Others accused me of inventing the injury to damage Wyatt’s reputation.

I stopped reading comments after one person suggested that Piper had been coached.

My daughter was three years old.

She had been frightened, had asked for help, and had spent hours beside me.

That should have been enough to make strangers think twice before dragging her into a debate.

Naomi encouraged me to keep my public statement short.

I said I was recovering from a severe injury, grateful to the emergency professionals and family members who helped us, and focused on my daughter’s well-being.

I asked people to respect her privacy.