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I think it's just me!
I have a beautiful little girl that I absoloutly adore.. She's 2 and since she was 9 months old her granny has been looking after her whilst I work.
Every now and again I get this overwhelming fear that she's going to be taken or something bads going to happen. I even had it today, I was nearly crying in the car.
Why do I feel like this? I can't go on thinking like this! Am I the only one??
I have people I know, who let anyone mind the children.. they don't worry about it at all.
Am I the only one who has this overwhelming fear??? I'm pregnant with our 2nd + I need to get over this before the next one's born in July.
I really would love to hear some support + that I'm not a nutty mother
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You are most certainly not alone - I have those thoughts about my beautiful little girl too. I also felt the same level of anxiety about my 2 older boys - it is completely normal (I hope!) - but I agree with you that not everybody is the same:
I was in John Lewis today with dd. There was another mum with a little girl, perhaps 18ths-ish. The mum was just looking at all the shelves, and this baby girl was just wandering off down all the aisles! I don't let my lo out of sight in shops! I tell you, someone could have had that little girl away if they'd wanted! I just couldn't believe a mum would let their lo wander off like that!
Anyway, expect to feel even more protective during pregnancy - it's the hormones lol!
Sorry I've no more advice for you - but just remember these feelings are what nature intended for the survival of the species!
Mx
You are most certainly not alone - I have those thoughts about my beautiful little girl too. I also felt the same level of anxiety about my 2 older boys - it is completely normal (I hope!) - but I agree with you that not everybody is the same:
I was in John Lewis today with dd. There was another mum with a little girl, perhaps 18ths-ish. The mum was just looking at all the shelves, and this baby girl was just wandering off down all the aisles! I don't let my lo out of sight in shops! I tell you, someone could have had that little girl away if they'd wanted! I just couldn't believe a mum would let their lo wander off like that!
Anyway, expect to feel even more protective during pregnancy - it's the hormones lol!
Sorry I've no more advice for you - but just remember these feelings are what nature intended for the survival of the species!
Mx