Advice needed accidents/incidents
Really need some advice and I'm also hoping that others have had this before. I look after a one year old once a week. It seems that every week he goes home with some sort of injury. He has just started walking so a lot of them are to do with that.
Normally it's a bump on the head and for the last 3 weeks he has had an accident form each week.
Today he fell in the hallway and caught his cheek on the bottom step. It looks like he has a slight friction mark and a graze. I did everything correctly, administered first aid, texted mum and did an accident form. He was fine a few moments later so I knew it wasn't a serious injury.
I just feel terrible about the whole thing, I know there's nothing I could have done but it's not helping. I told the parents I would totally understand if they would like to use a different childminder but they've said he is happy with me and they understand it's not my fault. Their boy has a lovely bond with me, I'd really miss him.
I just feel terrible that this little boy seems to be filling my accident sheets. I mentioned it to my other half and he berated me slightly saying that because I'd mentioned using another minder it sounds like I was guilty of something.
I rarely have to do accident forms other than this little boy.
Will I ever not feel terrible when a little one hurts them self? Do other childminders feel guilty like I do? I have no idea what advice I need, i just need to know if others have gone through this I think.