https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 21:19:39 +0000 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:29:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9435 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=187098&title=im-a-terrible-mother#187098 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 10:29pm

hunny.... you are a good mum,dont let anyone make you feel otherwise, a good mum is worried like you were,and when our babies get hurt its never intentional, we cant be perfect all the time, your doing a great job, be proud.
And dont count this one mishap higher than all the great things youve done with him ]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:29:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=187098&title=im-a-terrible-mother#187098 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=187093&title=im-a-terrible-mother#187093 Author: ooEvaoo
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 10:14pm

Awwwwwwwww thank you ladies HUGS HUGS.
I'm feeling much better about the whole incident......except the fact that DP said he's probably got brain damage now ...the a-hole!!..excuse the language lol.
As for Kahtrell's war wounds...well he has a little mark under his eye, and virtually no bump/bruising on his forehead. He seems oblivious to the fact that he had a big fall yesterday.
And thank you all very much for saying I'm a terrific mum!! I think I've only ever been told that once or twice, by my older sister, and my mum. So thank you from the bottom of my heart....it made me teary
]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:14:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=187093&title=im-a-terrible-mother#187093 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=187031&title=im-a-terrible-mother#187031 Author: marielb
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 8:25pm

Most people I know have done this at some stage in their baby's life. You aren't a terrible mummy at all!

I do always put my boys on the floor, but I have banged ones head on a table when I was getting up, and one under the breakfast bar when getting up too.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:25:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=187031&title=im-a-terrible-mother#187031 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186966&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186966 Author: Maya
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 7:20pm

So far Sienna is the only one of mine I haven't done serious bodily harm to. I dropped Maya sideways out of the jolly jumper at 3 mths, and put her on my bed when she was 8 mths forgetting she could crawl and she crawled straight over the edge flat on her face.

And don't even get me started on Mercedes. Aside from the change table incident, she's fallen over when she was standing up by the exersaucer and she fell straight out the front of the rocker and put her tooth thru her lip coz I didn't strap her in. And Maya pushed her forwards out of the Bumbo chair at about 3 mths.

So yeah, if you're a bad mother, I guess that makes me one of those people that shouldn't be allowed to procreate ]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:20:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186966&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186966 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186956&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186956 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 7:01pm

Been there, done that... many a time! Until you can't count how many times you have almost killed your child, you have nothing to worry about! (I'm on my toes btw - ran out of fingers )]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:01:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186956&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186956 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186940&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186940 Author: SMoody
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 6:30pm

Nope you are most definately not a terrible mother. If you were then there will be absolutely no good mothers in this world at all and everyone will fight for the worst mother of the year instead of the best mother of the year award.

I once didnt strap McKayla in her feeding chair. Our dog started making noises so I turned around and left. Literally a second later I heard dwah. This child fell out onto a tile floor. Trust me I had a big shock. Called her pediatrician and he told me what to check out for and made me feel better at the same time.

This is now after I gave how many speeches to hubby about strapping her in ect. But I was feeding her a snack and she would have been in there for like 5 minutes with me there the whole time. ]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:30:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186940&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186940 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186815&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186815 Author: AnnC
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 2:39pm

*shugs and sticks her hand up* My eldest when he was around 8 months old fell off my bed - not only that he landed on the vacume cleaner. Big fat lip followed...

so your not a lone and you definately NOT a bad mother.

My kids think i am the best mum in the world (biased that they are) and the things that have happened to them...]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:39:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186815&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186815 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186770&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186770 Author: Rackhell
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 12:45pm

Accidents do happen, you sound a bit chirpier now, and I bet your little one is completely over it. Hope that the 'war wound' isn't too extensive?]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:45:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186770&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186770 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186556&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186556 Author: newmum
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 8:21am

Just wanted to say, like everyone else, that it happens to everyone!! HUGS!! You're not a bad mum!!

A friend once said to me when Joey was tiny that I wouldn't be a real mum until I had accidently smacked his head into the door frame or something like that, LOLOL ]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:21:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186556&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186556 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186551&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186551 Author: lizzle
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 7:44am

i burnt Jake on the car seat at three weeks old. we did have along running thread called "worst mum in the world" award where we confessed what latest injury we had (accidentally) inflicted unpon our child. it happends to us all.]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:44:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186551&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186551 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186548&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186548 Author: nuttymama
Subject: 9435
Posted: 26 July 2007 at 6:54am

First of all welcome to the not so exclusive club!. I remember when Micheal was about 2 months old he was in his bassinet and someone has moved it over (it was in the Kitchen) he woke up and I went to pick him up and as I did I smashed his head into his highchair which unnoticed by me was overhanging the bassinet. He had a huge bump on the bridge of his nose and I even managed to put a wee cut on his nose.

