How many bumps & ouches are OK?

I don't expect my 10-month old to be co-ordinated, but it seems to me like she's accidentally hurting herself too often.  Must be around 5 times a day that Ella will smack her head (usually going from standing to floor, thumping herself on the back of the head really hard as she lands) and end up inconsolable for some time.  This isn't counting the little whoopsies that leave her grizzling for a few secs before she realises she's actually OK.  These are injuries that look like they'd really really hurt.  I'm putting her little leather shoes on more for traction, but she does it just as often on the carpet.    Does this seem normal for a baby her age?

Have you had her eye's checked??

Andrew was a clumsy baby until we picked up that he couldn't see thing very well.

an ear infection will affect her balance, because of the whole inner ear thing but if it keeps happening might pay to check her eyes. Kobe is really accident prone, he is always falling over, running into things or just tripping over his own feet but ive had him checked heaps and there is nothing wrong with him.

They do go through a clumsy stage... unfortunately usually coincides with walking which is a a horrible combination!

But yes, the ear infections will cause her to fall over lots. That's how my Mum used to pick up that I had them, would fall over quite a bit.

Hope they infection clears soon!

I'm sure she'll be fine tho (as far as bumps and stuff are concerned)

Joey has been having a "clumsy stage" since he was about 4 months old and starting to sit... maybe some kids are just more accident prone?

Andie, Ayja is always doing it, have had her checked and double checked.. especially since she always seems to darn well hit the same side of her head - just look at maccas today, when she managed to wham both sides of her head at once.

Ella is at that age where she's up and wanting to get into things and she's pretty onto it for 10 months, so she'll be pushing her body to the limits to get what she wants, and to where she wants and her body isn't always going to be ready for what's she's trying to do at this stage, we had heaps of falls with ayja at this age cos she was one active chick.

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Jack was a shocker and cut his mouth open so many times I don't know how he doesn't have scars. Don't worry they do get over it when they learn how to balance properly and judge things right.