And the winner of the worst parent in the world - award is.......

maestra wrote: me.

Tonight, Jaci was climbing up the back of the couch for the millionth time, to get to things on the bar we have coming out from the kitchen. It's about 4 1/2 feet high. Well, I saw her do it, and was walking by with two plates of food, and told her to get down NOW. Well, she lost her footing, rolled and fell of the side of the couch (about 4 feet in the air) and landed on her right hand. I knew from the cry she was hurt, but it didn't really swell, and she was tired in addition to upset. But I decided to take her to the ER anyway. After a two hour wait, the people who had been there an hour before us still weren't being taken back because there were no pediatric doctors. So I decided to take her to a night time pediatric urgent care we have close to our house.

Sure enough, it's broken. She has a hairline fracture across the radius. So, she's in a splint and a sling for the night, and I have to try to get her in tomorrow so that it can be casted. And I just started my new teaching job today and have orientation all day tomorrow.

I think the thing that worried me about it the most was how calm I was about it all, and I didn't really feel guilty about what happened- I mean, I know accidents happen. Plus, I used to work in a hospital, so I guess I'm just used to taking charge and doing what needs to be done. But I do feel horribly for her- I know it hurts, and the poor baby has to start kindergarten in a cast.

amynicole21 replied: Poor Jaci!!! I'm so sorry to hear that. I love the pediatric urgent care - so much easier than the ER.

I don't think that there is anything that you should feel guilty about! She knew she wasn't supposed to climb on there - now she REALLY learned her lesson the hard way As mothers, we tend to feel guilty about the smallest thing - like we are supposed to be super heroes who protect our loved-ones from everything. It simply isn't possible. No sense beating yourself up about things you don't have much control over.

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
You know... I never feel bad for my kids if I tell them to stop doing something, and they don't, and they get hurt. I call it a "too bad so sad" moment.

I tell them that's what they get for not listening to me.

I know what you mean though... I feel bad FOR them...I just don't feel bad.

mom21kid2dogs replied: I see the bad mommy in any of that one, honestly!

I bet that cast will be a big icebreaker in Kindergarten. She'll have it full of signatures on the first day.

redplaydoh replied: Lessons learned the hard way... you're NOT a bad mommy.

lovemy2 replied: Poor thing It is so scary when that happens though - and somehow you just know something is wrong and you know how to stay calm and take care of things....Good job Mom

gr33n3y3z replied: Awww I hope she feels better
I bet she wont be doing that again thats how they lean when they wont listen to you.

ediep replied: awwww, poor kid!!

sure hope she feels better soon

DansMom replied: Poor Jaci! Poor mama too

moped replied: Certainly not your fault, but MAYBE she will listen . I tell Jack not to do something but he doesn't listen, so I am sure I will be the next to post that he has broken something............

I hope she feels better soon

CantWait replied:
I agree with Rocky. And it's not your fault hun.

Hope it heals quickly.

maestra replied: Thanks all! She seems to be handling it well, although we can't get in to the orthopedic surgeon until Thursday for them to cast it, and that was the only appointment that we could get that would be this week in the whole valley! And even then, we will have to drive 30 minutes just to get to the appt.

Oh, and I just busted her for climbing up there again- with her arm in a splint and sling!

redchief replied:
Don't beat yourself up too badly, Michelle.

I seem to remember breaking my arm soon after my mom told me for the millionth time that the branch of the tree I was swinging on wasn't strong enough. Sure enough the branch broke and I went to ground. Did I learn? No... Three weeks after getting the cast off I found a higher branch. I don't know why I didn't get thrown to the ground again. Perhaps a higher power was looking after my dumb rear end.

A&A'smommy replied: your not a bad mommy, things happen!!!! Poor baby I hope she heals quickly!!!

luvmykids replied:
Well, that must make you feel a little less guilty

But seriously, we always feel badly when our kids get hurt but that doesn't mean we're to blame. Kids always have and always will have accidents