I have anxiety when DD out in the car.

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Just that really and it makes me crazy.
DD 19 been driving a year but mainly locally not long distance....

Today gone out shopping to another town 30 miles away which includes a few miles of motorway driving... I know that this journey and journeys like it need to happen to give her experience.
I just have this over whelming sense of anxiety when she is out in her car. It is to the point that I look at google maps to see if there are any red lines that indicate stopped traffic worrying that has she been in an accident. I know it's my problem not hers and I probably sound crazy.
Anyone else have these feelings when their DC out in their cars?

I know exactly how you feel and it's totally normal. The only part of parenthood I hated was when my children started driving. I used to be in knots when they went out. I wasn't really worried about their driving skills because they were and are both excellent drivers and very responsible. I was worried about all the fucking manics sharing the road with them. It was awful.

Do try to relax because it will get better. We will always worry a little because we're parents, but it does get much better. Just try to distract yourself and remind her to be careful.

I'm 40 and have been driving for 23 years (without any accidents - touch wood). My DMum still always looks worried when I leave her house to drive home and insists I text as soon as I arrive. If I forget and it's been a little longer than she'd normally expect for the length of journey, I get a call or text from her checking up on me.

Ah ha @cautiouscovidity guess parents never stop worrying.
@Aquamarine1029 the route is one I used to take regularly to work and yes you're right, I worry about other maniac drivers. The fast response needed sometimes come from experience which she lacks but she needs to drive these routes to get the experience so it's a circle.
I will need to learn to switch off.

Oh gosh, I have always felt anxious about car journeys, whether it is me or someone else driving. I tend to think that, unfortunately, it's a fairly rational anxiety.

My kids are 6 and 8, and I already feel anxious about the idea of them driving

No advice, just sympathy!

Totally normal and goes with time.