How to deal with a baby learning to pull up

I am like you, I always felt guilty when my kids would fall and cry. But, this is all part of the learning process. All you can do is prevent the bumps you can, but know that this all part of the frightening process of learning and growing. You, and your child will make it. You may get a grey hair or two before it is over. ha, ha

Unfortunately, it's all part of growing up and learning. There's nothing much you can do except babyproof the house and keep a close eye on him as much as you can. My little one had a few bumps and scratches too when he was learning to walk but nothing major. He's walking and running everywhere now and it's hard to think that he was struggling just months ago. Don't worry...he'll soon get the hang of it and pretty soon, you'll have a hard time catching up! LOL!!

I am a moderately old grandma, not doddering, just experienced. I will tell you that babies will fall over, no matter what you do, and to be honest, I still have visions of a couple of falls my son took at that age. But he turned out all right, at least he learned easily in school, is responsible, no medical problems, and he posts a little on myLot. Hitting the head is worrisome, but if he did not fall from a height other than his own two feet, and he did not hit hard enough to raise a goose egg or knock himself out, he should be fine. Especially if there was nothing with a sharp edge behind him. In life we will not always be around to catch our kids when they make mistakes, and fall--literally, or metaphorically. Your child will respond to match how you respond. If you panic, or if you grieve, he will panic as well, he will cry mightily, so that you can comfort him. If you pick him up, look him over, and say "try again", he will be resilient and self sufficient eventually. I am not saying not to offer hugs, and kisses on owies, but only not to make it bigger than it is.

Falling is part of growing up. It's will be better though if you put carpet on your living room so that if your son falls the floor will not be too hard. Go easy of yourself, your son will eventually get stronger.

Falling and crying is all part of the growing up thing. Unless your floor is cement or marble, don't worry, the odd of him seriously hurting himself from falling from a standing position are very small. Now when he crawls up on the couch and then stands on it and falls off, he could get quite a bump. My son got hurt on the corners of the tables, make sure those are covered. And under the dining room table. It had huge screws that attached the legs to the table, they were sticking out a good inch and a 1/2. He ended up getting stitches from them. Crawl around on the floor just like your son does, and look for sharp objects from down there.

my daughter did the same thing I tried to catch her but couldn't I wasn't fast enough but I learned that letting them try again works. claire

dont feel guilty because u couldnt catch him in time, he will do it more times thats for sure, and you just have to be there to cuddle him when he crying, all babies do it.

It's hard to see your child hurt themselves. If he looked as though he were going to fall back on his bottom, I let him go. If it looked as though he would hit his head, I tried to catch him. But I couldn't always do it. Like you, I felt bad. Then I did the mommy job of consoling him. I learned also that if I didn't make a big deal it (Unless he was really hurt) then he didn't make a fuss either. Learning to be a mom is about as hard as it is learning to be a kid.

Sounds like your son is growing up and with that some bumps and bruises are going to happen. You can do something to help him but you cannot protect him from everything, even if you'd want to. All you can do is make sure it's reasonably safe, no sharp objects, nothing he can grab and break, things like that and then let him try. He might fall and get hurt. You'll comfort him but trust me it won't stop him from trying. Eventually he'll figure it out and then mom look out, nothing will be safe then especially once he learns to walk without holding on. Then you will long for the days when all he did was crawl :) There will be more things to safe guard against then. Just remember part of learning especially at that age is all about what makes them happy and what makes them upset. They find in time what to avoid and what to keep doing.

