Anyone keep getting hit by toddler!?

[Purple_1985]

Seriously everyday I have a injury from my daughter. She's going to be 3 years old. It's not even 9am and Ive been headbutted on my cheekbone and hit in the eye. I'm so paranoid every time I get hurt. I have a fear about my head. Getting hit in the temple area scare the crap out of me. She's only little and not doing anything on purpose obviously. But I keep getting hurt. I've been to the hospital and doctors dough with her hitting me in the head. I'm always scared I'm going to die or have this massive head injury. I'm terrified. People think I'm stupid I'm sure as she's only ypung, but she's so strong!! I'm not that strong! I can't even carry her anymore she's too heavy for me.

Any help please?

[ServerError]

My sister's kids (aged seven and three) basically see me as a giant child - or possibly some sort of climbing apparatus - and this results in me being pretty much assaulted whenever I see them. I've been kicked in the head, elbowed in the face, jumped on, forced to act like a horse that they both ride at the same time... you name it, it's happened. And you're right, little ones can be surprisingly strong.

I wouldn't have it any other way, though. One day they'll grow up and they won't want to do it anymore. They'll just be treasured memories. So let me ask you this - why waste these precious moments worrying about the extremely unlikely possibility of injury? When your toddler is too old to want to play that way anymore, do you want to look back having wasted those times by worrying? How sad would that be?

[KeeKee]

I personally think a 3 year old should be taught not to hit. They are old enough to know otherwise. There's obviously a difference between play fighting and actually hitting for hitting sake like it seems she is doing to you (although you haven't mentioned whether she's playing or not). She may seriously hurt another child.

[ServerError]

I took it to mean accidental strikes in the general rough and tumble of play. If it's deliberate hitting, that's behaviour that needs checking.

[Gary A]

I took it to mean accidental strikes in the general rough and tumble of play. If it's deliberate hitting, that's behaviour that needs checking.

That needs addressing as well, though. My daughter is only 3 but occasionally decides to diving head butt me when we're playing or whatever. Eventually I had to tell her sternly that she had to stop doing this.

Of course she wasn't trying to hit me, she thought it was all so hilarious when daddy's nose has red stuff coming out of it. :lac:

[ServerError]

That needs addressing as well, though. My daughter is only 3 but occasionally decides to diving head butt me when we're playing or whatever. Eventually I had to tell her sternly that she had to stop doing this.

Of course she wasn't trying to hit me, she thought it was all so hilarious when daddy's nose has red stuff coming out of it. :lac:

Depends on what's going on. Diving head butts are almost always inadvisable. Guess it depends what the OP really means. Which, as of yet, we do not know.

[Leslie735]

I babysit and a toddler I keep does that sound too.

[GlassPinata]

I have a 4 year old.
Three is not too young to teach empathy.
Children are not born with it. A three year old seriously does not know that it hurts when he or she hits other people. They have to be taught.
As a mom, you are the natural teacher for this lesson, because your child loves you and does not want you to be hurt or sad.
Make sure that your child knows, every time she hits you, that it hurts, that she has made a "boo-boo" or an "ouchie" on you, and that it makes you feel bad.
Most children will stop and become more gentle when they actually realize that other people have feelings just like they do. But children are not born with this knowledge, it must be taught. And they don't have the capacity to understand it much before age three, but around three, their cognitive abilities become such that they can understand and modify their behavior.

[MyNameIsTerry]

Depends on what's going on. Diving head butts are almost always inadvisable. Guess it depends what the OP really means. Which, as of yet, we do not know.

The England squad seem to struggle with the best use of them.

I was thinking of calling you horse from now on but people might get the wrong impression...:whistles::D

[Fishmanpa]

Unfortunately, accidents with little ones happen. As long as it's not intentional what's the problem?

My daughter once did a leaping "I love you Dad" when she was 4 and her knee hit me "you know where"... She still remembers me writing on the floor in agony ~lol~ And I was sore for over a week afterwards!

If you're that paranoid, they do make helmets and pads ~lol~

Positive thoughts

[GlassPinata]

Unfortunately, accidents with little ones happen. As long as it's not intentional what's the problem?

My daughter once did a leaping "I love you Dad" when she was 4 and her knee hit me "you know where"... She still remembers me writing on the floor in agony ~lol~ And I was sore for over a week afterwards!

If you're that paranoid, they do make helmets and pads ~lol~

Positive thoughts

My son once leaped up just as I was bending down to hug him, and the top of his head hit my chin and caused me to nearly bite my tongue off! It was excruciating. But, agreed: as long as it's unintentional, you can't do much about it. Children are naturally energetic, and we'd worry if they weren't, right? :)

[Purple_1985]

Hi guys thank you for your replies.

Like someone mentioned your right will miss all this playing when she's grown and prob will regret that all I did was worry, which isn't what anyone would like too look back and regret, but hopefully my health anxiety over time will get better to make me enjoy my life more.

Someone mentioned whats the problem , if it's not intent hitting, your right it isn't a problem, but IS a problem with someone dealing with healthy anxiety and fearing death from head injurys so yes there is a problem there. Something that I want to go away so I can live a happy playful life with my child and not having too worry about silly things.

Just to clarify she is NOT hitting on purpose like I mentioned in my original post. It's all been accidents like she's climb into our bed and then she headbutted me or where playing games and she gets so close that her hand hits my head. If she was doing that with intent, she can understand wrong from right. And know that would be wrong.

[Dave1]

I watched the rugby yesterday - it's unbelievable the ferocious hits that the human body can withstand.

[Sixpack]

I am telling you RIGHT NOW you are not experiencing "head injury". You are getting bumped in the head. HUMONGOUS difference here. I know your anxious thinking s telling you other wise. But your anxious thinking is wrong....

Let's talk about "head injury"--- my eldest has a severe seizure disorder. This results in whacks to the noggin, unfortunately. Here are a few examples--- falling down the stairs hitting her head on the wood molding--- result 7 staples to her head, CT scan--no fractures, no brain bleed; while in bed she had a seizure hitting the bridge of her nose on the wooden day bed-- result, blood nose, swollen, no fracture, no brain injury; walking into family room, has seizure, lands mouth first into floor, tooth knocked out at gum line, busted lip, swollen gums and lip. Required oral surgery to remove root of tooth and then stitched up--no brain injury; has a seizure and falls into frame of window hitting forehead. Result: 4 stitches, no brain injury. I have 6 kids. Each one spent toddler years with goose egg bumps on their heads. No head or brain injury. TODAY while picking trash off bathroom floor I stood up and SMACKED my head on the towel rack. FECKING hurt like hell! No brain injury...

Moral: we all whack our heads. It is part of life. Our heads/brains are designed to take every day bumps. These are NOT head injuries. You are not describing head injuries. You are describing everyday bumps to the head. What is the issue is you are allowing your anxious over thinking to turn these bumps into something serious. Which they are not.

Enjoy your kiddo.

[SwirlyWhirly]

I teach a whole gaggle of little ones. They know not to hit, but accidents happen. I've had many a charge hug that ended with near disaster. Like, aaaah I love youuu thud. Ow.

They are just not sensible and can't be so. We have to be their sense. That's what grown ups are for.

I wouldn't encourage this kind of game but wouldn't discipline it either - just get off the idea with diversion or maybe play a physical game to burn the energy.

[Purple_1985]

Thank you Sixpack. That was a big wake up call reading your reply. It makes me realise in just being stupid.

Thank you too all of you. I really appreciate the time your giving to reply to my post