Terrified

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So this probably sounds ridiculous but it is constantly on my mind. I am utterly retrieved something is going to happen to my ds (4) I keep thinking something is going to take him away, like illness or an accident or a person.

I get anxious and can't stop myself thinking about it. Does anyone else have this, if so how do you manage it, make it less awful?

I have 4 children. I experienced this with DS2 from about 6 months to 4 years. It suddenly stopped

Now he is 12 I have absolutely no doubt he will be the one to bring any trouble to my door but I no longer feel the 'impending doom' I used to feel.
Not very useful advice in regards to solving your issue but maybe just to let you know you're not alone

It's not ridiculous, it's anxiety and many of us have it

I had a course of CBT a couple of years ago for exactly this (intrusive thoughts of something terrible happening to one of the dc) and it really helped. I'd go to your gp and ask for a referral.

I could have written your post - I feel the exact same way about my DD. Terrified and pretty convinced illness or accident will take her away. Is there anything that may have triggered this feeling for you? My DH died 4 years ago after an illness and I think that just made me realise how delicate life can be and was probably the trigger for my anxiety with my DD.

I should look into some help as it is just a constant feeling. You’re definitely not alone

I'm like this. Usually hits me hard in the middle of the night and keeps me up. I also play events in my mind that could have led to something bad happening to DS. Things like did I hold his hand tight enough by the road? What if he had had suddenly ran from me in the car park today? I'm not sure if this is normal but anyway you're not alone

Owl I'm like this go over things, I panic myself and he'll be asleep fine upstairs.

When he was born I was really bad, spoke to my midwife who made me feel stupid so lied an s said felt better and gradually I did except with the doom feeling.

I think part of it is, I feel so lucky to have him an s love him so much that I'm terrified it'll be taken, like it's all too good to be true.

I feel exactly the same about my 2 dc. It’s overwhelming and I’m always convinced they’ve got some illness or other