Help please, any advice would be so welcome!
I have two children, a 3.5 year old and 13 month old. My youngest is incredibly accident prone, she has recently learnt to walk and she’s constantly on her feet but so often falling over. Tumbles I can withstand, but she’s often tripping over thin air and face planting the floor resulting in bad mouth bleeds, nose bleeds, cut lips, etc. Today she walked in to a door as she doesn’t look ahead, at all! This last week alone we’ve had 4 nasty accidents as she doesn’t seem to slow down, ever.
The problem I am facing with this is I’ve toddler proofed the house (as much as possible) but these incidents happen under my supervision. When they happen now I just feel blind panic, I shake, feel sick and just don’t know what to do. After the event I can’t stop dwelling on it, even the smallest things now feel big. I am naturally anxious, but I am well aware I need to be in more control with two children in my care. Does anyone have any tips/advice about how to manage and control these feelings? I’m inclined to speak with a Dr as now I feel like I’m not enjoying the moment, and constantly dreading someone hurting themselves. Is there anyone else who has ever been through this, I feel so consumed by anxiety I’m worried my children aren’t getting the best of me.