Anyone else get crazy anxiety about kid's future?

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Feb 211 min read

I swear I can't stop thinking about whether I'm screwing my kids up. Like my oldest is only 7 and I'm already worried he's gonna need therapy because of me. I know logically this is anxiety talking but man it's brutal some days. Does anyone else deal with this constant spiral of worrying you're a bad parent?

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MMarco R.New DadFeb 23

At 7 your oldest is still figuring out basic stuff. You've got time to course correct on anything. The bigger question is are they happy and fed and safe? If yes then you're winning.

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DDerek M.New DadFeb 23

Dude I have this exact thing at like 2am sometimes. Your 7 year old is fine though, that's what matters. The fact that you're worried about screwing them up means you probably won't. It's the people who don't care that are the problem.

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DDerek M.New DadFeb 22

I went through this big time with my first. Turns out a lot of the anxiety is just normal parenting, not actual damage. Therapy helped me separate the two. Worth looking into if you haven't already.

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