Is it normal to think of horrible things that can happen to an infant

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Is it normal to constantly think of bad things that could happen to an infant I have a 6 week old daughter and I'm always thinking of horrible things that could happen to her like, someone breaking into the house and kidnapping her while I'm in the shower, or her crib falling apart with her in it, or SIDS, or her swing malfunctioning and electrocuting her. Most of the things i think of are pretty far fetched and I try not to think about it but i can't stop. I don't want anything to happen to her but i can't stop thinking about these scenarios. Is this normal

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  • dappled
    12 years ago | pl

    Is this your first child? One of the very first posts I answered on IIN was so similar to this, you could be the same person. I wondered whether she had First Time Parent Syndrome. I wonder whether you do too. It's nothing to worry about. You'll just obsess about this ultimately helpless child and what you can do to keep her safe, because that's your job.

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  • 4theloveofdez
    11 years ago | pl

    Especially if you're a new mother, yes. With my first son i hardly got any sleep. When he slept I would be wide awake watching him, making sure he didn't roll over or kick the blanket up over his face. It's was so obsessive but it was just being over protective.

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  • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress
    11 years ago | pl

    I think all mentally healthy parents are pre-wired to worry about what bad things might happen to their kids.

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  • Bensgirl227
    12 years ago | pl

    thank you :)

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  • supersox316
    12 years ago | pl

    thats just you being paraniod, hun. dont worry bcuz if your careful enough, none of that stuff will ever happen. its perfectly on the norm for a new mother, or any mother to feel this way.
    God bless you and your child.

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  • Bensgirl227
    12 years ago | pl

    Thanks. Yes this is my first child, Im glad its normal and Im not just going crazy :)

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago | pl

    It's normal. You're just don't want anything bad happening to her. I would be the same way if I was you, just take it easy, be a good mother and always keep an eye on her.

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