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myLot reputation of 77/100. chari_dc (351)   ranked 584 out of 3,703 in had children 5 years ago

my 1 year old baby fell down 10 steps of stairs at my mom and dad's house last weekend. i was talking to my mom in her room while my 11 yr old nephew was playing with baby julla. we didn't realize that they went out the room to the stairs until it was too late. she rolled down the stairs like a ball. luckily, the steps alternately had a pair of my dad's shoes placed there. we think she rolled on the shoes so she didn't really get hurt. when he was picked up by my brother at the bottom of the stairs, she was sitting on her butt and didn't cry at all.

mom said her guardian angel must've caught her or something. later, we looked out for signs that something may be wrong with her but she didn't get any fever or vomit. so, i think she's ok. i was afraid to tell her dad about at first. but when everything seemed ok, i told him and he just laughed it off saying our baby is real strong jsut like her dad. hah-hah! :-)

 

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Gemmygirl1 (2628) response was accepted on 7/31/2007.
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tags:  stairs, baby, falling, guardian angel, baby care
 
1. myLot reputation of 95/100. mystic2mom (164)   ranked 295 out of 3,703 in had children   5 years ago

My daughter fell down about 20 steps when she was 4. She had a busted nose and some bruises, thats is. Luckily we had just moved and there were boxes of clothes at the bottom. She landed in them.
I have a 1 year old son who took his first stumble today.
I am glad your Baby was ok. It is so scary when they are at the accident prone ages.


myLot reputation of 77/100. chari_dc (351)   ranked 584 out of 3,703 in had children  5 years ago

yup, i was so scared. good thing that she didn't seem hurt. i got more concerned about my nephew who almost broke down and said it was his fault. i told him it wasn't his fault, more like mine, coz i let them play by themselves.

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2. myLot reputation of 87/100. Gemmygirl1 (2628)   ranked 94 out of 3,703 in had children   5 years ago

It's a good thing your child was ok.
I always said to my partner that if we EVER ended up building the 2 storey place we wanted, that there would have to be safety gates, top & bottom of the stairs to stop things like this happening.
I also think, it's always safer to have the kids, especially little ones, stay at the bottom since they cant fall up the stairs!
At least you know at the age of 1 they don't tense up yet & their bones are still very rubbery - it helps to stop them from getting hurt!


myLot reputation of 77/100. chari_dc (351)   ranked 584 out of 3,703 in had children  5 years ago

that's right -- child-proof your home. as for my parents' house, well, it's been a long time since they had young ones so there were no safety measures used in the house.


myLot reputation of 97/100. kelly60 (3270)   ranked 549 out of 3,703 in had children  5 years ago

Safety gates at the top of the stairs can be more dangerous than no gates at all. My son was about 1 1/2 when he climbed OVER the safety gate and fell down the stairs. He got 6 stitches in his head.

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3. myLot reputation of 96/100. anjoks (1572)   5 years ago

Good heavens ur baby is okay... phew!! I must have been gone crazy if i were in your shoes. Anyway, make sure ur baby's always at your sight so no more harm done okay. Take care. (",)


myLot reputation of 77/100. chari_dc (351)   ranked 584 out of 3,703 in had children  5 years ago

yes, i almost went crazy, thinking the worst. but thank god, nothing bad happened to little julla. she's still up and about now, still playful and lively.

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4. myLot reputation of 87/100. amaleigh73 (440)   ranked 229 out of 3,703 in had children   5 years ago

Both of my children fell down the steps when they were learning to crawl. My son was playing with a shoe at the top of the steps and I really didn't think he was that close to them, but all of the sudden he was on his way down. I was one step behind him the whole way and just couldn't grab him. Luckily our steps had carpet on them. He cried a little when he got to the bottom, no bruises, no blood, no bumps. It took me longer to recover than him! I didn't even know my daughter could crawl that far when she fell down the steps. I was watching my nieces that day (so I had 4 kids) and I was helping the older two with a craft. One minute my daughter was on one side of the room the next minute I heard bump, bump, bump, BUMP and a cry. She was laying face down, crying on the landing at the bottom of the steps (again, all carpeted). I couldn't believe she had made it over there. Again, no bruises, blood or bumps - and again, it took longer for me to recover. These incidents happened in different houses, but after each one, we put up a safety gate!


myLot reputation of 33/100. dsantacruz (341)  5 years ago

I have two neices, ages 1 and 3 who are as wild and curious as can be. THey often climb on everything they can find that would be dangerous. Luckily my house and there house are boths without many stairs as we live in one story houses. But i once at another sisters house my neice fell down the stairs doing a somersault down them, luckily she was caught by her father. that was a scare!

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5. myLot reputation of 97/100. kelly60 (3270)   ranked 549 out of 3,703 in had children   5 years ago

One of my boys was just over 1 1/2 years old when he climbed OVER the baby gate upstairs. The kids were upstairs sleeping, and I had just come down for a second. I never imagined for a second that he would be able to climb the gate. We had to rush him to the emergency room where he ended up with 6 stitches in his head. I would never recommend putting a baby gate at the top of the stairs. It can be very dangerous.


myLot reputation of 77/100. chari_dc (351)   ranked 584 out of 3,703 in had children  5 years ago

yes, it could be more dangerous if they have to climb higher than the stairs and fall over.

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6. myLot reputation of 93/100. funny52f (5126)   5 years ago

Next time do not leave your baby unattended by an adult. It's too dangerous for a kid especially in 2nd-story houses, I wouldn't trust anyone. I'd see to it that the baby is in a safe place where he could not get out and fall. It was a good thing nothing serious happened. Let it be a lesson then.


myLot reputation of 77/100. chari_dc (351)   ranked 584 out of 3,703 in had children  5 years ago

yes, lesson learned indeed! :-)

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7. safetymom (26)   5 years ago

That's pretty scary.

I suggest you put on some baby gates around the stairs, or in the areas that they can possibly fall.

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8. myLot reputation of 82/100. erminiasanjose (1534)   5 years ago

It's really very dangerous not to go after a young child if the house has stairs. Young children are always on the go and curious about everything and they try to do something without knowing the danger they are facing. Good that the skull of your child is not fractured or suffered any thing bad as a result of the fall.


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