When my first child, Max, was nine months old, we took a trip to Ireland. We were apprehensive about the lengthy flight, but it turned out just fine. The winding drives through the countryside? No issues there either. However, we were blissfully unaware of the potential dangers lurking in our hotel room, particularly the king-sized bed we were about to sleep in.
By the end of our travels, our little one had been a trooper. Sure, he didn’t sleep on the plane, but he didn’t cry either; instead, he entertained fellow passengers with his curious antics. A win in my book! After landing and grabbing our rental car, he expressed his excitement with an impressive diaper blowout in the backseat—just another part of parenting, I suppose.
But what we hadn’t anticipated was the inevitable incident of him falling off the bed. I gently placed our surprisingly well-behaved nine-month-old on the king-sized mattress and stepped into the bathroom. While in there, something amusing caught my attention, and I called my partner, Lisa, to share a laugh with me. Moments later, we heard a thud followed by a wail.
Our son had toppled off the bed in a foreign country. I can assure you, no amount of Guinness could settle my nerves at that moment.
When a baby falls off a bed, couch, or chair—or when you naively think they can stand on their own and let go—you are immediately flooded with worry and guilt. Is there a broken nose? A concussion? How do I even check for that in a baby? The questions pile up, and the anxiety is palpable. But in most cases, your child will be just fine.
My son was perfectly alright. Fast forward six years, and he’s still thriving—even if you measure wellbeing by how much of a handful he can be. The reality is that when your baby takes a tumble, they often bounce back. Those soft little heads of theirs are surprisingly resilient, which is a relief because most parents have been in the same boat. Babies can be lightning fast; you turn your back for just a second, and they’re already launching themselves off surfaces like tiny daredevils.
Fortunately, evolution has equipped them with the necessary protection—those squishy heads help minimize any serious injury. Parents, however, don’t get to dodge the stress. That day in Ireland when Max fell? I was a wreck for hours. And just recently, our second child, Leo, made his own attempts at gravity—twice! But like his brother, he emerged unscathed. In fact, he’s so cheerful that it might warrant a check-up!
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In summary, it’s common for babies to fall off beds, and most will be okay. The experience can be alarming for parents, but kids are surprisingly resilient. As long as you take precautions and keep an eye on your little ones, they’ll likely be just fine.