... of where your children are!

Yesterday afternoon when I got home from work I backed the car into the our gravel driveway as usual. I have a 17 month old boy. If he is out in the yard his mother is (usually) always with him. I didn't see him or her as I pulled up to the house to begin backing in.

As I backed in the car hit something and I felt it roll and drag under the chassie. I thought a branch had fallen from one of the overhead trees. I pulled forward to clear it and felt it roll and drag back out from underneigth, but it didn't sound 'right' this time, and I just knew it wasn't a branch.

I ran out of the car and found my wonderful little boy lying in the gravel driveway beneigth the bumper in a fetal position, unmoving and quiet. I thought he was dead. My world litterly came apart.

My wife rushed out of the house. She had run in for less than a minute to grab the phone a second before I pulled up. My boy must have saw my car and ran out to the driveway off of the porch when he saw Papa getting home. I never saw him as he is too short to see over the car trunk. His pants and shoes were shreaded were I guess the car tires had ground them into the gravel.

We rushed him to ER at St. Mary's. They were wonderful there, even though it was such a tramatic experience for all of us. I had to ride with him into the CAT scan machine. The terror in his eyes was heartbreaking.

Long story short is that he is going to be okay. Kid is an ironman, that much blunt force trauma and crushing pressure and not a single broken bone. He looks like he went 10 rounds in a boxing match, but will recover completely. We were SO lucky. It could have been so much worse.

My lesson learned is that you have to treat children like you do gun safety where you always treat a gun as if its loaded even when you know its not; always assume a child is where they shouldn't be, even if you think they aren't.

I am emotionally and physically drained over this, but thankful to God that he is okay.

Thank god he is okay. Don't be too hard on yourself dad!

Oh my goodness :huggy: I'm so glad he's okay! How absolutely terrifying. Definitely don't be too hard on yourself. He's okay, you're okay. Everything will be all right.

:huggy:.... Im so sorry. Glad he will be ok! and hope you and your wife will be ok as well.

:huggy: to all of you guys.

How terrifying! I am so glad he is going to be okay.

Wow PR! I'm glad little man is ok!

Glad he's okay. Stuff like this is why the Feds and the IIHS are pushing hard for mandated backup cameras.

You were very fortunate. I heard this same scenario once and unfortunately the parents have to live with forever guilt because their little one didn't make it.

Phew!! That just gave me cold shivers and goose bumbs.... So glad he will make a full recovery and Praise the Most Holy One... So glad you didn't lose him...
Thanks for sharing your traumatic story and opening the eyes of many who have young children.

So glad your little one will be OK - what a shock to all of your systems! Take a few days to just hold one another.

:huggy: How scary and I am so glad he is OK.

She had run in for less than a minute to grab the phone a second before I pulled up.

And that's how long it takes for disaster to strike when toddling people are involved.

Glad little man is okay. That's a hell of a PSA. :ohwell:

I just can't imagine how you both feel. Poor baby, hope he heals quickly. The bruises will heal much quicker than you will I'm sure. :huggy:

He has a guardian angel for sure! :angel:

You were very lucky. Close friends of ours were not so lucky many years ago (before my children were born) so something like this happening has always been my worst fear. Prayers for a speedy recovery both mentally and physically.

I just can't imagine how you both feel. Poor baby, hope he heals quickly. The bruises will heal much quicker than you will I'm sure. :huggy:

He has a guardian angel for sure! :angel:
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He's a miracle child for sure. :hugs: and :candy: and :flowers:

Reading this just brought tears to my eyes. I can't even imagine how you and your wife must feel but your little boy is going to be ok. Accidents happen, even when we're so careful to try to prevent them. It's amazing he didn't even have one broken bone. I'm not an overly religious person but I really do believe your little boy has a guardian angel watching over him.

Thanks for sharing your story to help others. I know it must've been so difficult for you to do that. :huggy: to your whole family.

