We had an accident yesterday. Cliche as it is, you turn your back for a second and, well, you know. I heard an "Uh-oh!" and and long bumbling thud. That is how Graham wound up face down at the bottom of the stairs. We had been making such progress walking up and down unassisted, always with a spotter. And so Mr. Advanced Climber thought he could do (I assume) some sort of fancypants maneuver midway up. It didn't go so well. He's fine, but there was lots of crying on his part and lots of Are you ok's? and poking and prodding on my part. Nick said it's hard for kids to break their bones because they're still "green." I think that sounds really gross and unpleasant. I don't like to imagine Graham's arm as some sort of willow branch, going whichever way. Yuck. But neither would I have him in a cast right now. I think the huge impression it left will come in handy here, until he really masters his ups and downs. We are getting back on the bike as it were, but it's taking some coaxing, which is fine by me.
It seems like the warmer weather is maybe triggering rambunction. Nick's almost-4-year-old niece jumped from the couch onto a glass coffee table last week and apparently is in tough shape. A mom on EM has a 14-month-old who was restrained and bashed in the face with a toy by 2 older visiting kids, after another one peed on her carpet and another one threw a cup of juice at her wall. When she took him into urgent care, she had to stand down accusations of child abuse. It's a terrible story.
It's such a challenge sometimes, just trying to keep them safe, and then balancing that with helping them achieve some sense of independence.
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