I was just watching the news, and I heard that a little 2 year old boy fell out his bedroom window and died today. For anyone who may not know, we had this scare with Kandace when she was 2 (when a child's physical abilities outweigh their common sense to stay away from danger).
I was thinking about this recently because Kandace fell out the window on March 2nd (2005). I always remember around this time of year, and think about how blessed we were that she was O.K. (with the exception of a bunch of stitches in her head and a broken arm).
It seems like every year some little one falls out their bedroom window. Some make out okay, yet others do not. It makes me so sad because I was there once, and I can just feel for those whose outcomes don't give them all of the time they should have with their little one.
I've thought about when I'm a nurse that I would like to do some sort of safety awareness campaign for window safety. I think people don't realize how easy it can happen. Our girls' window was shut and locked. But with help from one another, they were able to unlock it, open it, and Kandace was able to somehow get herself up in the window ledge, and this happened while I was in the other room cooking lunch.
Maybe my little post tonight will help some parent think about their window safety. If you have a little one (especially those crazy little 2 year olds), put pvc pipes width wise across the side that the window slides towards when it opens that holds the window tightly enough so that it can only be cracked open. I never thought about it until it happened to us. I think it's something a lot of parents don't give much thought to.
It makes me SAD, SAD, SAD for the poor family that lost their little one in this kind of a tragic accident. :(
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I remember that little scare. I am very cautious about it with my girls. I had a neighbor a couple years ago, in Idaho, a single mom, her son fell out of a second level window, about 10-15 ft. He was taken to the hospital, given a blessing from ward members, and then sent off to Primary childrens for specialty care. He lived but it was touch and go there for awhile. I remember that day quite clearly when Candace fell out the window and how upset K'lynn was because she felt like it was her fault. I still makes me want to cry. I am so glad that she is okay.
When my mom and I heard about this on the radio last night, we both looked at each other and said, "Oh, that's just like Josh's little girl."
Glad Kandace is all right.
We were thinking of you too.
That story made me so sad. I can't imagine the horror that those parents will go through every day.
I think about Mae and that day all the time. I still get chocked up. I can't even begin to know what goes through your mind.
Love you!
Mindi
I remember seeing that on the news and feeling so glad that she was okay... I have learned that nothing is safe with children though... my cousin turned around to pick something up off the floor while vacuuming last week and her 10 month old son stuck his hand in the end, while it was running, and he suffered 3rd degree burns on most of his hand and fingers... it was so sad... thankfully his hand will get better, but it was amazing how just a split second can change everything.
It is so scary how fast something like that can happen. It makes you realize just how precious life is and how special these little ones are.
Hi Ang...WOW!
Miss you, we still need to get to Fat Cats!
Amy
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