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I was the kid who was also run over by a parent. Almost same senario. Only I was 10 years old, I was getting school books from the driveway and didnt hear the car start up (1971 Chevy Caprice) Ran me over twice once down the driveway and back up the driveway. I turned out fine. Mentally and physically. (Well my friends may say other) Your little one will be fine also. Just God giving you a little push to love him more. I am glad everyone is ok.

Wow PR! I'm glad little man is ok!

:yeahthat:

I just can't imagine what you went through.

... of where your children are!

I have a 17 month old boy. (wow 17 months already, the last time I saw you, your wife was still pregnant)

My lesson learned is that you have to treat children like you do gun safety where you always treat a gun as if its loaded even when you know its not; always assume a child is where they shouldn't be, even if you think they aren't.

I am emotionally and physically drained over this, but thankful to God that he is okay.

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I am so Glad Everything Will Be OK ......... :buddies:

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I am so Glad Everything Will Be OK ......... :buddies:

Yup ETC, time is rushing by like a raging river.

Thanks everyone for their well wishes. Maybe we can all take a little lesson home with us from this.
I plan on spending the entire weekend with him just being close to him and enjoying every moment of his presence. It is something I will never ever take for granted.

Well wishes to you, and your Family. I can't imagine what you, or the Boy went through. I'm glad it was a Happy Ending. :howdy:

... of where your children are!

Yesterday afternoon when I got home from work I backed the car into the our gravel driveway as usual. I have a 17 month old boy. If he is out in the yard his mother is (usually) always with him. I didn't see him or her as I pulled up to the house to begin backing in.

As I backed in the car hit something and I felt it roll and drag under the chassie. I thought a branch had fallen from one of the overhead trees. I pulled forward to clear it and felt it roll and drag back out from underneigth, but it didn't sound 'right' this time, and I just knew it wasn't a branch.

I ran out of the car and found my wonderful little boy lying in the gravel driveway beneigth the bumper in a fetal position, unmoving and quiet. I thought he was dead. My world litterly came apart.

My wife rushed out of the house. She had run in for less than a minute to grab the phone a second before I pulled up. My boy must have saw my car and ran out to the driveway off of the porch when he saw Papa getting home. I never saw him as he is too short to see over the car trunk. His pants and shoes were shreaded were I guess the car tires had ground them into the gravel.

We rushed him to ER at St. Mary's. They were wonderful there, even though it was such a tramatic experience for all of us. I had to ride with him into the CAT scan machine. The terror in his eyes was heartbreaking.

Long story short is that he is going to be okay. Kid is an ironman, that much blunt force trauma and crushing pressure and not a single broken bone. He looks like he went 10 rounds in a boxing match, but will recover completely. We were SO lucky. It could have been so much worse.

My lesson learned is that you have to treat children like you do gun safety where you always treat a gun as if its loaded even when you know its not; always assume a child is where they shouldn't be, even if you think they aren't.

I am emotionally and physically drained over this, but thankful to God that he is okay.

YIKES! God was looking out for all concerned. Your son will have a deep-seated respect for cars now, I suspect.

Reading this just brought tears to my eyes. I can't even imagine how you and your wife must feel but your little boy is going to be ok. Accidents happen, even when we're so careful to try to prevent them. It's amazing he didn't even have one broken bone. I'm not an overly religious person but I really do believe your little boy has a guardian angel watching over him.

Thanks for sharing your story to help others. I know it must've been so difficult for you to do that. :huggy: to your whole family.

:yeahthat: Not easy to write that, I'm sure.

Taking a wild guess here, but if the driveway goes uphill towards the house, more of the car's weight would have been on the front wheels instead of the back (especially if a front-drive car). That might have been just enough to save him.

Or maybe it was just a miracle. :yay:

Wow! I'm so glad to hear he was okay!! I can't even begin to imagine how you felt. :huggy:

Glad to hear that your child will be alright.
I'm sure your child also learned something from this ordeal.

I'm so glad to hear that everything turned out the way it did! I'm sure you were terrified and are still experiencing that terror every now & then when you relive the whole thing. Hope your little guy continues to rally and all will return to (mostly) normal in a short period of time for everyone. :huggy:

so glad he will be ok I couldn't imagine :(