My son was running around the house while I was in the bathroom- he is 6. He slipped and fell backward and smacked his head into the floorboards. I heard a massive thump and came running out. When I picked him up his head flopped back and eyes rolled into his head. He came to in about 8 seconds. Emergency room, where he proceeded to vomit and be very drowsy so had a CT scan. Thank God it was clear of damage and he was diagnosed with post concussion syndrome. He is coming along in leaps and bounds now and close to full recovery- however I am struggling massively. I am in panic mode constantly watching him and his little brother and suddenly feel like I am yelling all the time. Yelling in panic ‘don’t jump, don’t stand on that, be careful, don’t dance like that!’.. I am in constant fear of him hurting himself - and even so much as when he jumps off the couch to stand up and I hear the thud of the floor boards I almost have a panic attack. I don’t even really recognise myself as a parent - I am constantly on edge, I very, rarely yell, now I am yelling... I am seeing images in my head of his eyes rolling back all the time..... How do I overcome this and how do I ever just let him be an excitable little boy again and feel he’s safe... thanks in advance
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I think it will happen with time! But it also might be worth seeing someone just to get some coping strategies in the meantime.
It would have been pretty traumatic
My daughter tripped and cut her head open a few weeks ago and I was a mess for a few weeks. Telling her off for jumping around or climbing or even running for fear of ripping the stitches out. And I wondered if I’d ever shake the fear.
I was yelling at her constantly, don’t do this, don’t do that.
God forbid she had a shower and I stood there holding her hand the whole time in case she slipped.
BUT it’s been about two weeks and I am back to my norm. I think my anxiety was just heightened but it’s calmed down as times gone on thank god
Therapy