My Biggest Mistake – Motherhood Lessons

Written on February 1st, 2009 at 4:00 pm by adavant

The biggest mistake I’ve made as a mom was allowing my son to sit in the big part of the buggy in Walmart. I know it clearly says on the buggies not to allow your child to sit or stand in that area of the buggy, but I did. That day he pitched a fit to do so and in a desperate effort to have him quiet and happy my hubby and I allowed him to. We were standing right with him, he’d be OK, right? Wrong.

We were approaching the photo developing center at Walmart. I was pushing the buggy my hubby sort of guiding it as he tried to watch our approximately 18 month old son as he stood in the large cargo area of the buggy.

I was talking with the lady in the photo developing center and my son was trying to reach for me. About that time my husband decided he’d move the buggy closer to me so that our son could talk to me.

As he moved the buggy my son lunged for me, loosing his balance he fell head first onto the hard concrete floor of the Walmart. Pow! His head sounded like a gun going off as it hit.

I screamed “My baby, my baby!” Tears began to flow as in slow motion the rest of the event unfolded. My husband quickly picked up our son and the ladies around us asked if we wanted an ambulance. We said no and hurried for the door.

I can remember sprinting and crying and screaming worried he’d never talk or walk again. I feared the worst.

As we got outside to our mini van my husband handed the baby over to me as I clutched him tightly. My was screaming but no tears were present. A huge knot had popped out on his forehead, blue and bulging.

It was one of the scariest moments of my life. We arrived shortly at the emergency room and my son was checked out. Luckily he only received a huge bruise as a result that took weeks to disappear but will ever be a thought in my mind.

None of the rest of my children will ever ride in the large area of the Walmart buggy and every time I see a child riding there I want to scream, please make them get out.

This post is for the Motherhood Lessons Meme. I am now tagging:

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5 Responses to “My Biggest Mistake – Motherhood Lessons”


  1. Mary

    1 year ago

    How scary this must have been, Alyssa. I had a similar experience when my oldest son was little. I gave him sugary candy as a way of getting him to cooperate while shopping at Aldi. While I was at the checkout, he ran head on as fast as he could into the bagging counter. The he fell down and his little head bounced off of the floor. I felt so terrible and was so scared. Luckily, our little boys are both fine. Thanks for this lesson and for tagging me.

    Marys last blog post..Check Out The Motivation Mama


  2. Carrie

    1 year ago

    I shared my regret above. I know that must have been a scary moment for you Alyssa. There is nothing like the sound of a head smacking on cement – there’s nothing like that. Thwack! Ouch!

    Carries last blog post..Motherhood Regrets


  3. Courtney

    1 year ago

    I finally responded to the meme! Sorry for the delay. http://courtneychowning.com/motherhood-lessons/

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