Kids and accidents

Yes, but you can't.

If your daughter is actually always having accidents you need to forget about feelings and figure out why.

Pain is good. Without it, most of us would die in short order.

I hovered over my kids because my profession saw the absolute worst of accidents. It was stupid and unnecessary.

For whatever reason (Probability or God), most kids make it through childhood alive. Yes, they will have pain along the way, but pain helps you appreciate joy.

You need to look at life in a different way. When you can prevent pain for your children you should, but you shouldn't obsess about that which you cannot control.

Be happy that these "accidents" have not really harmed your daughter. I think kids are just more resilient than adults in part because they are so young and growing their bodies heal quickly. When my oldest daughter fracture her foot - she was healed completely within a couple of weeks - it was unbelievable how quick.

But my guess is what you are getting at is very young kids when then seem to have this huge fall, bag their head and tear up their knees - many just laugh and jump up and continue playing - young kids are amazing they live in the moment.

But watch as they get older -

My other daughter has fractured her growth plate, broke her finger, sprained her knee and ankle and the last big one was tear her ACL where she required surgery and over a year of rehab.

I don't think I necessarily wanted to go through her pain to elevate it, but I wanted to go through it so she would not have to. Take her place in a sense - but of course that was not possible. That surgery and immediate recovery afterwards was tough to watch your kid go through-- so yes I am amazed at her recovery and the physical and mental pain she had to endure.