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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 1 year old and a 2 (almost 3) year old. Now that the 1 year old is walking and I have two very small children that can run in opposite directions, I have literally NO chill.

I can't tell if my level of anxiety is normal. I have parent friends with kids just a little bit (1-2 years) older and they *seem* to be able to relax a lot more, especially in mixed parent-friend/child company. For example, we have a neighborhood bubble of friends and many times we will be on a front porch with parents and the others seem to be able to unwind and have a cocktail or beer without constantly worrying that their child is going to dart into the street and get run over by an Amazon delivery truck speeding through a residential neighborhood. Are the other parents just better at disguising their worry/better at multi-tasking than me?

I don't hover around my nearly 3 year old (but seem to have to repeatedly remind him not to run into the road), but I find myself distracted constantly by the 1 year old who is still putting rocks (and everything) in their mouth, has trouble navigating stairs, can easily be knocked over by bigger kids, etc. Oy, it's exhausting. My DH does not seem to worry nearly as much and occasionally gives me "you're a crazy lady" looks.... is he right!?  :shock:

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