tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post1636303998906339012..comments2024-03-28T17:33:09.632+00:00Comments on Me and my shadow: What do Parents Worry about?Liz Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860282774080831783noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-54110981562306060212013-04-16T09:39:03.480+01:002013-04-16T09:39:03.480+01:00Me too !!Me too !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-75799554054097822642012-10-05T16:03:57.798+01:002012-10-05T16:03:57.798+01:00I'm a bit of a worrier, although my main worry...I'm a bit of a worrier, although my main worry is that my kids dont grow up happy. Its my main concern, I want them to be happy with their lives and the direction they decide to take. I dont care what they become a cleaner, a lawyer, a chef or even a nose picker, lol as long as they are happy x @mamamakes Emma@christmascupboardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939624431408633740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-77977029532468378802012-10-05T15:44:05.511+01:002012-10-05T15:44:05.511+01:00Hi ,
I worry about everyday things. My children sa...Hi ,<br />I worry about everyday things. My children safety,learning, food and happiness each day. Then i worry about much larger things. The planet, will they ever be able to buy a house, will they marry but most of all will they be happy in their lives. It hard work all this worrying what a waste of energy ?? juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861673184524301552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-72560730086938782512012-10-05T13:19:40.278+01:002012-10-05T13:19:40.278+01:00Hi. I'm Kirsten and I work for the market rese...Hi. I'm Kirsten and I work for the market research company behind the study behind this post! Thank you very much to you all for contributing; all your responses have been really helpful. As this is a new way of doing research for us, we're interested in finding out your views on it. In particular, we're keen to find out how instrumental the £25 prize draw was in your decision to contribute. And if you;d be happy to take part in this kind of market research in the future. I'd be really grateful if you would let me know your views privately at kirsten@theideaarchitects.com. Many thanks. Kirstennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-16042064594501972542012-07-28T19:41:12.546+01:002012-07-28T19:41:12.546+01:00At this current moment in time I am worried that m...At this current moment in time I am worried that my little one isn't getting enough sleep. He's refusing to sleep & I'm crossing my fingers tight that it's just a phase!milkpetalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08294289536811162470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-48908425249013862962012-07-28T19:06:07.978+01:002012-07-28T19:06:07.978+01:00I'm not really a worrier but at the moment, th...I'm not really a worrier but at the moment, the transition between primary school and high school is a big one for me as K had his lunch money stolen in the taster week there and it's really made him not want to go, I don't want to be an overprotective mum to an 11 yo but it's hard to know how to deal with it coz he's not a little kid anymore!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993640295864449182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-12498109517459990712012-07-27T22:11:17.456+01:002012-07-27T22:11:17.456+01:00I worry I'm not giving each child enough quali...I worry I'm not giving each child enough quality time, am I splitting my time between them evenly, have I favoured one child more than the other today?<br /><br />@littleboo_21Sarah Anguishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16099868530992114354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-75132062650206754792012-07-26T10:10:35.781+01:002012-07-26T10:10:35.781+01:00I worry that she'll not find supportive true f...I worry that she'll not find supportive true friends and end up caring about the groups of two-faced nasty ones and want them to like her. I try to teach her the meaning of true friendship for herself and others. I want her to be happy.AGuidingLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823333742737762759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-13464777445068045592012-07-25T15:44:32.622+01:002012-07-25T15:44:32.622+01:00I never thought I would be a worrier but since Wil...I never thought I would be a worrier but since Wilf was born I worry about lots of things, from what food he eats to if he's getting enough stimulation! <br />http://www.tigerlillyquinn.blogspot.comTigerlilly Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13801149308851133886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-62399981483021727952012-07-25T01:45:22.452+01:002012-07-25T01:45:22.452+01:00I worry about my daughter's safety and happine...I worry about my daughter's safety and happiness - that I won't make the right decisions when it comes to work/life balance and childcare.Circus Queenhttp://www.circusqueen.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-49686657495119130032012-07-24T22:26:02.327+01:002012-07-24T22:26:02.327+01:00I worry that I am not a good enough parent - that ...I worry that I am not a good enough parent - that I don't play with him enough and that I spend too much time on the laptop.Bex @ The Mummy Adventurehttp://themummyadventure.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-71175511807633871242012-07-24T21:02:37.814+01:002012-07-24T21:02:37.814+01:00Ahem.. lots of things: will my kids grow up being ...Ahem.. lots of things: will my kids grow up being "nice"? Will they "get bullied"? And "Will they good jobs when they grow up"? Sigh.RedTedArthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598268370352420664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-74940389284444902542012-07-24T20:20:44.532+01:002012-07-24T20:20:44.532+01:00I worry about everything. The sun, what food they ...I worry about everything. The sun, what food they eat, are they healthy, do they exercise enough....I think I need to lie down ;-)Emma @mummymummymumhttp://www.mummymummymum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-10085480952963863702012-07-24T14:41:15.093+01:002012-07-24T14:41:15.093+01:00I too worry about way too much! I worry about my c...I too worry about way too much! I worry about my children's future - will they fulfil their potential? will they be good people/ Will their be any jobs? I worry about my own ability as a parent contstanly but my biggest worry is always stranger danger.LauraFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239142380228293998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-81365611413011385112012-07-23T09:15:16.453+01:002012-07-23T09:15:16.453+01:00This is going to sound really bad, but I'm ter...This is going to sound really bad, but I'm terrified that when Boo starts school he'll bully the other children.. He's tall and very strong for his age, I've always taught him to be nice to other people so rationally shouldn't worry about this. But he has started fighting with his little brother and they do hit each other quite hard. But then I also worry that he'll be bullied to.. pah.@goriamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528904700501013455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-60231655145895524972012-07-22T17:42:38.384+01:002012-07-22T17:42:38.384+01:00As a new mum I worried about bullying as I was bul...As a new mum I worried about bullying as I was bullied in school. I made friends with other 'bullied' kids and, as we went around together, we were'nt bullied any more.<br />I taught my kids to look out for others and never to be afraid to tell an adult if something happened they were unhappy with.<br />It got them both through school unscathed.penny_mumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-50360784145783775882012-07-22T17:10:09.761+01:002012-07-22T17:10:09.761+01:00I'm terrified of losing my little girl in a sh...I'm terrified of losing my little girl in a shop for example or her running out into the street and getting hit by a car, i'm just generally worried about her getting hurt in any way.Liz Higgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861814083015886604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-10865568625897645772012-07-22T12:38:20.625+01:002012-07-22T12:38:20.625+01:00I worry about lots of things but as they get older...I worry about lots of things but as they get older I'm worrying about boys, getting in cars with those boys and going out drinking with those boys! <br />JoJo Young<br />@BoostieBooJo Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06861000373037772761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-84119572041672361062012-07-22T08:19:50.034+01:002012-07-22T08:19:50.034+01:00Looking ahead, I worry about my kids as adults. My...Looking ahead, I worry about my kids as adults. My son can have a short fuse and I don't want him to be the type of lad getting into fights. I don't want my girls to be the type that drink behind ny back either. I thjnk I want the world to be different from when I was growing up but I don't think it will be. Thinking of now, I worry about my daughter at school. She's sensitive... I think i will worry no matter what but u have to let them live their lives <br />XxXSusanne Remichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494005876568235782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-45762924966010266482012-07-21T23:08:35.037+01:002012-07-21T23:08:35.037+01:00like everyone, i worry about so much stuff, from w...like everyone, i worry about so much stuff, from whether he will be picked on at school or outside, to whether school will turn him into a drone, to whether i'll fuck him up somehow with my parenting methods, to whether he's eating enough fruit and veg to being hit by a car to me dying and leaving him all on his own to whether he will hate me for taking him away from his dad after he threw us across a room to whether there will be no NHS when he grows up to oh! just EVERYTHING!!!!!!catherine @mummylionhttp://www.mummylion.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-43750576981382655702012-07-21T20:26:41.703+01:002012-07-21T20:26:41.703+01:00I worry about loads but the main thing is money. I...I worry about loads but the main thing is money. I worry that I won't have enough money at the end of the month to feed my kids and put petrol in the car. @esthermateAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496005349016149018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-83902869017845094592012-07-20T11:24:52.310+01:002012-07-20T11:24:52.310+01:00I worry that my son will not stop hitting me, he d...I worry that my son will not stop hitting me, he doesn't hit his daddy and gives everyone else cuddles but never me unless he's unwell which is when he wants cuddles all the time from me. My worry at the moment though is his lack of speech and why the speech therapist hasn't called us yet.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835335130119624747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-82961941564053837572012-07-20T09:45:42.149+01:002012-07-20T09:45:42.149+01:00this worry may seem small but it can escalate in t...this worry may seem small but it can escalate in to bigger things I reckon - I worry that my children won't be liked/ won't fit in - I'd hate to think of them not having friends or being bullied and me to feel powerless about it.I Heart Motherhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891027143533312425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-33396143646410802672012-07-19T23:20:53.386+01:002012-07-19T23:20:53.386+01:00I worry about so much, from the big like will we e...I worry about so much, from the big like will we ever afford to buy our own home to the little such a will my almost 5 year old be teased if I let him take a bob the builder toy into school when all the other children are into Ben10 and older things...My Mummy's Pennieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688418656157333049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015030219140669520.post-59706976447046621682012-07-19T16:13:24.976+01:002012-07-19T16:13:24.976+01:00I try really, really hard to not worry! I think so...I try really, really hard to not worry! I think so many of our worries only stress us out rather than doing good. Even when our worries eventuate sometimes we discover it's really not so bad - totally thinking of Ramona's broken leg!<br />Things that keep niggling though - that she is eating/sleeping enough, that she is learning to love!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com