I just HATE it when...

[EmkanaCookTurkeyLikeICan]

... upsetting things happen to my children and there's nothing I can do to soften the blow!

Dd1 had her rainbows promise party today.

They were playing musical chairs. Dd1 found a chair, sat down on it, got up - another mum pulled it away for the next round, but dd1 sat down again - and landed full force on her bottom.

She cried her eyes out because it hurt and because she felt extremely embarrassed. It sort of spoiled the party for her.

I felt gutted, really gutted, and I tried to talk to her but in the end there was not much I could do.

I hate that kind of thing.

[DoesntChristmasDragOn]

It's horrible when you realise you can't protect them from everything isn't it

[sockmonkey]

Poor little lady.
You really do feel for them when rotten stuff happens.

[Troutpout]

...aww bless her

[CountTo10LordsaLeaping]

Oh bless her. I have to say I dread this kind of thing happening to DS. Does make me wonder if I will ever let him out of the house once he's over the age of 5!!

[wanderingstar]

My ds3 is no angel at rising 3, but one thing that really upsets him - and which again I can do nothing about - is if he hears another toddler, or a baby, crying when we're out somewhere.
Ds "Oh I can hear cryin' - that baby's sad."
Me "Yes, but he'll be OK in a minute"
Ds "Why's he sad ? Is something hurting...?" (Anxious face and wobbly lip)
Etc etc

[HuwEdwards]

ah bless, but on the plus side, you were there to comfort her and stem her embarassment and make her feel a bit better. And that's what mums are for.

[EmkanaCookTurkeyLikeICan]

Thanks huw, you've made me feel slightly better about it now.