Mom Says "She Is Worst Parent Ever" For Brushing Off Her Child's Pain That Later Turned Out To Be Broken Toes

#1 Dramatic Performances

Kristen Hewitt was told by her 6-year old daughter that her foot was hurting. Considering it as one of her dramatic performance, Hewitt ignored it and didn't consider anything major. "I thought she had stubbed her toe and was putting on yet another dramatic performance. She’s the queen of injuries, usually getting hurt in some form at least twice a day."

However, little did the mom know that her daughter was not lying and she was seriously injured.

#2 Parenting Guilt

Hewitt felt horrified for neglecting her daughter's pain and took to social media to share her guilt. The young mom received love and support from the online community and many people shared their own share of parenting guilts.

#3 Talking About Her Daughter's Injuries

Hewitt is a TV journalist by profession and have two beautiful daughters. She also has a blog on which she shares stories of her daughters' life regularly. Hewitt also took to her blog on January 10 to tell the world about her daughter Lila's injuries and seek comfort from the online community.

#4 Thought It Was A Minor Injury

Hewitt explains that she and her daughters were playing around the house having a tickle fight. Suddenly, her eldest daughter started to cry. Not thinking much of it, Hewitt considered it as a minor injury and just iced her daughter's foot. She wrote on her site, "I elevated her foot, inspected her toe which had slammed into the corner of the entertainment centre, and iced it. When she was still upset and in pain an hour later I gave her Advil and put her to bed."

#5 Severely Injured Toes

However, when the pain became unbearable Hewitt took her daughter to the doctor. What the orthopedist told her next was shocking for her. She was informed that Lila has not only one but two severed toes.

#6 All The Moms Sharing Their Own Experiences

Sharing her guilt, Hewitt also asked moms out there if they have experienced something similar in life? "Anyone else discounts their kid’s ‘injury’ thinking it’s nothing, only to find out it’s actually a very big something?"

#7 Love And Support From Online Community

In response to her question, Hewitt received over hundreds of replies, each mom sharing their own fair share of guilt. One mother commented, that her 8-year old complained her of hurting ribs and she didn't take it seriously. Later when she took him to the doctor, they were told that his ribs are badly injured.

#8 Moms Telling Their Own Tales

Another mom wrote that she took her son out to the restaurant when his arm was broken, thinking it wasn't broken. But unfortunately, it was.

#9 Happy With A Cast!

Hewitt's daughter, on the other hand, was super excited to get a cast and was actually enjoying the whole experience. "I’ve never seen anyone so ridiculously happy about a cast!"

#10 Enjoying Reading The Tales!

Taking comfort from other parents tales, Hewitt later wrote on her site, "I not only took comfort in their own tales of parenting suckiness, but I laughed my a** off."