Toddler Freed from Washing Machine
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Thankfully, a story that could have had an unhappy ending had a happy outcome. There were reports on February 8, of a 4-year old who was trapped in a washing machine. Little Donovan Hasseman somehow climbed into his family?s washing machine and got stuck. Luckily, the machine was empty and not operating at the time.
Donovan who escaped injury had to be freed by the Dover Fire unit. Firemen had to use the Jaws of Life to remove the boy who was stuck against the agitator and had one knee pressed against his chest as he waited to be rescued.
For his troubles, Donovan was given a teddy bear, a gift I?m sure will have special significance for years to come. I celebrate with his parents his safety and give a special thank you to the Dover Fire unit.
The news of what happened to little Donovan Hasseman had me rethinking safety issues at home. Being the mother of a curious and mischievous 3-year old, I will use this as a reminder to put more safety measures in place. I never gave much thought to Jalen wanting to climb into the washing machine, although in know he?s curious about it. He?s always opening it and throwing things inside. As I sat writing this, I heard him calling from his bedroom, ?Daddy, daddy, I can?t come down.? We both rushed into the room to see where he was. My little climber had climbed onto the grills on the window and gotten tangled in the curtain.
When asked what he was doing up there, he said he was pretending to be Spiderman and had climbed up, but couldn?t get down because of the curtain. He was playing on his bed and quite safe or so we thought. What I?ve also found is that every few months I have to re-evaluate some measure I had previously put in place as he?s now tall enough to reach new surfaces, or able to open cabinets that used to be out of reach.
Keeping our toddlers safe is a full time job that calls for having eyes in the back of your head. Yet, despite our best effort and more, toddlers and young children will find that one perfect moment to do the unthinkable.
Parenting is a never ending job ? but what rewards. Just yesterday, Jalen told me that he was making me ?unsad?. When asked what he meant, my little man said, ?I want to make you happy?really really happy.? Now, what can beat that?
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