Comments on: Falling

By: MommyMoments

MommyMoments — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:08:47 +0000

Your girls are about a month younger than my twin girls… They LOVE to climb stairs by themselves… it scares me to no end.. I’m so sorry you had to go through this… I promise, she will be fine, and you will too!!!!

By: Hayley

Hayley — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:37:05 +0000

Your girls are the same age, give or take, as my niece, who insists on walking up and down stairs on her own. We, equally stubbornly insist that she goes downstairs on her bottom. Guess who wins? I completely relate to what you’re saying; Isobel fell down the stairs at our house maybe a month or two ago? I can’t remember the exact date, but you can see it happening, and can’t get there in time, and you feel horrendously guilty. We were very fortunate in that she managed to avoid doing anything more serious than winding herself, but it could so easily have been worse. Lots of good thoughts coming your way, and I hope Evie feels better soon.

By: Sarah V.

Sarah V. — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:42:22 +0000

Normal for her to be allowed to walk down steep stairs on her own? Pshaw. My son was going up and down the stairs on his own well before he reached your daughters’ age. (Not that we had much choice; he figured out how to pick the lock on the stairgate when he was two.) And, yes, he did fall once, though fortunately he caught his leg in the banisters on the way down and thus didn’t get as far as landing on the ground and breaking anything. A child who makes it through childhood without at least one nasty fall or other form of accident is a child who’s waaaaay overprotected. Glad she’s almost unscathed, hope the collar-bone heals up soon, and it’s great to see you blogging again after such a long hiatus!

By: Meg

Meg — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:36:09 +0000

Oh how incredibly Scary. I promise that over time you won’t be seeing those images quite as vividly in your head. My son has given me scares like this a few times and he’s still around to scare me again. Your girls are gorgeous and although this is my first visit to the blog, I have read a few of the entries now and I am enjoying it very much. Thanks for sharing your life!

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:32:53 +0000

Ah! I only come here to read every few months, and I think I have commented a sum total of twice, but I have to comment here because wow, what a gross experience for you. (For everyone else as well, of course. But I have a feeling Evie will forget it before her parents do.) This is stranger-girl from Australia offering a sympathetic comment. (I don’t understand why doctors don’t jump on parental instinct more. It very often tells you something medical observation hasn’t.)

By: Elizabeth M

Elizabeth M — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:05:06 +0000

Poor, poor Evie. That sounds so scary. I’m glad she’s okay, and the strong images you have of the fall will fade over time, I promise.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:04:40 +0000

Oh heavens…… That brought a tear to my eye. Accidents are unavoidable sometimes – don’t carry any guilt with you. You know that as a parent you cannot be literally holding their hands 24 hours a day. I always look forward to reading your updates to see how the girls are – it’s a bit of a shock to find a post like this one as they are normally full of positives and good news. Poor little thing. What reaction did Lettie and Jem have to Evies fall and her sling? Are they being very protective of her? x x x