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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, you are correct. He is too tall and couldn't be strapped in properly. I know it was an accident and that our babies' nanny felt awful (she was crying this morning), but I didn't sleep at all last night. My husband put the swings and other toys the babies outgrew in the attic. My heart just hurt so much seeing that little guy's bruised face and hearing him cry in pain. I think of him as my own son. I had a conversation this morning before the other family came about being attentive and making sure that you strapped the babies into the security straps on things like high chairs and strollers properly and not putting them in items that they have outgrown. I know that the nanny felt awful, but she kept comparing the incident to past incidents with past employers. That wasn't what I wanted to hear. I felt like the other parents handled this really well. I would have flipped out. I was very upset, but in response mode, getting an ice pack and wash cloth for the baby and helping the mom. I know that the nanny was worried as she called both of us several times this morning. I'm going to have a serious conversation with her today about attentiveness. I think it is a larger issue lately.

If this has happened to you as a nanny or parent--and I say this as a mom who dropped her own son while throwing away a wipe and he rolled off the bed--what advice do you have for me?[/quote]

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