05/09/2025
⚠️ Trigger Warning: Parenting guilt / child accident (sharing for awareness) ⚠️
I never thought I’d be writing something like this, but I feel the need to turn our painful experience into an awareness and reminder, from one mom to another. 💔
Like many of you, I only want the best for my child. I try to give him my full attention and be present for him in every way. But in doing so, I overlooked the possible dangers around us and in just a blink, an accident happened that I never wanted for my son. 😞
Both of us got hurt, and it broke me. I blamed myself countless times, cried endlessly, and replayed the “what ifs” in my head. In those moments, all I could do was hold my son close and whisper “sorry” while reminding him Mumma is here with him. Seeing him in the hospital, not his usual jolly and giggly self, was the hardest thing I’ve ever faced as a mother.
We stayed in Diadi Emergency Hospital for 3 days, and I will forever be grateful to all the doctors, nurses, and staff who cared for my son with so much patience and kindness. 🙏 Their dedication gave us strength and comfort during those difficult days.
By God’s grace, Caden is now slowly healing. 🤍
I’m sharing this because I hope my experience can remind other parents to be extra cautious. Accidents happen in just a second, but prevention can spare us from so much pain. Please always double-check the little things at home that could put our toddlers at risk, they’re too young to understand danger.
To all fellow moms and dads: don’t think “it can’t happen to us.” I never thought it would happen to us either, yet it did. Let this be a gentle reminder that while we cannot control everything, we can always try to make our homes safer for our little ones.
And to parents who may also be carrying guilt: please remember, we are learning every day. What matters most is being present, loving, and strong for our children. Healing is a journey—for them, and for us. ❤️🪬
