My baby broke
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Topic: My baby broke
Posted By: shaz
Subject: My baby broke
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 2:12pm
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Natasha (11) dropped Alyssa on Tuesday evening. I had just told her to hold her properly as she was doing something that looked kind of unsave so she came over by me and sat her ontop of the dresser, I thought she was holding her but she just had her arms around her with a gap at the front so Alyssa slipped down in between the dresser and Natasha. I couldn't beleive it I was standing right there beside her and didn't even see it happen. Anyway I picked Alyssa up. Screamed at Natasha (mad psyco mummy stuff!!!) sent her to her room and tried to settle Alyssa, I knew something was wrong she doesn't usually cry much even if she gets hurt. And having two big sisters she gets her fair share of knocks. So I stripped off her trousers and her left leg was a bit red and her foot was a bit splotchy. Then when I held her up she held up her little leg like a lame puppy. 
So off me raced to A&E. As usual by the time we arrived she seemed OK but the Dr said we will check her anyway as babies often stop crying in their car seats as they don't move much. So we had an xray and sure enough her left tibia is fractured down by her ankle. My poor baby, now she will be in a cast for four weeks. Then when I got home "much calmer now" I find out my Mother has been torturing Natasha making her clean the house, telling her how stupid she is, talking on the phone loudly to other people saying she must be jealous etc etc. I couldn't beleive it she makes me so angry sometimes, this is typical of my mother 
There is no way Natasha did it on purpose she's just not that type of kid, she may be a bit thoughtless and ditzy sometimes but it was an accident and she felt sooooo bad. Poor kid I said sorry for going off at her myself and then she told me what her Nana had done grrrrrrr. So I had a go at Mum and made her say sorry to Tasha. Gee what a night. So now two days later Alyssa is happy as. I'm glad she couldn't crawl before because this would be very frustrating for her but she is happy to sit and play and can still roll over.... one way! And poor old Tasha is feeling so terrible she hates that everybody knows she broke the baby. Oh dear I try not to give her a hard time , I don't want her to spend all her time feeling guilty but I must say I have been watching her when she holds Alyssa. Now my DH doesn't want to go out of the house with Alyssa, as he thinks people are looking at him thinking "look at that Maori guy with the baby with the broken leg". I must say I have wondered myself how a six month old can possibly break a leg...well now I know !!!. |
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 2:32pm
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Ah, everyone who judges can feck off. ARGH.
So so sorry to hear about your poor little one and her broken leg. And I also feel reeeally sorry for your other little girl too, they pick up guilt really easily at that age. I hope she gets over it soon. And I hope the leg heals fast 
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Posted By: Helen21
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 2:39pm
Thats awful Shaz! Natasha must feel awful and that poor little Alyssa
People on the streets always look so judging because of all the child abuse and things, I can understand why DH doesn't want to take her out. I've had some awful looks from people on the street when I was shopping with Miya when she had a black eye from walking into the corner of a chair. |
Posted By: KateW
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 2:48pm
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Aww Shaz! that sux hope tasha feels better about the whole thing and wee Alyssa has a fast recovery. ------------- ~Our miracle IVF babies~ http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 3:28pm
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So sorry to hear about your poor little Alyssa. And her big sister must feel so bad. I'm sure in years to come Alyssa will bring it up at times when she wants something from her sister.
"can you please drop me off at a party Natasha?" "no" "hmmm, you know my leg still aches from when you broke it as a baby" "ok, ill drop you off" ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Chovynz
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 3:38pm
Lol don't use that phrase! lol. Sorry Shaz. I find this post particularly funny. But it's not funny what has happened. Sympathies to you and your family. ------------- Defending the male species since 1980 
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AlyAyde wrote:Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 3:55pm
aww I sure you are all feeling rather guilty all the same... No worries (although I can't say she doesn't break - cause she does  ) but things happen. I so see where you are coming from with goingout with a baby with a broken leg - but you yourself know you are totally inocent and so as Nikki said 'stuff what other people say'------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: buzimumto3boys
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 4:21pm
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Oh my gosh poor thing! I hope she heals fast!!
And as the others said bugger anyone that looks sideways at you... you can always point out in a loud voice.."No I didnt hurt my baby!" it would certainly embarass them!
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 5:05pm
| you really need to find our "worst mother of the year award" thread and see what us loving mjums have done to our babies (accidently of course) - accidents happen - hey my son sat on his brother at three days old and we thought he'd cracked a rib, but luckily he was fine,. yuour poor big girl! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 5:43pm
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Awww your poor girls. Argh at your mother, how dear she use that sort of behaviour to a child. I hope Alyssa's leg heals fast and both your girls are feeling better. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 6:36pm
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Just skim read cause my bubba needs some attention but what an awful thing for your 11yo to go through - and you lol! -------------  |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 6:49pm
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Just to (maybe) make you feel a little better: my little brother broke his arm at a similar age, and it was 3 days before we noticed! He cried all the time, so nobody thought anything of it... it wasn't until Mum realised his arm was at a funny angle that she got it checked out. So this 6mth old had a cast that went all the way up to his armpit! We think my sister (who was 2yo at the time) climbed into the cot and leaned on his arm when it was stuck between the bars.
Kiya fell over a few years ago on a grassy field and broke both the bones in her forearm. She got quite annoyed with the doctors at the hospital because they kept asking her what she hit when she fell over and she kept answering "There was nothing there, just grass!"  Anyone who thinks there is a problem should take a good look at themselves instead. YOU know what happened, and that it was an accident. Don't feel you have to justify yourself to complete strangers Same for Natasha - and one day she'll realise it too.
Oh - and good on you for getting your mum to apologise! Sounds like the sort of stunt my mother would pull, except mine would be more likely to take it out on me for letting my child hold the other. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 04 October 2007 at 10:00pm
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Gabriella sends BIG HUGS to Alyssa and to Natasha!!!
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