what are you freaking out about?

[Anonymous]

I think my one year old is on the Autism spectrum.

[Anonymous]

I'm a little freaked out that my 5 yo old (starting K next year) will get picked on b/c his speech isn't perfect (been in speech therapy and it has greatly improved, but still sometimes difficult for him to express himself). And that he'll hate school and have no friends b/c of it.

[Anonymous]

I'm only 26 weeks pregnant, and I just can't fathom how much bigger and more awkward I'm going to get before this is all said and done!

Let alone the whole "raising the kid" bit! :^)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I freak out that my 3 yo is going to become a sociopath because he says he likes to kill bugs (of course, after I explained to him that bug-killing isn't nice - and how would you like a much bigger creature coming along and stomping on you for no reason - he tells me the next day - I do NOT like to kill bugs. so, I guess, progress. But, I still worry. I worry that he has ADD because he can't sit still and doesn't focus well. I freak out that I don't give each of my two sons enough attention. I freak out that I provide TOO MUCH stuff, then I freak out that I don't provide ENOUGH STUFF. Of course, I don't freak out all on one day - or my husband would probably grow quite exasperated.

Ditto, Ditto Ditto!! I could have written this - except he liked to kill ants more than bugs.

Also ditto on the bike thing. my 4.5 year old will.not.pedal. at all. Hates it. He sits on his bikes and scoots with his feet even while the pedals are smacking him in the shins - he doesn't care. Just wants to scoot, scoot, scoot.

I'm so glad there are others like him around and we're not the only ones who won't learn to ride a bike.

[Anonymous]

I looked at the new checklist for autism and am now freaked out b/c my 1 year old doesn't wave hello and goodbye to people. He has on occasion but doesn't normally do it.

I'm freaked out b/c my 3 year old still drools a lot. I'm freaked out b/c I look at her peers and everyone else is so tiny. She was adopted so I have no info on her genetic history other than that her parents were very small and short people, but somehow she's still got a lot of babyfat on her.

[Anonymous]

I'm freaking out about turning into my mother....the not so good parts of my mother....the nagging-control-freak-yeller. I grew up afraid of her and her mood swings. We're ok now, but I have many journal pages dedicated to her behavior while growing up. I take heart in the fact that I am aware and working on it (with therapy), that this side of me rears its ugly head very rarely during times of extreme stress and exhaustion,and that Dh would never stand by and enable this behavior the way my dad did. But it still freaks me out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That DC, who has a serious peanut allergy, is going to die at school. It sometimes keeps me awake at night and I'm finding it very difficult to deal with.

That's awful. I'm so sorry. Makes me remember the unsympathetic thread about peanut free classrooms, handwashing, mouth washing, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm freaking out about turning into my mother....the not so good parts of my mother....the nagging-control-freak-yeller. I grew up afraid of her and her mood swings. We're ok now, but I have many journal pages dedicated to her behavior while growing up. I take heart in the fact that I am aware and working on it (with therapy), that this side of me rears its ugly head very rarely during times of extreme stress and exhaustion,and that Dh would never stand by and enable this behavior the way my dad did. But it still freaks me out.

Sometimes a bad memory is a blessing. Imagine if your child journaled your every mistake

[Anonymous]

I am freaked out, that no matter how much I try to transfer $ into savings, and cut corners (e.g., I shop at consignment stores for myself), we spend money like it is going out of style, and that we'll be renters forever.

I agree that the autism checklist is a tad alarming, especially as the ages range from 6-24 mths. I am deciding to not take it seriously, as there is just no way my 8 month old can do everything that a 12, 18 or a 24 month old can do.

[Anonymous]

Freaking out about DC being such a picky eater, she won't try anything, not even ice cream, at almost 3 years old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That DC, who has a serious peanut allergy, is going to die at school. It sometimes keeps me awake at night and I'm finding it very difficult to deal with.

How old is your DC and what has the school done for accomodations thus far? By the way, are you a member of one of the local food allergy suppurt groups? I can post info if you'd like.

I have a 2 1/2 year old son who was diagnosed with allergies to peanuts, treenuts and eggs. We had tests and results before ever trying these items so we don't know how severe it is and hope to not find out. Meanwhile, I'm freaking out because he starts preschool in the Fall and the school seems very educated and accomodating but it will be hard for me to relinquish some control and put my trust in them for this.

Also, he has a twin brother who does not have these allergies and thus is deprived of the oppportunity to eat these things becuae i worry so much about accidental exposure. I fear it may complicate matters when he sees, not only other children, but also his twin brother, eating things at school that he can't have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am freaked out, that no matter how much I try to transfer $ into savings, and cut corners (e.g., I shop at consignment stores for myself), we spend money like it is going out of style, and that we'll be renters forever.

I agree that the autism checklist is a tad alarming, especially as the ages range from 6-24 mths. I am deciding to not take it seriously, as there is just no way my 8 month old can do everything that a 12, 18 or a 24 month old can do.

I also think the 6 to 24 month range is pretty absurd. My DS wasn't doing most of the things on this list until 18 months. I remember freaking out (this is the freak out thread) at 12 months that he wasn't waving or pointing because I saw that behavior on some checklist for kids his age. Now he waves and points all day long.

[Anonymous]

You really want to know?

I'm freaked out that 3 months ago I thought it would be "fun" that a major TV production crew wanted to use our house to "stage" for an upcoming photo shoot. They'll be here next week -- all 16 of them, from LA, New York, Chicago and who knows where else.

Oh, and they want the garage, too.

[Anonymous]

money

[Anonymous]

I'm freaking out that while my 3 year old can recite the alphabet and recognize A-H by sight, she can't seem to get numbers at all. I worry that my 1 year old isn't sleeping enough since, despite days of trying to cry it out, she gets up naturally at 5 and can't go back to sleep without a bottle.