My 17 month old daughter fell from the chair - head FIRST

Don't feel so bad, babies do things like this, whether we're right there or not. My kids have taken so many spills I've lost count. The first time one of my kids fell, my oldest son was about 5 months old. I was at school and my mom was watching him. She called me at school to tell me he'd fallen off the bed while she was changing his diaper. He was perfectly fine, no harm done. My second son, when he was a toddler he would purposely head dive off the arm of the sofa and land flat on his head. He'd get up and laugh about it and go do it again. About a year ago my toddler who was a year old at the time fell while walking and hit his head on the metal leg of a chair. He had a nasty bump, and I was worried for awhile, but he turned out fine. Last week my 5 year old got a nasty bump on his head from tripping and hitting his head on a bike pedel. Kids fall and get bruises, bumps, scrapes and cuts all the time. It's part of being a child.

Hi babyfuzz Yes you are correct accidents happen your not a bad mother you had someone looking after her and its not thier falut either kids will get hurt. Now I have always been told that as long as the bump is out not in then they are fine that means no internal damage. I wouldnt worry too much just try to explian to her she has to be still when she is on things or she will get hurt. As for the flooring I would get carpet or just put a thick rug down

You are not a bad mom. Accidents can happen even when you're standing right there. Just watch for signs of a concussion- disorientation, confusion. If anything out of the ordinary happens in the next day or so, bring her to the doctor. Chances are good she is fine. Children fall all the time. My son, a few months ago, fell and hit his head on a rock. He had a bump the size of a baseball on his head within minutes. He was fine other than a headache and a nasty bruise that lasted a week or more. I understand that you feel bad- I felt horrible when my son fell- but try not to become too over-protective. That may cause her to become scared, and you don't want that. She is a toddler and this is probably not the last time she will get hurt. Just be there to comfort her and try to make her environment as safe as you can.

How's your baby doing now, babyfuzz? When I was a baby, an older cousin accidentally dropped me by the stairs. Luckily, my dad was there to catch me a few steps later. And I think I turned out okay. I've read a lot of the other posters that say don't be too overprotective and I agree. It's similar to the thinking that children living in houses that are too clean tend to get sick more often because their bodies don't know how to react to the virus, dirt and dust that children who get to play around are exposed to.

I'm sorry your 17 month old daughter fell from the chair... that never happened to the newborn baby we have at home (i'm her uncle btw) I was kinda shocked myself to read the part that your baby's head fell first on the marble floor (or wooden floor?) and hopefully there will be no brain damage to that (I don't know how big they are at 17th month)... nah I don't think you're a very bad mommy (but it would've been nice if you actually rushed to your baby if you were alerted) well hopefully things will get better for you and have a nice day :) happy posting too :)

accidents do happen especially if your baby is already 17 mos old. my baby fell too. just as long as the doctor dont see anything bad yet...she'll be fine. just try to be more careful this time.hitting her head is really serious.

I have a very clutsy baby. He is constantly hurting himself and always has bruises. He has no fear. So i'm sure your daughter is the same. She will be fine, babies get hurt all the time. That is part of the learning process. Only thing is my son don't learn he keeps doing it over again. Babies were made to withstand some bumps and bruises. It's there job!! Dont' worry so much and enjoy your little one!!

it happens many times. no its not your fault. you were doing something that she needed. it happens with most. better do checkups with doctors after few days. i also fell down in childhood and there were blood oozing out of mouth twice.

Yah! accidents do happen anywhere, anytime without warnings. Sometimes though you're very careful accidents happen. And i'm sure it does not happen only to your baby but there's also a lot of moms dont expect that their baby would fall head first. There's a mom when she get of the tricyle(3-wheeled car) she forgot that she has a baby on her lap. So when she step out, the baby fell. That was scary! Soon I will be a mom and it will be my first baby. So i'm a bit nervous how i will carry mine. :D Have a nice day!

You know, some babies have a lot of bumps to the head, all my boys were always falling on their heads as babies and my sister in laws little boy is always banging his head too. It does not matter how much you watch them, accidents happen and you must not feel bad. Also, if a lump appears on the head then it means that the damage is out and not in, my doctor told me this many times, a lump is the bleeding under the skin that causes the bruise and my doctor told me that they worry more when there is no lump after a bad fall. You have taken her for a check up so she should be fine. The only thing about carrying your baby everywhere is that she will want you to do it all the time!

I wouldn't worry too much, my friends brother fell lots of times and hurt his head. He is a happy and healthy teenager and is very intelligent. My mother dropped me as a baby in the bath once and froze in a panic state, her friend had to get me out. 25 years later and she still feels guilty. It is normal to feel bad but kids have scrapes and bangs all the time. Besides taking normal precautions there isn't much else you can do!

