My 6 year old fell off the monkey bars today and I lost it. Not at him, but internally I was spiraling for like an hour after. My wife said I need to chill but I can't shake this feeling that something bad is going to happen to them. It's affecting how I let them play and I know that's not fair to them. Does anyone else deal with this or am I just being crazy?
I get this completely. My daughter had a fall last year and I was an absolute mess about it internally even though she was fine. The anxiety is real. You're not alone in this.
My therapist has been really helpful with this specific anxiety. There's a difference between being vigilant and catastrophizing and it took me a minute to figure out which side I was on. Just saying, if it's affecting you, talking to someone helps.
Newborn dad here so I haven't hit the monkey bar phase yet but I'm already dreading it. The anxiety about their safety is no joke. Glad he was okay but I feel you on the internal spiral.
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This is something I struggle with too. Working odd hours means I sometimes miss the small stuff and then I worry I'm missing the bigger picture. The monkey bar thing would send me into a spiral. Have you talked to anyone about it?