Give me a grip!

[TheWhiteCliffs]

My DS is 3.5
It's his first night away at his grandparents (in laws) on Saturday, we're getting him used to it so he is ok to stay a couple of days when the next baby arrives in a few months.

I know he will be ok.
I'm still freaking out though.

I have anxiety that can get quite severe at times and DS is everything to me, I feel utterly lost without him.

Someone please give me a grip! (But be gentle)

I had to leave mine, to go away with work. I think they had a better time then with me. I'm relatively chilled but stress about leaving them. Quite frankly mine didn't give two hoots. When I have birth to my second all of mine and partners family were out of the country. Jokingly I said to my friend could she be on call that night just in case but baby definitely would t arrive. I think I even texted her that night to say all Good. Went in to Labour, I was more bothered about getting home to dd1. Again didn't bat an eyelid and I should have just relaxed really.
Try and enjoy the night, if you can do do something with your partner or husband. You will hopefully enjoy the break and good family bond with GPS in the future. Congrats on the new arrival.

Sorry phone making it all garbled. Hope you get the gist.

I found the first time away quite strange but now they have had a couple (4 and 2 yo) it's great. Try to enjoy it - they will have a great time

Thank-you!

We've just booked to go to the cinema so hopefully that will help me to relax!

You're helping him by nurturing positive connections with his grandparents. You have to unclench. It's benefiting him. It's great parenting. Enjoy your night out!

How did it go OP? Hope you had a nice night.

Ahh, it didn't.
I'd got myself all geared up and ready for it and then his grandad calls and said they're both made up with flu so they'd have to postpone 🙈
We ended up missing the cinema too.