What's your 'thing'?

I was chatting with a couple of good friends from my mum's group this morning, and they were both talking about what their one 'thing' is - their one pet worry about babies/raising children.

One said hers is head shape. Her first son had a misshapen head after birth which took quite some time to correct itself. She was very aware of it with her second son too, and he ended up with a slight flat spot. She's a wealth of knowledge on ways to avoid and fix flat spots, it's just something she has spent a lot of time worrying and thinking about.

The other mum said hers is sleep. Her first was a bad sleeper, her second is a bad sleeper. She worries a lot about how much sleep her baby is getting, is it enough, how to get them to sleep, etc.

I was thinking, and I'm sure I must have a 'thing', but nothing has come to mind yet. I'm passionate and interested in quite a few things, but there isn't one area specifically that I spend a great deal of time worrying about. It got me thinking though... so what's your 'thing'? (if you have one).

mine was also sleep, caused and still does cause me loads of anixety

Big ears (superficial, I know :redface: )

They run in my DH's family.

Food.

My DS1 hardly eats a thing and he's small for his age. I feel like i am doing something wrong. I try hard not to let the tension show...

When i was pregnant, it was hoping that they would have straight feet (2 from 2 so far :leap:). Not sure what it is now. Hoping they are not bullies?

As long as they're alive, I'm cool :) Though of course I hope A and her younger siblings grow into good people who go on to raise good people of their own!

Another one for sleep.

Also breastfeeding/supply issues. I had low supply with dd and battled for months. I know every trick under the sun to boost supply, lol.

The sun.

I am paranoid about skin cancer. There is a family history of skin cancer on both sides. My FIL died of melanoma. My kids have very fair skin.

Talking. I'm paranoid with DD for her to have speech problems of any sort


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Walking, legs and feet in general. Thanks, hip dysplasia. Will be on the look out for this baby too.

Breast feeding and sleeping. My kids were crap at both so I'm an expert.


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tantrums. every time ds has one (& considering he's still 2 & there's a new baby, they're fairly frequent) i feel like im failing as a parent & that im a crap mum. and eating - ds can be fussy & i worry tjat we're not being tough enough about it.


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Playing..no matter how much or how little time I spend with DD, I always worry that I'm not spending enough time playing with her or doing quality things with her. She is super smart and very clever (she'll be 3 in July, knows colours, shapes, can count to 20 by herself and up to 100 with a bit of help, the alphabet, can spell & recognize her name as well as mum, dad, dog, cat, spot (thanks Spot books!) & Mason (our dog) so she is definitely not being neglected, but I always feel as though I don't spend enough time with her :(

Croup and constipation. DS1 and DS2 both get croup, DS1 often has severe croup. So far it looks like DS2 doesn't get it as severe and often as DS1. And DS2 suffers from chronic constipation. Those two subjects have me researching for hours on end.

Gut & psychological health. My eldest son has autism resulting from poor gut health and the youngest one has poor gut health too so I spend just about all my energy focused on analysing their poos and improving their guts.

Head shape as well (DS has had isssues starting from birth) and reflux (both kids had it!).

When she was first born the initial few months I was obsessed to the point of anxiety with DD's sleep, she was a shocker and I would stress thinking it was going to be 'damaging' to her development or something...I think I lost more sleep stressing over it than what she was actually depriving me.

Now it's her temperature. I'm always worrying about what to dress her in, is she going to get too warm in that, is she going to get cold, what should I dress her in o/n??? Silly I know! I think it's coz I'm so sensitive to temperature and cannot stand feeling too warm or being cold :p

Prior to birth/birth - DD being born alive

Then it was sleep, then food and now whether she is ready for school or not - never ends huh?!