Looking to shave five years off your life?

[icewolf]

In a mere twenty minutes?

Leave your kid on the couch for just a minute and have her decide that she's going to practice sitting up and take a header off of said couch.

Onto the hardwood floor.

Face first.

She's fine, a split lip notwithstanding. The triage nurse at the pediatrician said to just keep an eye on her.

I, on the other hand, have not experienced this sort of emotional upheaval, self-doubt, and self-hatred since adolescence.

All's well now, but yeesh. *deep breaths*

Comments

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

EEEEEK!!
*hugs*
So glad she's ok!

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

*pats and sympathetic noises*

[rosered2318.livejournal.com]

*stomach churns*

oh, boy. So glad she is fine.

I, on the other hand, have not experienced this sort of emotional upheaval, self-doubt, and self-hatred since adolescence.

*rubs back* Don't beat yourself up. Please. I don't know what to say other than that.

[ernmissprism.livejournal.com]

Congratulations--you have survived your first trip to the emergency room. It never gets any easier, but at least you know what it's like for next time. And, sadly, there is always a next time.

Hugs and kisses all around. Good luck!

[torberg.livejournal.com]

Actually, no ER trip was involved. There was stress because there was no answer at the pediatrician's office at first (they were short-staffed today) but once she spoke to their triage nurse things were fine.

As much as the idea may seem fun....

[elkor.livejournal.com]

You don't need to set up a Flying rig on tracks to the ceiling with acceleration brakes that will automatically slow her down if her downward velocity ever exceeds a certain rate.

'cause, well, it would be fun, but how would you avoid the plants?

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

Yow! I am very glad she's all right.

Now that you can breathe again, here's your Parent Badge for "kid's first head landing." I swear it's some kind of prerequisite for the kid getting past a certain (indeterminate) age.

[karmaflouge.livejournal.com]

You poor thing! I had the same problem when Liam, at the tender age of 3 months, managed to fall off our bed 4 feet to the floor. I know *exactly* what you mean.

[composerscott.livejournal.com]

My mother's best story is with my eldest sister, and her first. She was changing her on a counter and picked her up after and proceeded to bang my sister's head up against the cabinet above the counter. She completely freaked. By the time she got to me she realized that kids aren't completely made of glass... :)

[ednoria.livejournal.com]

Happened to my boy too -- except he landed on top of his head and I *saw* his neck bend. Man that was awful. He got over it, though.

[ladylonglocks.livejournal.com]

Yikes! Glad all is well despite the lip.

(I transported a kid, ~18 mos old, to the ER a few months ago. She had fallen down the basement steps at a friend's house when she leaned against the door and it opened. This kid had not a MARK on her. It was much worse for the mama. She was the one that was upset. The kiddo was just interested in everything going on. If it helps at all, your little pumpkin won't remember this at all, and it's not your fault!)