Do you get anxiety when your kids are not with you?

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My parents want to take my 2 year old to the beach with my 6 year old son, to give me a break today. 
Super grateful for that, but I’m worried. 6 year old spends a lot of time with them but my toddler  is always with me so I’m a bit worried not being around him all day. Even if I get a much needed break. 
I think I just feel anxious? Even though my toddler is crazy and all I want is a break sometimes I still love to be with him lol. I love him so much! I love that he needs me so much even if it’s a lot. There’s no better feeling then a big hug from him. I’m tearing up thinking of him being gone today. I’m very pregnant and don’t feel good so a break would do me good, I’m just afraid they will get into a car crash or something. Do you get anxiety without your kids around? I look around my house when they are gone and sometimes I just cry and miss them when I should be enjoying a break. I look at their toys and even smell their blankets and stuff is that weird?  I don’t do that all the time but I definitely look around a feel empty without them. I just love them so much. I will also not take a break, I will likely just clean the whole house. 
I feel very emotional. I remember last pregnancy I cried because my first born was in my parents car RIGHT IN FRONT OF US and we were going to the same place he just wanted to ride with them. I fear the car crash thing a lot.

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So I honestly don’t think it’s normal to be this anxious. You shouldn’t cry because you’re apart from your child for a few hours, or constantly think about accidents. I honestly don’t relate to this post at all and I am seriously someone people would refer to as anxious/high strung.

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Sounds like the pregnancy could be making you a little extra emotional but I think it's normal to feel a little anxious. Sometimes my two year old will go and visit her grandparents and I always feel very anxious right after she leaves.. it usually goes away after a few hours though.

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I feel a little anxious when my kids aren’t around but not nearly as intensely as what you describe. I think my anxiety is more like a fear of missing out, like I just want to see them doing whatever they’re doing, and I want to be the one to comfort them if they scrape a knee or something.

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I can relate to this. I definitely struggled with some anxiety before having my daughter, but now that she’s a year old, it’s actually worse because I don’t have the same amount of control as when she was a baby. I know that sounds weird, but when I was breastfeeding, I had an excuse to be with her around the clock. ( I did work part time, but I left her with the only person, other than my husband, that I trust which is my mom.) She has not left the house in a car without us yet. I am fearful of car accidents too- not sure why, but also choking and serious allergic reactions (she’s allergic to eggs and peanuts). I think I will feel more comfortable as she gets a little older maybe 3 or 4, but right now she’s still my baby. I plan on starting therapy next week to deal with some of these anxious thoughts.

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I get anxiety about some things more than others. Like, I would be anxious about my mom taking my kid to the beach, but not the library.
But yours sounds more intense than that. I’d see if you could get a therapist and maybe a bit of medication to help you out so you can actually enjoy your breaks.

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Not at all, but I only leave him with people I trust 100%.

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No I don’t get anxiety. I take a huge deep breath and enjoy my afternoon tea in the quiet and actually getting to eat hot food. but I understand feeling incredibly emotional during pregnancy. When I was pregnant with my son I would build up anxiety over things that were 100% no big deal or so so rare or far into the future.

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Nope I don’t get anxious at all. But I see my parents probably 6 days a week lol. My 1 and 3 year old sleep over once a week and I enjoy that time to have quiet and spend time with my husband or friends and feel like I have a social life again. My kiddos don’t ever miss us and I know they are in really safe hands.

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No, I don't get anxiety.
I do however find it weird and I constantly wanna know what she's doing 😅 But I try to let go. Let her have some fun. I trust her grandparents 100% otherwise I couldn't relax either. But as she gets older she'll go play with friends, have weekend stays at the grandparents and at some point she'll be old enough to go out with her friends and do God knows what on her own (I've been young too and my God I've done things I'm glad my step dad doesn't know)..
I'm curious and I find it weird now knowing, but I don't get anxiety about it. I would see someone for that if that was the case.

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Yes, when my daughter was that age, I was always anxious when she was away from me. Now that she’s eight it’s a little better, but I’d be lying if I said I don’t still worry. It’s crazy how they are so kind to try to give us a break, but the break is still stressful lol. So, when my daughter is away, I do my best to focus on my own wellness, stress relief, and everything else that I have to do so it takes my mind off of worrying so much. But I totally get it! It’s hard! ￼

Do you get anxiety when your kids are not with you?

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