D.S.
Hello Limabean, As the mother of 5 one being a foster child we raised that just never left home, and now many grandchildren. I just have a few thoughts that you can think about and discuss with your councilor.Logic has nothing at all to do with being a parent. This is not a business deal but family and that is the most illogical thing on the planet!
I used to worry until I realized that they modeled Curious George after my 3 oldest children- the onesthat at age 3 that were dismantleing the toaster to see how it worked kind of children! I have one daughter, that has 3 children. She fears everything, even unrealistic things . She knows that camping is good we have all done it for 30 years and yet she starts with the "what if series of things" a bear comes, someone steals the kids from the tent, the food goes bad, he gets lost, even had a manager put a inside rail on a window because she feared the child getting out(the wondow was locked) and on and on. IT RUINS everything for everyone and now the rest of the family doesn't want her around. When a child gets sick a parent feels compleltly helpless. This is why you try and make sure thier world is as safe as possible with thier immunniztations and proper food not just McDonalds 3x a week. Once your child starts school you will really need to have some of those fears under control so the child doesn't panic-- my grandchildren have been taught to panic just from seeing thier mom 's reaction to things not her words. I just want to share my theory of parenthood, and see if it helps any.
When my children were young, and I raised foster children as well. I was strict and conservative which worked great becasue as they became teens I am told it made the choices they made better( some are still questionable) but they knew what the family standard was. Then I took on the moto" Parenthood is like a theme park adventure ride" and it saved my mind and bacon! Parenthood is like the adventure of a theme park ride, lots of twists and turns, lots of scares at every turn, and a thrill a minuet, times with laughter and times of screams. But when the ride ends you are filled ith relief, laughter at your self and others, and will consider going on it again. ABOUT YOU ~~ So crazy most likely not,~~ concerned mostlikely yes,~~ but overly so is one that you must over come so that you and your child(ren) can be healthy and enjoy the pleasures of life. I wish you many happy adventures with your parenting. Its a job like no onther and one that I treasure and am proud to have been apart of the adventure. Nana Glenda