What is your greatest fear about being a parent?
Posted August 24, 2015 - 6:08am
We all have fears. What is your greatest fear about being a parent?
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We all have fears. What is your greatest fear about being a parent?
justamom
My biggest fear was & probably will always be doing right by my child. I never really had any good role models of what a parent was & I just had to wing it. Being a single parent, I had to be both mom & dad to my son. A lot of times I was confused on how to handle some situations especially discipline. Money was also a big concern, hoping I had enough to give my kids decent birthdays, Christmases (sp?), etc.
jonbonjovious
I think we all do the best we can, with what we have, at any given moment. I'm glad you didn't give up. Your fear is one I'm sure we all feel at one time or another.
Frugal Minded M...
My biggest fear is doing something so wrong that they will leave the house as soon as they can and not come back to the family.
jonbonjovious
Oh, my! That's a big concern. What do you think it would take to cause exile?
Frugal Minded M...
I'm thinking of placing restrictions on them that they think are too overbearing or perhaps not getting support they need be it from myself or my husband. As a parent, I always try to show my love to the kids, but I worry that they don't always take it the right way.
jonbonjovious
My oldest son (he's 25 now) and I went through a stage where he didn't speak to me. It took him a few months to realize that I am human. I make mistakes. He made mistakes and in the end, we both were giving it all we had with what we knew. Right or wrong. We have a great relationship now --infact, we have been reading the classics together (he lives in another state) and it's really given us a new perspective on each other!
sunnykathleen
As a single mom I really fear something happening to me and in turn for my children not to have a loving parent. I of course also worry because my son has Type 1 Diabetes, but that is something that he is dealing with well :)
jonbonjovious
This is a very valid concern. My husband and I often think about this scenerio. Live each day to the fullest. I am glad your son is dealing well with his Diabetes.