Gosh I've tripped on kids, trapped several different fingers in doors the list goes on.

No matter how much you love your children unfortunately sometimes accidents happen, it's what happens after that, that counts.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:54:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186548&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186548 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186497&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186497 Author: james
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 10:37pm

caitlynsmygirl wrote: Your job as a good mama is to provide the cuddles afterwards and kiss away the tears-which you did so you = good mum

yep tottaly agree your a great mum ]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:37:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186497&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186497 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186482&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186482 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 10:29pm

when caitlyn was 6months she fell asleep in my bed one night and i was too lazy to put her back then in the middle of the night i heard a big thud, followed by a scream, id flung my arms out and flung my poor bubba out of bed

then there was the time when she was 2 when she fell down my friends steps (12 of them)

and a few other incidences ( i wont list them all, you'll fall asleep ) but basically as much as you can try and protect them, sometimes they are gonna get hurt.
Your job as a good mama is to provide the cuddles afterwards and kiss away the tears-which you did so you = good mum ]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:29:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186482&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186482 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186480&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186480 Author: Kels
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 10:27pm

 Big hugs Eva!!! I will not even disclose how many things I have bumped Alize's head into . Def he has done well to get to 7mths with no tumbles]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:27:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186480&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186480 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186457&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186457 Author: ooEvaoo
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 10:14pm

You are d@mn right!!
Floor changes from now on lol. Thanks Mazzy its reassuring to know that I'm not the only one to have had this happen. I guess its a passage that all babies go through, I guess it was gonna happen eventually.I know that we can't always prevent our kids from being hurt, especially curious babies.
Its just that you want to take the pain away from them so bad.

Well I must say that 7 months without a tumble or anything is pretty good. He's sleeping ok so hopefully we'll have no troubles during the night.

Hmmmmmm changing table incident...do tell

Anywho I've now taken a vowel of being the most over protective mum.......when it comes to potential falls....from beds lolz.

Edited by ooEvaoo]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:14:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186457&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186457 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186443&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186443 Author: Leish
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 10:04pm

awwww hugs ]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:04:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186443&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186443 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186441&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186441 Author: MILF
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 10:03pm

dont beat yourself up over it, it happens. we dont have eyes in the back of our heads and we dont have a million hands and arms. we can only do so much.

Confession: i have scratched my DD with my ring on her cheek. and once, when i had long nails, i managed to puncture the delicate skin beside her eye with one. we all make mistakes.
((hugs))]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:03:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186441&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186441 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186440&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186440 Author: busymum
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 10:03pm

Big hugs! I guess it's almost amazing that it's taken this long to have a first fall! Good thing little bubbas are made of rubber ]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:03:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186440&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186440 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186431&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186431 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 9:55pm

oh dear = poor bubba and poor mummy!!!

you arent a bad mummy - at seven months things are gonna happen (hey ask Emma about the change table incident!) - and even now Im scared Ella will roll off at times....hopefully to her left onto a pile of soft toys....LOL!!!!

guess floor changes are going to be part of the routine for you guys now huh? BIG HUGS!!!!]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:55:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186431&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186431 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186429&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186429 Author: Mazzy
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 9:55pm

I will admit my deep dark secret to make you feel better - I did the exact same thing to DD when she was six months old. Felt soooooo bad and she was completely fine, but even thinking about it now makes me feel stink.
*HUGS* you're not the only one. He's fine and won't even remember it by now.
]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:55:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186429&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186429 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186423&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186423 Author: ooEvaoo
Subject: 9435
Posted: 25 July 2007 at 9:51pm

I just feel so bad...........
Today Kahtrell woke up from his nap and I had him on the bed. I just reached over to grab him some blocks to occupy him while I change his nappy.......and he toppled off and hit his head on the floor
He was screaming for a few minutes while I rushed to get a damp cloth to place on his forehead, then he settled himself by sucking his thumb..with a few sobs here in there. I was crying more than him!! and for longer. I just kept apologising to him over and over and over. I'm suppose to be protecting him you know. I've never felt so bad and guilt ridden. He has a mark on his forehead (which I'm dreading what its gonna turn into by morning) He was fine straight afterward but I feel like the worst mother ever. Other times I've been able to save him but this time he was just too quick for me. It's his first ever fall so I think thats why I'm so upset at myself about it. ]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:51:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9435&PID=186423&title=im-a-terrible-mother#186423