Really sad story

mamapink · May 15, 2010 3:58PM

Hi,

Just wanted to share a word of warning after something that happened over here a week or so ago. At a nursery not far from where my hubby works a little girl was riding around outside on her bike with her cycle helmet on, the nursery assistants knew she was cycling round the playground and were happy she was safe. On her way round she got off her bike and decided to climb a small tree, but she slipped and the back of her cycle helmet got caught on one of the branches. The nursery assistants immediatly saw what had happened and ran to help her as by that stage she was hanging in the tree by her cycle helmet. The performed CPR on her but when the ambulance arrived they said it was too late, the cycle helmet had broken her neck and had killed her instantly.

I know, like me, that story has probably sent shivers down your spine. I can't begin to imagine how her parents are coping, I didn't even know the girl but nearly burst into tears when my hubby told me. Nobody was at fault, it was just one of those tragic accidents but it really made me think. I'm not sure I would have thought twice about Brendan climbing a tree with a cycle helmet on (not that he is at that stage yet) but I certainly won't ever let him when he is old enough to be wearing one and riding bikes.

Give your los a big hug ladies, we really are so lucky to have them xxxx

blueybluey · May 10, 2010 7:10AM

God what a terrible tragedy, its unthinkable

Will be watching Callum now & Elijah as he gets older. So sad xx

Emalenna · May 10, 2010 7:53AM

Very sad... Like you I wouldn't have thought twice about making sure they took their helmets off as soon as they got off the bike. Those poor parents. Thank you for the warning Liz x

Pootle_OB · May 10, 2010 5:38PM

That is awful, I also wouldn't have thought twice about it, more likely would think about the helmet protecting his head if he did fall. Will make sure he takes hie helmet off when the time comes.

Thoughts are with the poor family

alioli123 · May 12, 2010 3:12PM

OMG, shivers and tears in the eyes....that's so awful. I will def make sure the boys know not to climb trees with their helmet on...when we go caravanning, they get up to allsorts whilst out on their bikes, so who knows. Thanks for the advice Liz, such a shame it's cost a life.

Jolli · May 12, 2010 4:24PM

so so sad.and yes we are very lucky ladies that our little ones are safe and sound. theres so much out there that could hurt them.

xxxxBOOxxxx · May 12, 2010 4:29PM

That's so awful. Like the others it just wouldn't have even crossed my mind to take a helmet off.

waiting4baby · May 14, 2010 2:23PM

What a horrible tradgedy, unfortunately there are just so many needless accidents like this.my heart goes out to the family.
Is it just me being funny or does anyone else think that regardless of the nursery worker 'knowing where she was' someone should have been outside actively watching? I'd hate to think zachariah was left to his own devices as we all know it only takes seconds for things to go wrong?

mamapink · May 15, 2010 8:47AM

The nursery workers were outside W4B, all the children were outside playing so the nursery workers were out watching/ playing them all. I just don't think they thought there was anything wrong with her climbing a small tree with her helmet on and of course it only takes a second for her to fall and as it broke her neck that was that. Children don't go to school until they are 6 years old here and I think she was 5 so older then you may be thinking. xx

waiting4baby · May 15, 2010 3:58PM

Oh right sorry, I'd read it like she'd been left to her own devices, sorry. I know by the sounds of it, it was too quick to have warning, I'd just thought it odd noone was there- my bad!!!!
Still a tradgedy and still I'm just so sorry for the family and of course those that saw it must have been pretty shaken up too!

Really sad story

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