Safe at Pre-School?

[MummyParanoia101]

Hi
So I'm probably being ridiculous here but my never ending Mummy-Anxiety is taking over on this one!

My DD4 currently attends a Pre-School within a Primary School in a not so nice area. However it's a good school, although not the school she's going to be attending come September.

Last night, there were armed Police all around the area where her school was, looking for 2 men with guns. This was confirmed by local radio. As of right now, they've not been found and Police have been advising people not to walk the streets in the area and instructed the school to advice parents not to allow kids to walk home alone etc.

A few days ago there was a random stabbing nearby and also one 2 weeks ago.
Now for context, this is totally unheard of for the generally considered 'upmarket' little town we live in. It really is. The not-so-nice area my DD's school is in, is most certainly has nothing on what the average person would think of when they envisage a bad area. I feel this to be relevant. So the whole town is in shock and those in that particular area especially are at odds about safety etc. Probably dramatic yes, but like I say, nobody here is used to this kind of thing.

Anyway this situation, coupled with my dreadful anxiety and general over-protectiveness of my DD is making me panic about sending her to Pre-school at all; although she is there right now (My Mum convinced me but honestly, I'm beside myself with worry - hence why I'm posting).

What would you do?

Please, no nastiness or if you think I'm being ridiculous. I can't help worrying. I'm certainly not choosing to! Anxiety rules me most of the time....

*Advise. I can spell, honest!

What would I do? I’d send her to pre-school. The chances of anything happening to her there are tiny. In fact, she’s got a much higher chance of being injured on the journey there and back.

You have to live your life honey - and most importantly, you have to let your children live their lives. Have you been to doctor about anxiety?

I totally get it by the way. Ds is at a preprep in the middle of the countryside. I love it, it’s totally idyllic, but if anyone wanted to get inside they could literally just walk through the door - it’s something that has genuinely prayed on my mind quite a bit. You have to be realistic though despite this!

so there are armed gunmen on the loose that haven't been found? I don't think you need to see a doctor for anxiety on this evidence! I'd have kept mine at home for a day or so until they found the gunmen or it was clear they weren't coming back. The random stabbing - were these evenings/times that your DD isn't there? If so, I wouldn't give them a thought.

I live in a naice area and someone was executed with a shotgun on a fancy street last week - remember that small kids are not the target of these attacks.

Probably the biggest risk your DD will ever face is travelling in a motor vehicle and/or crossing the road.

The likelihood of armed men, however nasty, deliberately targetting a pre-school is extremely low. And the likelihood of you or your DD being hit by a stray bullet is on a par with you being struck by lightening. Relax. Live your life. And let your daughter live hers.

I do agree mull but I don't think it's abnormal to have been worried about it - armed gunmen on the loose is hardly an every day scenario.

Yes but User school will be on mega high alert as they have the same information that op has about people on the run. More likely than not, they will of left the area too. They aren’t going to hang around knowing there’s a manhunt for them!

@Theninjawhinger That's true! (Your last sentence) I hadn't thought of that, thanks 💕

Thanks to everyone else's input also. You've made me feel better. To answer a PP's question, this did happen during an evening. No idea where Police are now.

I'm still scared in general however, as clearly things are changing round here. Especially as. That poor was randomly stabbed for no reason. In a place my DD & go to. I'm also mildly concerned DD may witness something that would affect her mentally but then I suppose we all have that concern.

Bad luck (and sod's laws's worst odds) runs in our family so doesn't matter how unlikely anything is, trust me!