Hmmm, when my daughter, now 25, was a toddler, she was helping mom in the kitchen, on the counter, fell and busted her lip.
We patched her up, nothing serious, but when we were at the grocery store with her sitting in the kids seat in the shopping cart, we got very mean looks; this was in '92.
Just kept her at home until all was healed.
“We patched her up, nothing serious, but when we were at the grocery store with her sitting in the kids seat in the shopping cart, we got very mean looks; this was in ‘92. Just kept her at home until all was healed. “
Somewhat similar here - wife got a bit too mad at the kid (2 years old), caused a dislocation - kid was in extreme pain for couple of hours. At the time we didn’t know what it was, just that he was screaming. Had it gone on a bit longer, I would have driven out of town and had her take the kid in (better chance of keeping him if there’s no abusive dad around). Thankfully it fixed itself, or seemed to. Then it happened a second time as we played (obviously weakened from the first time). Again we waited it out. Then it happened a third time - but this time in school - so we RUSHED him to a doctor, who immobilized it and let it heal properly. Having happened in school meant that we could get it treated without risk of losing him.
Sad that kids have to go through so much suffering just to keep their parents - but I as said a week ago, I don’t set the rules, but I WILL respond to them...and I did.
In the end it was for the best. If CPS had taken him, there’s a good chance my wife would either be dead or doing time - there was NO WAY she would have quietly sat back and patiently waited. Thankfully it never came to that.