Today, my parents let me babysit my baby sister for the first time. About an hour after they left, I was carrying her downstairs and tripped. Try calling your parents from the hospital and explaining that their daughter, who can't even crawl yet, has a broken leg. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was babysitting 3 toddlers. I wanted to entertain them by making them laugh, but nothing worked. Later on, I started down the stairs, but tripped and tumbled down. I realized I have broken my arm and bruised my knees. I also realized that kids think it's hilarious when you get injured. FML
Today, I tried to put the little girl I babysit in timeout for lying to me. I was about to sit her down when she made a mad dash for the basement stairs, slipped on the wood floor, and fell down them. She told her parents and everyone at the ER that I had thrown her down the stairs. FML
Today, I came home to find my little sister had decided to play hopscotch under our carport. Feeling a small childish urge, I decided to hop on one leg to the front door. I tripped and fell, slicing my knee open. FML
Today, I slipped and fell down the stairs, landing hard on my knee. Through my screams of agony, my mom accused me of exaggerating the pain, and said I was just being an attention seeker, before finally taking me to hospital. I was told my leg was broken. She refused to apologize. FML
Today, carrying my 10-month old niece down the stairs, I missed a step. Protecting her on the way down, I badly sprained my right foot and snapped the ligament in my left. I now can’t walk. FML
Today, whilst babysitting, I broke a glass. I explained to the kid that it was very important not to walk barefoot around where it had happened, because of the tiny bits of glass. He jumped back, scared, and while doing so tripped. I rushed to help him and ran through the broken glass. Barefoot. FML
Today, I fell down the stairs and landed heavily on my foot. Because I wasn't crying, my mom refused to take me to the hospital. It took me an hour of agony to convince her. It turned out to be broken in three different places. FML
Today, I wanted to pretend to have a seizure so my baby sister could know when to call 911. When I fell down and started to pretend, she decided to drink my soda instead of helping me. FML
Today, my mum told me that my sister's little kiddie swing wouldn't hold my weight. I told her she was being stupid, and went on anyway. A broken ankle and two pins in my elbow later, I'm willing to accept this. FML
Today, I pretended to have a heart attack so my baby sister would know when to call 911. When I fell down and started to pretend, she drank my soda instead of helping me. FML
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alphafish17 16
Hopefully she's okay and everyone believes your story! Hospitals tend to suspect the worst when it comes to injured children
MDoremis 38
Unfortunate accidents happen all the time, and luckily it wasn't worse than a broken leg. Hope she heals quick!
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Comments (76)
trollbot13 12
well, i don't think they're gonna trust you with a baby anymore...
caggybandicoot 34
It was an accident, OP didn't do it on purpose. Their parents will be upset but I'm sure they'll trust OP again.
Elgrin 15
This almost exact same thing actually happened to me with my sister when she was less than a year old! I feel for you, friend. Your sister will heal, and she'll also give you crap about it for the rest of your life. And yes, I'm speaking from experience. :-P
caggybandicoot 34
I really hope she's ok! Poor thing. Hope you're ok too, OP!
LyricaSilvan 30
"Be careful next time" Yes, because clearly OP was being reckless in this case, just hoping something would go wrong. What were you thinking when you made that comment?
hellolaina 18
Oh no :( I'm so sorry
gardening 17
I fell down the stairs recently holding my baby. I thought I had landed on him and envisioned a broken back. Luckily he landed in the gap between me & bottom step. I know how frightening it is. And can not imagine how you feel. Sorry you had to go through this. I hope baby heals quick and there's no lasting damage.
wintersoldier_fml 18
That must have been horrible. My mom had twins recently and I'm always scared that I'll drop one of them when I carry them.
lulinator 40
Poor things, you and her. I fear falling while carrying my baby every day.
merryhappy1887 20
That's really unfortunate I'm sorry to hear that. I hope she's ok ❤
S3ABASS 4
I thought baby's don't break their bones
domolovesyoshi 33
They have them don't they? Why the heck wouldn't they break then? Why the hell did you think this?
tessas 7
You thought wrong.
IorvethTheXolo 8
It IS harder to break a baby's bones, but they will still break. I think it has something to do with the development and how they aren't as hard as an adult's. My oldest younger brother is 2 years older than our youngest brother and, when the youngest was an infant, the older one accidentally flipped one of those glider chairs over backwards on top of the baby while gliding in it. We thought for sure he was going to have broken bones since my other brother fall on him with the chair and his leg was what took the biggest hit, but he was completely fine other than probably being scared. I imagine it hurt, but there were no broken bones. Fifteen years later and it's the sports that have done all the damage to both boys.
Bunnyluver 20
Their bone aren't as developed and strong at those younger ages. Who told you that lie? I would take parenting advice from them.
BananEnigma 24
#30: Babies' bones are more likely to BEND rather than outright fracture or break but it's still considered a "break" and still treated as such, because the bone can deform or be more likely to break again later if left like that without being treated.