My daughter started throwing a fit at the table one day, and tossed herself to the side so hard, her chair tipped.  I tried to catch her and sorta missed.  I caught her face and ended up blacking her eye.

I was trying to keep my son from hurting himself during a tantrum and ended up scratching the hell out of his back with my fingernails!

debra_benge Dec. 3, 2008 at 6:11 PM

Every now and then I take an early afternoon nap on the bed with my son, and I forgot that he had just learned to lift his head and teeter back and forth to turn. He was screaming and I reached groggily for his pacifier when he lifted his head and I poked him very hard in the eye. I jumped up and cradled him in my arms, begging his forgiveness. He was so shocked he froze and became very silent, which made me even more terrified. Then he let out the most infuriating shriek and I've never been happier to hear him cry.

little_kunoichi Dec. 3, 2008 at 6:32 PM

my son was playing on the steps at grandmas cabin one summer and i was behind him. he began to fall backwards and naturally I caught him but apparently I caught him too hard and he ended up with finger tip sized bruses from every finger of mine on his back right under the arms. I felt so bad he didnt ware any more tanktops till they were gone cause once we were out and someone saw then and I was soooo embarassed. I explained the story but the person gave me that yeah right look.

Spiderrella Dec. 3, 2008 at 6:35 PM

I did not believe my son when he said his stomach hurt.  I thought he was saying it because he did not want to spend the day with my G-ma.  My Mom called off work and took him to the hospital and he had to have an emergency appendectomy!  I felt just awful!  He still tells the story of how he would have died if it was not for his G-ma!  I always feel really bad about it! 

Peajewel Dec. 3, 2008 at 6:38 PM

My son was throwing a fit one day and I went to grab him and put him in timeout, and he slipped out of my hand and fell face first on the floor...I felt so bad! So, he got out of being in trouble because I accidentally hurt him...poor kid! I'm sure he didn't mind skipping timeout, though, while I cuddled with him instead. =] stinker, lol!

braydensmama731 Dec. 3, 2008 at 6:44 PM

My son is only three months old, so the worst thing I've done to him is cut his fingers while going for his nails, and I still want to die!

My sister once gave my nephew a bloody nose by accident and he told her he was going to tell the police--kids are scary these days!

KatieCrandall Dec. 3, 2008 at 6:59 PM

when my youngest was brand new, some friends called and asked to meet us at red robin for lunch so they could see our new baby!  I am sure they were trying to be considerate by not coming into our (probably very messy!) home during a chaotic time...but seriously, a newborn and a toddler in a restaurant?? :)  so while we are having lunch, my son starts to cry and I move to give him my finger to suck on (he never took a pacifier!) and I jabbed him in the roof of the mouth with my finger nail!!!!!!!!  instead of crying, he clamped his little mouth shut as tight as he could. I wanted to cry!

mum2gr8byz Dec. 3, 2008 at 7:05 PM

I broke another kid's collar bone. I was walking with him on the playground (I was a preschool teacher) taking him in for a diaper change. I stepped in a hole and twisted my ankle. I knew I was going to fall, I had a split second to choose, fall on him, or let go and let him fall to the ground. I let go. If I hadn't, I would have fallen on top of him for sure, and it would have been much worse. It took me a long time to get over it. His mom called me from the ER. I expected to get cussed out. (I probably would have flipped out if the roles were reversed) She assured me that he was alright, and asked me if my ankle was okay. She sent ME a get well card the next day! I brought him balloons, a stuffed animal, and McDonalds. I felt SOOOO bad about it!

3gifts.from.god Dec. 3, 2008 at 7:11 PM

My daughter is almost ten months old, and the worst that's happened so far is bumping her head against the wall from walking too close to the wall. The first night she was home from the hospital she needed her nails cut and we didn't have any baby cutters. So my husband decided to use our nail clippers and he got the end of her finger. She was bleeding but not for very long, and she didn't even cry the little toughie!

angelofice Dec. 3, 2008 at 7:15 PM

You know how you hol a kids face up, old school style? well i was lecturing my daughter and she was barely paying attention so I grabbed both cheeks with one hand and Im making her look at me....the next morning, Im getting her ready for school, and I see something on her face...its two tiny figer size bruises...I felt horrible!! :-(

sweet-a-kins Dec. 3, 2008 at 7:25 PM