Bumps and bruises :cry:
Gabe is 8 months and has started sitting unaided, he's doing well with it and is getting steadier but still goes over after about 15 mins of sitting. I don't leave him unattended yet but he's just too quick when he falls back and keeps banging his head, he's done it once today on sofa (the hard bottom bit) and cried poor thing.
Then he did it AGAIN I was putting him down on the floor (me standing up w/ legs open) and he arched his back through my legs and head went smack on sofa again!!!
It hasnt affected him at all and he only cried for a minute and has a small bruise but i am such a baby I cry too! I think I need to toughen up as he's gonna have loads more bumps!
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Then he did it AGAIN I was putting him down on the floor (me standing up w/ legs open) and he arched his back through my legs and head went smack on sofa again!!!
It hasnt affected him at all and he only cried for a minute and has a small bruise but i am such a baby I cry too! I think I need to toughen up as he's gonna have loads more bumps!
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I used to run round after him and put cushions on sharp edges,ie,fire surround.
I think its just one of those things and babies are alot tougher than they look,he hardly ever cries even when hes gone down with such a bump!Im the one getting most upset haha
I would and am the exacly the same! Can't help crying when Alf does. Am sure its all part of the learning to sit/crawl/walk thing and didn't do us lot any harm! x
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Charlotte came up with bruises all over her knees at the weekend from crawling on them. They looked awful but seem to be fading now.
I'm sure there will be lots more tumbles for us along the way - just part of them growing up but it's hard to watch them do these things as you feel a bit helpless.
I've never tried one but maybe that might help as it will help keep him upright and it's soft for him. Somewhere must sell fairly cheap ones. Just an idea....
He has gone over twice this afternoon already and I was sat next to him. Guess it could be worse, he could think that this rolling thing is worth doing.
He does have a habit of throwing himself around when you are carring him, and smacked his head against the wall today, lots of crying and snot bubbles. I felf really bad then!