Accidents Happen, Mistakes Will Be Made

Hello Parents!

It was a hectic Wednesday morning. I was running late. I went to get a bagel out of the refrigerator, and my 8 month old decided he wanted to hang out in the refrigerator. I had already moved him several times and didn't have time to worry about it, so I figure I'd let him just hang out there for awhile. My husband must not have liked that idea because he picked him up and closed the refrigerator door. The baby was crying, but we thought it was because he wanted to stay in the fridge. Shortly after, my middle son realized he was bleeding. Blood was everywhere. He had cut his finger while getting pulled out of the refrigerator. I rushed to get him to the hospital because he was bleeding too much. I wasn't sure if he was going to need stitches. As I pulled up to the emergency room I became a little nervous. I started thinking about the doctors he would see, the questions they would ask and if a social worker would get involved. I thought about how I would answer the question and how I would explain that my baby had hurt himself in the refrigerator.

I am in the social work field. I am nowhere near an unfit mother. Children services has no reason at all to enter my home or question my lifestyle and parenting, but unfortunately we live in a society that has allowed the justice system to interfere with our households. We are unable to raise our children the way we want because of county involvement and threats. The children are well aware of this. It is no longer safe to make a mistake or have an accident happen with your child. You're automatically accused of child endangerment.

I tell you this story for one reason and one reason only...ACCIDENTS HAPPEN, MISTAKES WILL BE MADE! I don't care who you are, there is no way that you can prevent your child from having an accident or guarantee that you will not make a mistake as a parent. There is no manual for this thing called parenting. Yes there are many books, but no book can write your experience and the circumstances surrounding your entire life and your reality when it comes to your child. With this in mind, DO NOT allow people to take your authority or rights as a parent. Yes, you may have made a mistake; an accident may have happened while your child was in your care, but that does not revoke your rights as a parent. Take your house back!

With love,

Shades