Okay babysitting advice now?!??! Please I need help!?

Question

Okay this is going to be very confusing. K well me and my friend were babysitting today and okay so imagine a 2 year old sitting kinda on the handlebars of a stroller and falling backwards cause I took the other kid out!!! I felt SO bad and she seemed okay but it scared me so bad cause I think she hit her head!! Her dad then later asked if she hit her fell today cause the older daughter, her sister, told him she did. I said yes, but it wasn't too bad. Well it was because when he came to pick her up, she kept complaining her head hurt!! But right after she fell, she acted completely fine. I don't know if you can even understand this but can someone please just tell me if I should be concerned and if you think she got seriously hurt? I don't know what to do!

Answer 1

tell him how it happened. check for bumps on her head..

Answer 2

You told them that she hit her head so they are aware of it.

She is their daughter and if something strange happenes they should have the parenting skills to take her to the doctors.

Don't worry.

Answer 3

Wow I hope no one let's you babysit their kids again !

Answer 4

I don't think she got hurt badly because if she did she would have been crying form the start! if she wasn't bleeding or anything like that then there is nothing for you to worry about. if she didn't cry from the start then she is only complaining to her dad because well she is 2 what do you expect from a little kid! don't worry just take a deep breath and now exhale don't worry about it she is not seriously hurt.

Answer 5

That is probably something they should have been called and told about, whether she was crying or not.  Parents like a heads up whenever there is an injury, serious or not.  And y would you have the kid sitting on the handle bars, and if you do find this ok---wouldn't you think to take her off before taking the other kid out, b/c top heavy things tip over.  I think you need to be a little bit more responsible. If the stroller company felt it was safe to have a child sit on top of it, don't you think they'd put a seat there?  If it were my child I would not have you back, but you still need to tell him exactly what happened.

Answer 6

im sure the kid is fine, BUT, you need to tell him everyting that happened.

sometimes a bump on the head can be worse then you think, concussion, etc.

dont worry about what he is going to think, its in the kids best interest if you are honest.

also kids are pretty durable, i have a 2 year old as well, and she falls on her head all the time, i just check for dilated pupils, and for sickness (signs of concussion)

good luck

Answer 7

why in the wold would u have them sitting :kinda: on the handbar wow i dont think babysitting is your thing you should no better

Answer 8

Falls on the back of the head are a little more serious than falling face forward. She probably has a big bruise on her head, since she wasn't complaining until a while after it happened. I wouldn't worry about it too much, but I would call the parents tomorrow to check up on her, and tell them the story of how the accident happened. Be sure to apologize!



They will know that it was an accident, and be pleased with you for being honest with them.

When babysitting, always tell parents of anything out of the ordinary that happens; falls, bruises, scrapes, etc. If they know what happened, they won't be suspicious when they find a bruise that was not on their child before they left. Also, be EXTRA careful when taking care of someone else's child. Don't do anything with him/her if you think that it could be dangerous in any way. Next time, don't let her sit on the handlebars!

Actually, I read your edit of the rest of the story, and laughed. I have been through the same things! I babysit alot, and know that kids can get into anything in a matter of seconds! One second they want to run, and the next they want to sit. I understand the situation, just next time, cut the walk a little short=) I don't think anyone was calling you a bad babysitter, atleast I wasn't. Accidents happen, especially with 2 year olds...

Answer 9

you should just tell him what happened. Just the plain truth asap.

She could have gotten hurt. You should call right now. What if she got a concussion? There is no way for you to know that and if she did then she should probably not be going to sleep. people can die from that.

Or maybe she is fine but if she isn't and something bad happens it could have been prevented. It is not like you abused her or anything. It was an accident and kids have accidents all the time. Just tell the truth and what is the very worst that could happen?? you lose a babysitting job?

better safe than sorry.

Would you want to know if it was your kid? Just call the girls parents and tell them,.... apoloogize about it and say you thought she was fine when it happened but you have been thinking about it and have been starting to worry so you wanted to let them know what happened and you didn't tell them before cuz you didn't think much of it.

Just like you told us. Just call them

Answer 10

Ok first off the handle bars of a stroller are not meant for the children to sit on. So just keep that in mind for the future. You really need to call the parents and let them know what happened and you are very sorry. This might ruin your chances to babysit for that family again but telling them what happed so they can get their daughter to a doctor if they need to is very important.