https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:09:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990526 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:47:44 +0000 blackbird 1990526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: can you set her on a soft blanket? I had this puffy one I used all the time at that stage. So she fell, but not on tile, basically </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990509 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:17:32 +0000 Mae 1990509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: Fiona is the same as Blake! Except she doesn't just topple she will often fling herself backwards! I do actually try to stop that bc it seems like it would hurt to fall back that hard. But if she leans forward too far and falls on her face I usually let her. She has 0 sense of self preservation. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990476 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:36:31 +0000 blackbird 1990476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let her go from an early age. She learns really quick. Lord knows she got plenty of bruises while learning to walk lol. I don't make a fuss unless she's obviously crying. A mark or bruise, meh. Preventing makes the action more desirable as she gets older lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990472 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:30:20 +0000 twodoghouse 1990472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blake started sitting recently and he's very good at getting into a sitting position but can only stay for a limited amount of time before he falls right over and he has no instinct to protect his head! Alice always caught herself or held her head up so we were totally stunned when he started falling over. I still try to catch him as much as possible, but I have two mobile babies to chase and sometimes I can't get to him because I'm trying to keep Alice from eating dog food or something. This thread is making me feel a little better about that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990468 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:26:43 +0000 MsMini 1990468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would never let my kid fall down the stairs or anything, but I am not a hover-parent! I let him roll into things and take some bumps when he was crawling. When he fell while walking we would cheer and act like it was fun, so he wouldn't get too sad. It worked well with my son, he is a pretty tough kid, and got coordinated really quickly! I am hoping the same tactic works well with my daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990411 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:45:30 +0000 PurplePeony 1990411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH and I seriously disagree on this. He wants to protect her from EVERYTHING, whereas I'm fine with some bumps and bruises as long as she's not in real danger. I think that deep down, he knows I have a point but when it comes right down to it, he can't let go. It makes me a little crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990407 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:43:59 +0000 Greentea 1990407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely prevented. I personally think 7 months is pretty young. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990406 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:43:47 +0000 Mae 1990406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay glad I'm not the only one! It's so weird to be a mom and realize that you have really almost no experience with children lol. And I'm not really a "book mom" so I just sort of do whatever makes sense. Glad I'm not horrible for letting her do her thing and (hopefully soon) figure out that she should watch where she is rolling! hah </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990404 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:42:43 +0000 ShootingStar 1990404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to make the environment as safe as possible, but other than that he's mostly on his own. Rolls over on a plastic toy? Oh well. The only thing I get nervous about is his play kitchen, which my parents made me paranoid that he's going to trip and fall while one of doors are open and smack his face into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990403 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:41:44 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1990403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO does whatever she wants as long as it won't hurt her, someone else or break something. So basically what everyone else said. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990397 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:38:07 +0000 catomd00 1990397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time I intervene is if she could seriously injure herself (e.g., near a sharp corner, by the stairs, edge of the bed/couch). She is into head banging on the walls these days, and I let her bang her head all she wants because she's got to learn on her own! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990365 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:19:06 +0000 Torchwood 1990365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a nanny I did what @LuLu Mom said, and I plan to do the same with my own. They'll figure it out, and as long as it's not going to cause a serious injury I'm not going to worry too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990347 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:08:37 +0000 meredithNYC 1990347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As soon as she was mobile enough to get hurt, I tried to have a hands-off approach as much as possible. And if she did get hurt, I tried to give it a second to gauge whether it was serious or not before swooping in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990326 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:53:32 +0000 kiddosc 1990326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm like @LuLu Mom: Unless he's in danger of seriously hurting himself, I let him go. My DH on the other hand is a total hover parent, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990316 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:47:16 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1990316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: nah, I am just like you :) Of course I prevent actual injuries wherever possible, but you will make yourself crazy trying to prevent every little bump. They learn quick ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990313 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:46:47 +0000 LuLu Mom 1990313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much let her do her thing (pending serious injury) from the start. She used to crawl under the table and "get stuck" and I figured she would learn eventually to not do it...took awhile but she finally stopped doing it. I'm all for allowing a child to be independent &amp; find out for themselves at any age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990303 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:41:07 +0000 pui 1990303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do not think 7 months is too early for a child to understand that kind of cause and effect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990297 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:39:53 +0000 artsyfartsy 1990297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T is 10 months and I've finally stopped intervening. Lol I was a hover mom for a while but you're right, he won't learn to not roll into things if I keep running interference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-do-you-let-your-lo-hurt-themselves#post-1990292 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:36:20 +0000 Mae 1990292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my LO is 7mo and is reallllly into rolling lately. She can get going with some force and once or twice a day she rolls into something and smacks some part of her body (generally her head). She either rolls onto a hard plastic toy, or she rolls into the coffee table leg, or the book case, or the wall... etc. About half the time she cries. Sometimes she has a red mark for a few minutes (never blood/bruises). </p> <p>So far I've mostly been letting her go because I know she isn't really hurting herself and I feel like she'll never learn to stop rolling into things if I never let her roll into things. But then I feel bad because it upsets her and I wonder if she's too young for that sort of cause/effect learning and I should be intervening more. </p> <p>So... how much intervening did you do when your LO was rolling? And I presume crawling/walking/etc. Did you prevent all non-serious bumps and bruises you could, or just let LO go and hope they figure it out sooner rather than later? </p>