Been there, done that except I was 5 months old! My Grand Ma was sickly since she was about 18 years old. She had a hospital bed in her room. So my parents were down to visit my Fathers Parents and they put me on the bed. To prevent me from rolling they put all the pillows in the house around the bed so that I could not fall out. Apparently I didn't get the memo about NOT rolling and rolled over top of the "pillow wall" BAM I went onto a hardwood floor. My sleeping eating and general behavior changed. My mother had me up to the Dr. who dismissed that anything was wrong. The next day she went back to the same Dr. who again said that nothing was wrong. After the third day and a second opinion Dr. an X-Ray was done. I had broken my collar bone in the fall which explained the above. At 5 months old I was too young for a 60's technology cast so they let it heal on it's own.

Don't feel like you're a bad mommy, That's an accident as you said, you did not intend that to happen. All you can do now is to prevent that from happening again, Keep your baby in safety place always, You know when your baby started to crawl you you must not leave her unattended, as accident may happen abruptly. And also observe any sign of changes as she grow and as soon as she reach the right age asked the doctor again for examination to make sure she is really safe.

That must be very distressing! Something similar happend to my child and I still haven't forgiven myself, and of course my ex husband won't let me forget it ( like I ever would). This thing is your baby is young and hyperactive like most babys and constantly trying to get into things and grab things. It is a good idea to never leave your child unattended. I know I never will do that again. Honestly, I turned my back for what seemed like a second and she fell off the bed! Even when they are strapped into their high seat or anything like that, they may still find a way to topple over. I know that you as well as me will keep a very close eye on our babys. But don't beat yourself up about it to much just wait and see. Prayerfully there was no damage to her!

hi babyfuzz i'm very sorry for the accident, but it's not your fault even you felt guilty, you shouldn't let yourself down too much i believe you're a good mother, and will give the best for your baby just because of this accident, you cannot judge yourself like that your sacrifice for your daughter must be more than that so cheer up babyfuzz :D i believe your baby will be alright babies and children have guardian angel right next to them you know :D my sister and i experience it :D all the best for you babyfuzz ..

hi baby fuzz you are too lenient on the maid, she is a woman and thus if she is near your baby and she sees the child getting up she should have dashed to the child and stopped her. You could not be in two places at once.but look most accidents can be prevented. How on earth could she fall out of a high chair? You must see that this chair is safe so she can not get up and fall. most high chairs have somesortof prevention so a baby cannot fall from it at all. If she was on any other kind of chair, they are unsafe for a child that young. someone has to watch her. put her on the floor or in a playpen but never alone on a chair.yes themaid should watch when she is around your baby. and you should make sure your baby is safe.

I know exactly how you feel. My daughter has never been know as "grace" that is for sure. More than once people have joked with me that she needs a helmet. She has been running full speed tripped and fell into the corner of a cabinet more than one time, instantaneous bump. We have a large, lifted truck and when she was 4 she went through one door and was climbed across the seats to her booster seat and fell head first into the driveway. Just recently, she is 6, she was running around and tripped over her brother and slammed her head on the concrete. I have never seen such a large goose egg ever!! That one actually freaked me out! I guess my point is, it is very hard to prevent these type of things. Kids are very quick and before you know it they are down. You can't feel guilty, we as parents just need to make things as safe as possible around the house. The first two years seem to be the worst because they are just learning to walk and really get a feel for their legs and what they can do with them. I also have two boys and am holding my breath on a daily basis,they do things that I find myself saying "really, come on!"

My daughter fell off a photographers table at the same age. She was not smiling for the photographer so I moved away from the table to try to get her to laugh. She went forward (in my mind it was slow motion) I grabbed her just in time to catch her at the waist. She flipped right over and SMACKED her head on the floor.She screamed and screamed. I felt so horrible! I had nightmares about it for weeks. The doctor checked her out and had us watch her carefully in case of concussion. She was fine. But I beat myself up for that for sooooo long. I couldn't tell my mom at all. We are really close but I just couldn't tell her because I felt soooo guilty. My daughter is 10 now and I recently told my mom that story. There is no guilt like mommy guilt! You didn't want her to get hurt. You didn't let her go anywhere dangerous. You were not being irresponsible. She simply had an accident. Fortunately your baby should be fine.

Accident happen sometimes and you didnt intentionally wanna leave your baby. I bet the baby is fine. I have my brother taken care of by a housemaid when he was still a baby and he fell on the floor twice but he is fine. So for sure your baby is just fine. I did fell too when i was a baby. My mom told me that at one time i fell on a cement floor! but here i am still healthy lol. Just be careful next time so it wont happen again.

Aww,its true accidents do happen, its more common for babies to fall over, dont worry yourself, she will be okay.