlers. a lot. Just wait till you have two, then the party really starts.

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tdk, you must be a better and more careful parent than i am. if i spent this much emotion every time my kid got hurt in my home, i'd be mind-bendingly exhausted all the time.

[tdk2]

Ahhh thanks you guys.
I appreciate the scissor story. C just started bringing me objects from new heights too, so we're at another level of kid proofing.

I know I'm was little over emotional about it. I was more pisssssssed at myself

I put a clear plastic bin holding 22 heavy wooden puzzle on what is essentially a rinky dink plant stand from ikea. I thought nothing of it being a hazard for several days.

She has other accidents all the time but this one hit hard because I was calling myself such a dumbass for not even thinking it was in a bad place. This one was more my fault for leaving it there. And i was WATCHING her get stuff out, laughing that she was digging for Specific pieces. Our house is so trashed at the moment and I need to do a ton of organizing, dumping, donating and cleaning but I just haven't had energy beyond work and basic kid care. I promise I don't hover it was just one of those what the fuck was I thinking leaving that there kind of moments AND watching her dig w/o at least putting it on the floor.


And then I took off right after and the more I thought about it, the more I worried. I posted then lol, so sorry to be dorky.

it is such a heavy bin. It could break an adult toe. Why the fuck would I put it on a precarious stand?

[tdk2]

Jul 9, 2013 13:08:24 GMT -5 @stellasmom said:

Jul 9, 2013 12:12:17 GMT -5 @stpete said:

You can't focus on her 100% off the time. I'm sure it smarts but will be okay.

Yep.

The thing is, I don't. She's a great little independent soul.

I just can't believe I put that bin in such a ridiculous place and fucking watched her dig w/o considering it a bad idea.

[Deleted]

She'll be fine, don't beat yourself up. My kid is into everything and will find a way to hurt herself pretty much daily.

[iamgrace]

Poor baby.

Accidents happen.

[idoinjuly]

Is she walking around on it? Limping? I'm sure she's fine. We all make questionable decisions when we look at them in hindsight, but in the moment you can never anticipate the hundreds of ways kids find to hurt themselves. Don't beat yourself up. We're all human and doing the very best we can for our kids.

[tdk2]

Jul 9, 2013 16:21:38 GMT -5 idoinjuly said:

Is she walking around on it? Limping? I'm sure she's fine. We all make questionable decisions when we look at them in hindsight, but in the moment you can never anticipate the hundreds of ways kids find to hurt themselves. Don't beat yourself up. We're all human and doing the very best we can for our kids.

Yeah, I think she's fine now. she was  walking fine before nap until I looked  at her toe. Then she remembered.  hah.

Just like my dog when he limps when he remembers he hurt himself.


I'm way better now.  I was just so irritated w/ myself.

[emsumm]

How are the toesies?

[tdk2]

Jul 9, 2013 16:44:03 GMT -5 emsumm said:

How are the toesies?

Hah, I'm scared to look post nap. She's walking fine and forgotten it seems. 
I checked them before nap and she had a little breakdown when she remembered. 

I'll put shoes on her in a bit and try to be subtle checking them out. 
I'm betting they're fine.  I just don't know what made me think a precarious perch was a smart place for super heavy and tempting see-through storage bin!

[emsumm]

I do tons of stupid shit! Seriously, don't beat yourself up, ok? <3

[tdk2]

Jul 9, 2013 17:08:46 GMT -5 emsumm said:

I do tons of stupid shit! Seriously, don't beat yourself up, ok? <3

Ok thanks.   I wasn't at first, but then I drove off to the auto shop and while I was sitting there waiting for the tire repair, I started getting all mad at myself and worried.  Prob esp since i took off RIGHT after and wasn't the one comforting her or checking on her. Which is life and normal, but I had too much time to actually think.

[emsumm]

Once the girls are in bed, I think about all the ways I could have done things differently. I understand.