my son who's 3 is a breath holder when he crys always has. today he banged his head near the checkout at asda and held his breath till he collasped and not one staff member asked if he was ok.
2007-01-17 05:36:27 · 24 answers · asked by john.katrinacox@btinternet.com 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
as a health and saftey or first aid issue they should have checked if any assistance was needed.
2007-01-17 05:41:57 · update #1
he doesn't actually do this when he's being naughty just when he's upset or hurt but he does do it enough to make himself passout
2007-01-17 05:44:25 · update #2
i don't react in a panicky way, i just hold him till he breathes or regains conciousness
2007-01-17 05:46:09 · update #3
Are you asking if holding his breath till he collapses is naughty or the lack of concern from the assistant?
If the first, then yes, it's naughty.
If the 2nd, did he bang his head on purpose as part of the tantrum or did he slip on something on the floor? If he slipped then there should have been a bit of concern shown and you could have whizzed up a fuss about health and safety, but it sounds, from what you say, it was self inflicted on his part.
So no - they've probably seem all the tantrums going and as the responsible adult with the child then it's up to you to deal with it.
2007-01-17 06:47:07 · answer #1 · answered by wee stoater 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I dont see a problem with it. Especially since the vast majority of people in super markets have had children or been around them, and can recognize a tantrum when they see one.
If it were me, and I had witnessed it, as long as the parent was paying attention to the child, and the child was back up and functional after the incident I'd probably just ignore it.
Kids throwing tantrums in the supermarket are a dime a dozen. Parents are responsible for their childs safety, if the child cant be controlled maybe it shouldnt be in the supermarket where it can hurt itself while out of the parents control.
Had there been blood or bruising or an unconcious child i would have expected someone to say something. But a falling child throwing a tantrum... not at all.
2007-01-17 05:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are probably used to tantruming toddlers. Breath holding does not actually harm a child; if they actually lose conciousness the autonomic nervous system take sover and they begin to breathe automatically and eventually regain consiousness. Actually as the parent it is your job to ensure he was OK; if a member of staff did anything and got it wrong they would be petrified of getting sued these days. I hope you do not make a fuss of him when he does this - no matter how hard it is for yoy - as it will only reinforce the behaviour; just make sure he is safe and has recoverd before doing anything else.
2007-01-17 05:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by D B 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i know this probably doesnt have much to do with ur question,but a simular thing happened to me before at alton towers..i was in a queue and i dont know how but i fainted..i was told i was out for about 20mins or more!! they had security cameras there and had one facing by where i was stood and not one member of staff came to see me!a lady in the queue gave me water when i woke but that was it..i had waited a while to go on the ride so thought i would continue to wait and go on. i felt fine after and i know NOW i probably shouldnt have gone on.
however where were the staff at the time??? someone should have come to assist me or at least advised me not to go on the ride,as i was young then and didnt really know (i had never fainted before)
i have to admit i was pretty appauled by this and am just greatful nothing more serious had happened to me!
i guess in your situation people thought he was simply having a tantrum and didnt want you to get offended etc... by asking as they thought you might think they were interfearing??
i cant answer for everyone though and would have though staff would ask if you wanted medical assistance?
oh well i'm glad that you have it under control and hope your son grows out of it soon
goodluck to you both!
2007-01-18 09:03:46 · answer #4 · answered by yummy_mummy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I agree . I believe it is the responsibility of any store staff to ensure that customers have not injured themselves in any way whilst on their premises. However maybe these days people are reluctant to interfere with a mother and her child for fear of a hostile reaction. Its sad but that may be the reason. If its any consolation I am checking Is he OK? I am feeling nice towards kids today because I became a grandad just over an hour ago.
2007-01-17 05:49:30 · answer #5 · answered by Jules G 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-15 09:03:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well im surprised they didn't ask if he was ok but if you seemed completely calm and used to the situation maybe they just figured things must be fine. ...actually i shouldn't say it completely surprises me that they didn't say anything. I was in jack in the box a few years ago and this older couple was at a table across from mine and the man fell off his chare and was convulsing on the floor i ran over to help his wife who quickly told me he was ok..but had epilepsy..i helped her get him to the floor and move things that he may bang into..after a few minutes he was ok and with no memory of the seizure...even though the restaurant was FULL of customers and employees who were watching not one other person came over to help. The wife told me that it has happened in public before and that i was the first person to come and help. It's sad that it seems like people just don't want to get involved but it seems to be the way it is. I just try to make sure im not one of those people.
2007-01-17 06:36:57 · answer #7 · answered by kora_tori 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow, I can't believe someone suggested writing the store to get vouchers because the original poster's child had a tantrum. What an entitled society we live in.
No one is obligated to help you with your child's tantrum and control issues. This wasn't an accident that the store could be at fault for. Get over yourself and parent your child and stop expecting society to hold your hand.
2007-01-17 05:59:32 · answer #8 · answered by letters 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My son does this when he crys think because they just get so wound up. All i do is blow in his face and it makes him catch his breath. This might help as not to get to the stage of passing out again.
Someone should have checked though. try putting in a complaint to the store
2007-01-17 08:31:19 · answer #9 · answered by jd1mummy 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They probably did not know how to react. Some parents get mad when others step in to help and some parents get mad when others don't say anything. They stepped out and let you handle your baby and there are many parents that prefer this. There is no lawsuit as some suggest, what are you going to sue for??
2007-01-17 06:14:33 · answer #10 · answered by Water weasels 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