‘Mammy – I’m stuck’ are words that would strike fear into the heart of any parent.
Kay Stewart was recently forced to take drastic action after her daughter revealed her bizarre predicament.
Harper, 2, had rushed to her mother’s side after toilet-training took a turn for the worse.
The toddler had decided to see whether her head could fit inside the hole within her potty.
Turns out, it couldn’t – so big sister Shannon, 16, was forced to make an embarrassing call to Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.
Despite Kay’s efforts to get Harper’s head out of the toilet seat using washing-up liquid, it simply would not budge.
The 37-year-old said: ‘I had turned away for a second when I heard cries of “Mammy I’m stuck!” coming from the bathroom.
‘I rushed in and found Harper standing in the bathroom with the potty seat around her neck.
‘I called Shannon for help and we both tried to get it off but nothing was working.
‘Harper was really upset so Shannon called the emergency services.
‘They turned up with their blue lights going and the kids loved it, the firefighters were so calming and kept the other kids busy whilst helping Harper.
‘It was brilliant to see how quick they helped us get it off and Harper gave the firefighter a big hug to say thank you.
‘They even put their lights on and gave them a big wave before heading off.
‘I was so grateful for their help that evening.’
The station manager at Wallsend Community Fire Station described Harper as a ‘super star’ as fire crews helped to release the toilet seat from around her head.
‘Harper was a super star and was very brave which helped the firefighters complete the rescue,’ he remarked.
‘Green Watch were with Kay and her family in just a matter of minutes, and used small tools to remove the toilet seat from Harper’s head.
‘Something that she had to be very still for and can be really frightening for such a little person.
‘I want to thank the crew for their professionalism at this incident, sometimes when you turn up people are really panicked and it’s about remaining calm and calming others.
‘I’m so glad the crew were able to support and assist Kay and her family and we hope Harper doesn’t find herself stuck again and wish her well with the potty training.
‘No two days are the same in this job and we really do have to be prepared for anything.’
It’s not just toddlers who are having to be rescued by firefighters for some rather unusual reasons.
In America, a woman managed to get herself stuck behind her sofa and it looked like something out of the scene of Friends.
Melissa, 53, from Ohio in the US, was trying to move her sofa down the stairs with her partner Todd, 55.
Next moment, the furniture gets wedged between the walls, leaving Melissa completely stuck and wedged in between the wall and the steps.
All that could be seen was her one hand, grasping out in desperation for someone to help her.
Luckily in the end, firefighters were called and just about managed to save her.
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