Child fell black eye I think?!
Question: Child fell black eye I think.?
Hi I babysit a little girl for almost 2 years now for a very nice family....Well I have a coffee table in my living room and me and her were walking from the kitchen to the living room and she got tripped up and fell face first to the side of the table....Her nose bled just a tad and around her eye is a bit swollen with a purple mark underneath it I feel just terrible I texted her mother and let her know what happened.....They are going to hate me now last week we were playing with my cat and she hit the back of her head on the same table and had a small bump her mom told me not to worry aobut it that it happens....what do you think they will think of this incident i am 24 years old and very responsible and the little girl is almost 2 she is acting ok now i have had ice on her eye for the past hour and she hasn't responded to my text what should i do and should i worry that they will think bad of me for it...thanks sorry for the ramble just nervousHealth Question & Answer
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I assume you did your best during the time you were babysitting her.
I cannot say that you were careless, I am sure you did the best you could so this child or any other children you babysat, to be in a good safe place. It is unfortunate that the child slipped but tell yourself that you cannot exempt children from tripping. Sometimes toddlers trip over their own feet, so what is there to do. You can protect the children as best you can and the rest you hope for the best. You cannot have toddlers wear stafety helmets and face masks for protection. So be in peace, relax as much as you can and do explain to the parents exactly what happened.
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I cannot say that you were careless, I am sure you did the best you could so this child or any other children you babysat, to be in a good safe place. It is unfortunate that the child slipped but tell yourself that you cannot exempt children from tripping. Sometimes toddlers trip over their own feet, so what is there to do. You can protect the children as best you can and the rest you hope for the best. You cannot have toddlers wear stafety helmets and face masks for protection. So be in peace, relax as much as you can and do explain to the parents exactly what happened.
HugssHealth Question & Answer
Hon, you did the right thing in texting her mother. For the time being, the ice is a good idea but you should keep a lookout for any more swelling or bleeding, she may need to be seen at the docs office to make sure all is fine. In the future, when you know the child is coming to your house you need to either put up one of those baby gates to keep her away from dangerous spots or child proof your house so she doesn't injure herself anymore. As a babysitter, it is your responsibility to ensure her safety 100% of the time hon, otherwise you may not be mature enough to care for a young child.Health Question & Answer