We all fall down.

Written 3 years back on 16th August 2007.

But how can my daughter fall? As parents you believe that your child can come to no harm. Especially with young children, the feeling that as long as you take care of your child she is completely safe. But mistakes happen. And you do not have to be a hired help to commit them.

D fell from the bed today. She fell on her cheek and cried continuously for 5 mts. She rarely cries so that was something. After giving her a massage, I left her on the bed surrounded by pillows and layers of sheets on all sides. Then I went to the bathroom to prepare her bath. I must have been in the bathroom for 30 seconds. Then I hurried out worried that she may fall off. I looked into the room just as she was falling off the bed.

She cried and cried. I was worried if she had broken some bones. I moved all her limbs, but the crying didn't intensify. Then when she didn't stop crying I knocked at the neighbour T's door.

We took her to the doc. As soon as the doc saw her he said - Oh my God! And my heart sank! Her left cheek was red as an apple. He checked everything and pronounced her unharmed. And then I cried.