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Every month a mother talks about the moment in motherhood when things went completely wrong.
Kim Feenstra (37), mother of Brooklyn (2):
“It was a very busy day, on which I felt like a really bad mother. Brooklyn was about four months old at the time. We went away for a weekend and the car had to be completely packed. Fortunately, it can park in our driveway, so it was only a short walk from the door to the car.
It had to carry a load of stuff – you need a ridiculous amount for such a little one. A pram, Maxi-Cosi, food, drink, you name it. And the dog also had to come along. Meanwhile, I was busy with Brooklyn all the time. I had put it in the Maxi-Cosi in the hallway and would put it in the car last. It was one big chaos.
A thousand times sorry
After a lot of shoving and pushing we were finally able to leave. I put the dog in the car and slammed the tailgate shut. I got in, turned on the ignition and put the car in reverse. Until I looked in my rearview mirror: shit, where’s Brooklyn?! He was still waiting for me in the hallway in his Maxi-Cosi.
“Until I looked in my rear view mirror: shit, where is Brooklyn?!”
I ran back as fast as I could and opened the front door. I can still see that little face of his in front of me; he looked so sweet, so innocent. And he was glad to see me, with his big eyes. Then I really felt like a really bad mother. I’ve said sorry a thousand times.
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Never forget again
When I drove off – this time with baby – I laughed really hard, but at the time I felt terrible. How can you forget your child?! Luckily it never happened to me again. The funny thing is, I panic if I don’t see Brooklyn for three seconds when we’re somewhere. So how could this have happened? I now understand that this is something that sometimes happens to other parents, which eases the suffering.”
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2023-08-17 21:24:52
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