i could have prevented it but it happened so fast!

I know exactly how you feel. My son got 3 staples in his head last month. He kept goofing off and I kept telling him he was going to get hurt. He likes to climb on everything. I kept telling myself if I would have made him stop climbing he wouldn't have got hurt, but I know that nothing can stop him. I cried and almost had to leave the room when they put them in. They had to wrap him up in a sheet to keep him from moving. I cried again the day they took them out. It took 5 of us to hold him.

Thankfully, your daughter is okay. My little girl once got cut above her eye by falling out of her bed. I had place the bedside table right close to the bed to prevent this very thing. It turns out to be the cause of my baby getting hurt. Even when we have good intentions bad things sometimes happen. I'm sure you are a great mother.

Sorry about your daughters' accident,but it is just that - an accident. You were doing what you needed to do and she was running which I am sure that you don't allow and it happened. Don't blame yourself as there will be times that you can't keep them safe and that you can't blame yourself each time that they get hurt. SHe will be fine and it is not your fault!

Hello, Im sorry to hear that, and dont blame yourself about this. Accident can happen anytime and it was an accident, not you. dont feel bad at all, she is ok now right? and she will be better soon. Just ask them not to run, that's what I always say to my kids... no running and no jumping... And dont take it too hard, she will be alright and care and give her all the love you have... and I am sure, she will please for that.

I hope your little one is better now - accidents can happen to anyone. When my little boy was about a year old, he came into our room in the middle of the night and was trying to climb into our bed. He got caught in the cord of the bedside lamp, and fell on to the floor with it. It had a glass shade and bulb, which both shattered, and he fell in the glass. There was blood all over the floor, and I had to race him to hospital (in my dressing gown!) where he had four stitches next to his eye, two on his shoulder and pieces of glass pulled out of his poor little face. I felt so terrible - but sometimes things just happen. My son is 21 now, and has a little scar right next to his eye to remind him (and me).

Wish you're daughter gets well soon, that's natural for us mothers, we blame ourselves once our children gets hurt. as we feel we're responsible for their safety and it's our prime obligation to protect them. So we feel guilty everytime they meet an accident. Be calm now and thank God, what happened not so severe.

I have raised 4 kids and 2 grandkids. Having them get hurt is part of what goes with the job. We always feel bad but we can't always stop them from getting hurt either physically or emotionally. It is part of the growing up process. They learn from those hurts. With those kids they had to be taken to the emergency rooms at least twice and some of them more often. My grandson broke his arm twice, once poping wheelies with his bicycle and twirling around near a drain ditch. the other kids were from falling to jumping off the bed. We feel bad but unless you wrap you kids in cotton stuff happens. It doesn't mean your a bad mom. It means your kids are venturesome and will take chance..

Accidents happen like this. we cabn't avoid it certainly. We may prevent the way. But difficult too prevent.

One problem that we have as mothers is that there are times when we tend to be too hard on ourselves especially when our little ones get hurt. You have to accept the fact that you are just a human being, you said you could have prevented it but in reality, you are just limited to certain things. You can't see the future nor can you be as fast as lightning. You could have tried to run after your daughter but you might have only seen the accident happening but not to stop it. What important was you were there for your daughter when she has hurting. I know as a mom, you would have volunteered to be the one to feel the pain instead of your daughter, but it's part of her growing up. Am sorry for what happened and I hope your daughter will recover soon.

Hi Jazel, I am really sorry to know about the accident and hope she will be out of pain now. I know it may take time to heal the wound. You don’t worry much; it is not because of your negligence and please don’t think that way. As a mother I understand your pain and guilty feeling but it won’t help now. The only thing you can do now is to take good care of her (I know you are doing the same now) so that she will get well soon. It is difficult to watch our kid’s pain but we have to come across these kinds of incidents in our life. Let us be more alert in future that is the only option. Kids are kids and they are always doing naughty things. God bless your daughter and prayers for her speedy recovery and become active like earlier.

As others have said, accidents happen to all children. You were in no way to blame for this but, as mothers, we feel responsible if our children come to any harm. Even though my son's are grown up and have left home now there are still times when I wonder if I could have done something to prevent any accident that happens to them and feel bad that i'm not there to help. I cut my finger quite badly some 50 years ago just by being an inquisitive kid and my mum still feels bad about it - tho' it was in no way her fault.I hope your daughter makes a speedy recovery.

It was an accident hun don't stress to much over it... the wound will heal! Kids are extremely resilient! I too had an accident with my youngest son... I was finishing up my grocery shopping and I was outside the store in the parking lot trying to buy my oldest son a drink. My youngest apparently figured out how to get out of the buckle in the cart and stood up and fell head first on the ground... he bruised his eye and had little scrapes but I felt awful... He actually pulled the cart over when he fell too cause he is so chubby (I didn't have a whole lot of groceries it was pretty much just stuff for a benefit my husband's company was doing... I cried myself to sleep that night because I thought I hadn't done enough to prevent it but my mom said the same thing happend to me when I was young and I also fell and hit my head on a lawn mower blade at a home improvement store while my grandmother was watching me... Outside of a little scar over my eye (my injury from what my mom had told me was about the same size as your daughter's) Accidents are gonna happen and you can't protect your kids from everything we can try but it is just not possible bumps bruises and scrapes are gonna happen! So don't fear you did what any GOOD mother would do!

Am so sorry about your daughter, hope she gets well soon. What happened wasn't your fault, it as an accident and they do happen even when we least expect them. So you shouldn't feel guilty or blame yourself for what happened. You did what was expected of you after the accident, you took your daughter to the hospital and stayed by her side all through.

it isn't your fault. Accidents happen everyday believe me i work on the rescue squad and crazy accidents happen. next time you should call us though, that way we can be working on the way to the hospital to control the bleeding and monitor your daughter.

jazel_juan, Accidents do happen and it does not reflect that you are not a good mother in anyway. You just need to have an expectation for the unexpected on top of your preventions for the unexpected to happen. You had reacted well and that your daughter was not in any danger by some very good divine intervention here. Now that the ordeal is over, just hope and pray that she will recover and learn her lesson well. I think there is no better teacher than experience here for the both of you. Remember you have not failed in anyway. You are still her mother and a wonderful one too, just don't let this get you down. Take care and have a nice day.

So sorry for that. As a mother, I think you have no fault for that. I know you are a mother that cares for your children but it was really an accident and as we all know accidents can happen anytime even if it is located on your house.

I am very sorry to know about the accident which has taken place with your daughter.I pray for her speedy recovery and i wish that she forgets about this incident as soon as possible. Being a mother myself,i can very well imagine the pressure and trauma you are facing.DO NOT FEEL GUILTY,IT IS NO WHERE YOUR FAULT.You have to accept the fact that children are more prone to such things and what as parents have to be careful and watchful.

It is not your fault at all, it is no ones fault. Your Mom is right accidents do happen. We just need to learn from them ;) My thoughts and prayers go to you and your daughter, I pray she has a fast recover and no more accidents for anyone.

Hi Jazel, i am sorry about your baby, i can understand, but i feel you have to strong infront of her just for her sake, i am also mother but kids see you cry they get more scared. Dont worry she will be just fine in couple of days. Kids are kids and accidents do happen. May GOD Bless both of you. take care.

Hi jazel, I hope by now your daughter must be quite well. Accidents do happens with kids, you needn't blame yourself for it. Remember as a kid you must have also got hurt so many times, and it won't be the parents fault. Parents always do try to keep the kids as safe as possible... isin't it??? For now i just pray for her fast recovery....