Scary Stroller Incidents

on October 20, 2009 at 7:18 AM

CafeMoms have been buzzing about the 6 month old baby who miraculously survived being hit by a train after his stroller rolled off the platform in Melbourne, Australia. OMG what a nightmare. You can see a video of the baby stroller falling onto the train tracks on CNN.

It practically gave me a heart attack watching the mom's reaction. She watched as the stroller slide off the platform into the tracks, saw the train cover the carriage. I knew the baby was okay before I watched it, or I never would have. It seems as though the train rolled right over the stroller, which was in the center of the tracks, leaving the infant shaken but practically unharmed except for a bump on his head.

You can call her a horrible mom, but I'll bet she's just a typical overwhelmed distracted mom. Like me. Careless accidents happen to the best people, that's why they are called accidents.

Luckily, most of those accidents are everyday mishaps. One time I was walking back from the grocery story with the bags strapped to the handles of my stroller. When I stopped to do something and let go of the handles, the thing was so back heavy it flipped back on itself. My son wasn't strapped in that tightly and he kind of slid back and bumped his head. Physically he was fine, though you wouldn't have guessed it because he was screaming bloody murder.

Okay, so I seriously hope I don't hear any stories of the magnitude of the train incident, but what are some of your recent stroller mishaps? Let's share not to show what terrible moms we are but to remind ourselves that this stuff happens, and that we'll be more careful next time ...

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About the author Cynthia Dermody

is The Stir's Managing Editor who has trophies in her home for her skills at the Irish Jig. She makes cupcakes with as many fattening ingredients as possible, doesn't comb her hair for months at a time, and was probably a faerie in a former life.

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Comments (9)

sodapple

on Oct 20, 2009 at 10:25 AM

my mom told me about this story just not the rigth way and it freaked me out!!! spanish news tend to exagerate and she makes it worse, lol. but going back to this i think putting ourselves in her position we would have been scared and dying to know that our child was safe. imagine in NYC where the trains just come and go and there's always something going on, i'm always putting the break or just holding to the stroller for dear life. I'm glad the baby and the mom and safe and sound =-)

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BambiF

on Oct 20, 2009 at 10:57 AM

Wow that is horrifying.

One time I was walking across town to my moms house with my fiance and 4mo[at the time] daughter in her stroller. It got really dark all of a sudden so we started walking faster, we were still about 10 minutes away.

Then it started pouring rain so we started speedwalking, then it got SOOO windy and I started running. Then I look back and the sky is pitch black! It was so windy, the stroller was being lifted off the ground. My fiance took over pushing because I couldn't even control it.

Luckily my mom knew we were on the way there so she drove really fast and picked us up just as it started hailing golfballs!

I was bawling my eyes out, clutching my baby.

When we got to my moms house we watched outside as peoples picnic tables and recycle bins flew all over the street.

I get chills thinking about it

Jem0582

on Oct 20, 2009 at 10:58 AM

I had a car seat mishap. My son was about 3 weeks old and I was going to take a shower so I put him in his car seat and was going to put the car seat in the bathroom so I could keep an eye on him. Well the handle was locked and he wasn't strapped in and he flipped out right on his face. Luckily it wasn't a far drop...not even a foot but he cried and I cried!!

I cringe watching that train video!! I told my husband if that was me I would have jumped with the stroller. An angle was watching over that baby for sure!!

Peajewel

on Oct 20, 2009 at 11:17 AM

Oh my gosh! I can't even imagine what that Mom went through. It made me more sick each time I saw it. I thought she was going to jump in front of that train. What a miracle that is!

RanaAurora

on Oct 20, 2009 at 12:13 PM

I cannot watch that again. When everyone else recoils in horror, mom is obviously doubled over in grief. Thank GOD the baby is okay.

Happypancake

on Oct 20, 2009 at 12:40 PM

Poor Mom... I'm sure she's pretty shaken by the event. I know I would need some serious therapy to reassure my confidence as a good mother after that one. Yikes!

The closest "OMG" moment I have to that is when my daughter rolled off the couch onto the carpet when she was 3 months old. I felt extremely stupid for sitting her on the couch to get my shoes...

I couldn't even imagine how I would feel if I forgot to put the stroller brake on. /falls over.

Pollymom

on Oct 20, 2009 at 1:15 PM

My husband is always nagging me to use the stroller brakes...I always get frustrated with it. But I guess he's right....

nily

on Oct 20, 2009 at 5:24 PM

OMG Today a car almost hit my son's stroller and I almost faint I cant imagine going through all that. I'm glad the kid is fine.

Melanie8

on Oct 22, 2009 at 4:05 PM

I feel so sorry for this women, first she suffers this trauma, now its all over the internet! god how awful to have your parenting nightmare posted everywhere being discussed. She apparently only let go to tighten her belt, you can see on the video she only lets go for a second! thank god the baby was alright, its nothing but a miracle!!!!!!!