I couldn't believe my son felt compelled to say that to me!
My husband tried to get out of bed by himself last night. My son and I were watching a show in the LR and the bedroom door is right behind the LR. He never called out for help and the TV was not loud. The door was closed so he could sleep without being disturbed. We heard a humongous noise and both ran in to see him moaning and groaning in the corner about 6 feet from the bed with furniture askew.
I tried to help him up, but I just couldn't get him out of the corner. My son was frozen. I yelled at him to come help and that was very wrong of me. He tried, but we could not get him up. I told my son to get the phone and call 911, but my husband pitched a fit. I told him he was going to get up or it was 911. So if I couldn't lift him, he would be seeing paramedics.
I was finally able to maneuver him back to the bed where there is a bit of area rug sticking out from under the bed and he could use that as traction to help me get him up. He then was able to wobble to the bathroom and just stood there...and did nothing! :?: I asked him if he had to go to the bathroom and he said, "Not anymore."
My husband has scrapes on his back and now I'm worried they will turn into pressure sores like the one on his shoulder!
I did not realize how much seeing his naked daddy on the floor, in the corner had affected my son. He came to me with a "formal apology." He said, "Mom, I would like to apologize for last night. I haven't been taught how to pick someone up." Before he could finish, I told him it was OK and he shouldn't worry about it and that it wasn't his responsibility.
I recognize my son was scared and I felt terrible that he wanted to apologize for something he could not help!
My husband tried to get out of bed by himself last night. My son and I were watching a show in the LR and the bedroom door is right behind the LR. He never called out for help and the TV was not loud. The door was closed so he could sleep without being disturbed. We heard a humongous noise and both ran in to see him moaning and groaning in the corner about 6 feet from the bed with furniture askew.
I tried to help him up, but I just couldn't get him out of the corner. My son was frozen. I yelled at him to come help and that was very wrong of me. He tried, but we could not get him up. I told my son to get the phone and call 911, but my husband pitched a fit. I told him he was going to get up or it was 911. So if I couldn't lift him, he would be seeing paramedics.
I was finally able to maneuver him back to the bed where there is a bit of area rug sticking out from under the bed and he could use that as traction to help me get him up. He then was able to wobble to the bathroom and just stood there...and did nothing! :?: I asked him if he had to go to the bathroom and he said, "Not anymore."
My husband has scrapes on his back and now I'm worried they will turn into pressure sores like the one on his shoulder!
I did not realize how much seeing his naked daddy on the floor, in the corner had affected my son. He came to me with a "formal apology." He said, "Mom, I would like to apologize for last night. I haven't been taught how to pick someone up." Before he could finish, I told him it was OK and he shouldn't worry about it and that it wasn't his responsibility.
I recognize my son was scared and I felt terrible that he wanted to apologize for something he could not help!