I was only thinking about this yesterday, my son is two now and he started walking at around 11months, sometimes he would go flying but I would try not to freak out and most of the time he would just get back up straight away and carry on. But one day he slipped and fell against something, he split his lip open and I had to take him to the hospital. My partner had left the pram in his car when he went to work and so I literally had to run up the road to the hospital with him in my arms. I felt so guilty, I had been so close to him when he fell but I just couldn't catch him in time. I still feel really bad about it because he has a scar on his lip and probably always will. When it happened I had a real "I broke my baby" minute lol By the time I had got to the hospital the bleeding had stopped and he had stopped crying but I was in tears for about a week! I'm dreading when my daughter gets to that stage. Most falls are so minor that the kids usually only cry because the parents have cried out in a panic but you never know when a major fall will happen either. I would always give them sympathy if they were hurt or upset because they got a fright when they fell, but I would try not to make a big deal out of it so as not to freak them out even more. They are more resiliant than we are I think.

This just the first of many falls that your son will take, not just in learning to walk but in life in general. The worst thing you can do is hover over him, waiting to catch him when he falls. You need to be there to pick him up when he falls, which you did and always will, and as he grows he'll know this. He'll learn that in his life, he can take risks in order to make his dreams happen, and if he stumbles or falls, he'll have you to turn to, to pick him up and patch up his bumps and bruises and then send him on his way again. Whether it's toddling from the sofa to the coffee table, or building a business, he'll be able to see his goals and understand how to reach them because he knows he has you behind him ready to pick him up of he needs it.

Hugs to you. I know what you are feeling. My lil man is three and we still go through this stuff as he seems to be everywhere at once. This is all actually a part growing and exploring. Unless we are able to physically attatch them to the hip or something there is no possible way that we will be able to prevent every bump, bruise or fall. I wish it was possible LOL The way I deal is with lots of love and kisses and trying to always keep my lil man in my sight. As your child gets older and learns "NO" it will be easier to prevent these accidents as you will be able to stop them from what they are doing from across the room. For now, all you can do is try to stay close and catch him when you can. When you are busy doing a chore or whatever a playpen is of great help in keeping your child safe....until they get big enough to climb out but you shouldn't have to worry about that for quite a while. :)

Well, they're going to fall, they're going to get hurt, and they're going to cry. You do need to let them fall, but try to keep them from getting really hurt. That's why you protect corners and move ouchie things out of the way. Once they get the hang of things, they'll do better. Course - then they'll learn to walk and run! When they do fall, make yourself wait for them to react first. If they're really hurt, you'll know it. If they're just stunned, they'll look to you for your response. If you freak out, they will too. We taught DS to say "oopsie!" if he fell and got stunned. It's hard to not gasp and run to them when they fall, but you'll figure it out. So will they!

There is nothing to feel guilty. These are all related to the growing up of a child. Gradually the child will be able to stand on his own and keep pace ahead.

my son is the same age, and doing the same thing. i try to sit behind him ready to catch him, but i can't always be quick enough. when he hurts himself, i just comfort him, and try not to overreact, as they can pick up on that. their balance improves pretty quickly, and soon you won't have to worry about it

you should put carpet os something to your floor and put away pointed and hard object around.and let your child stand make himslef stong and capable of doing it and make himself proud of his self.

My oldest has had his fair share of injuries. At 2 1/2, I think I've seen enough of his blood to last me a life time. He started pulling up when he was about 7 or 8 months, and that's really when he started to get hurt. You can't catch them every time, and trying to, will only give you an ulcer. (: We had a little play table for my son, and he would pull himself up and play with it, I put pillows around the table in a circle, so that if he was standing at it, and fell, he would hit his head on the pillows, not the floor or the entertainment center. Also, when he first started pulling up and falling, I moved some of the furniture, (coffee table, ottoman) temporarily, trying to avoid any head wounds. (: I also placed pillows on sharp corners, like the entertainment center, or book case. I did as much as I could to make sure that when he fell, he wouldn't get hurt too bad, and then I let him go. And he's been running and falling into things ever since. (: Good luck.

You could tie a pillow to the back of his head then you wouldnt have to worry about his head Anyway hope he learns to stand on his own to feet soon, then he move out get married etc and youll still remember the time the pillow stoped him from crying =p

sorry,I have no experience.