overprotective mom
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 818 articles
Am I Being to Overprotective?
Asked by D.J. from Atlanta
on August 26, 2012
-
My 8 year old is the type of little girl that always wanna go over somebody's house or want someone to come over hers. But Im like,.."I dont know those people!" And sh...
Answers
- It helps to get involved at your DD's school. You get to know a lot of parent volunteers, and even if you don't "know" them that well, you get a very good sense for pe...
- I haven't read the other answers, but I'm exactly the same way. Fortunately, I'm good friends with my daughter's friends' families, but my son (my second child) is le...
- Im the same way too. Your not overprotective, your doing your job, I wouldnt leave my daughter with someone I dont know either. Trust me your nowhere CLOSE, to overpro...
Am I Too Overprotective?
Asked by J.B. from Richmond
on August 23, 2009
-
My daughter is 4 years old, and I am SUPER OVERPROTECTIVE. If she isnt with me, I'm anxious, and when she is with me, and we are in a big group of people, I am constan...
Answers
- I think it is fine to be overprotective, but be careful about the signal that you send to your little girl. Kids pick up on things, and you don't want her to be super...
- Well in certain situations i don't blame you. When at the store I would hold my daughters hand if she would let me...lol BUT if you keep being as over protective as y...
- I just wanted to tell you that you are not alone. I am paranoid about the same things. We don't use childcare and have VERY rarely left our two-year-old with anyone--o...
Am I Being Overprotective???
Asked by G.H. from Dallas
on March 28, 2008
-
My middle son is 2 1/2 and I am thinking about putting him in a preschool when he turns 3 in August. My biggest worry is that he will not adjust. He's very set in hi...
Answers
- If the option is there, try putting him in a Mother's Day Out program for awhile. This may help with the adjustment and separation. You may be surprised that he like...
- I think preschool would be great for him. He will learn to play with the other kids and even cleaning up will become normal to him. I know the kids in my class (they...
- Preschool is going to help him with a lot of things...you will love it. You will be suprised what he will do (or not do) for other people. He will really enjoy the fri...
Am I Being Overprotective?
Asked by C.E. from Sacramento
on December 7, 2008
-
My 2 kids go to their dad's house every other weekend. I have primary custody of my kids. My 10-year-old daughter called me while she was over there and told me that...
Answers
- I would feel the same way, very upset!! The step-mother crossed a line. I deal with my ex's long time girlfriend quite a bit, so if I were confronted with your situat...
- I don't think you are being to over protective but I would pick your battles. At 10 I think it is alittle young to do you eyebrows but I know that alot of people don'...
- Of course you should have been called. What a horrible thing to do to a 1o year old. She's much too young to have to worry about that, especially if they were going ...
Husband Overprotective?
Asked by M.G. from Chicago
on May 30, 2010
-
These situations get on my nerves when husband seems overprotective. :) I want to be as safe as possible with my children, but not insane. Any thoughts from other moms...
Answers
- I woudn't say overprotective , I'd say more like paranoid. I can understand your frustration at having your parenting styles/choices questioned daily. I would do as th...
- Sounds to me like someone had lots of close calls in their younger years. It's either him or his Mom. My first thought was that maybe the baby was secretly his ... but...
- I think other posters have give some good insights, but have you considered that your DH could actually be suffering from anxiety or even depression? When the brain ge...
Being Overprotective
Asked by K.H. from Minneapolis
on May 27, 2011
-
my kids are grown-29 an 30...im still a freak about being overprotective..is this normal?..my son went to vegas this wkend for the long holiday-everytime my kids fly t...
Answers
- I haven't read the other answers but while I appreciate your worry (I have two little boys) I can't image this is healthy for your own well being. Have you considered...
- Your question: how do you finally just let go and not worry yourself sick? Wish I knew the magical solution someone else will come up with. In the meantime my answer...
- It IS difficult to relinquish that all time, hands on control, isn't it? However, if I compare your worry level about your 29&30 yr olds against MY worry level with...
Am I Being Overprotective?
Asked by S.H. from Killeen
on July 29, 2010
-
Sorry this might be kind of long. A little over two years ago we moved to a relatively small town...the type where alot of the people here went to school here. We dec...
Answers
- I'm pretty overprotective myself, but I would say yes if she was with a friend or a small group of friends, and as long as she knew she was to go straight to the agree...
- NO WAY!!!! You can read my question of the day about childhood accidents. I think that this kind of careless parenting is just horrible. If you were paying a nanny ...
- No, if it were me, I would've said 'no' too. Trust your instincts. If they tell you 'no' then stick w/it. Just b/c other parents feel it's 'okay' doesn't mean you haft...
Overprotective or Not??
Asked by T.C. from Minneapolis
on August 1, 2011
-
So my son is going to be 4 in just a couple weeks, and we had some new neighbors just move in next door within the last week. They seem to be very nice people and they...
Answers
- I'm amazed at the neighborhood kids that have come in my house and I've never met the parents. One kid is at my house (inside sometimes) and I couldn't pick his paren...
- 4 is a little young to be playing outside by himself, but why not go meet the parents and get a conversation started? Then you can mention that your kids go to bed ea...
- Maybe you could talk to the little boy, or even the mom, and explain that while you would love to let your son play with him, you are just too busy during the week. Y...
I'm I Overprotective?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on January 4, 2011
-
Ok, I am afraid to let my two year old go to someone elses house without me, I've never really been without him and I am afraid something will happen to him. His fath...
Answers
- From one overprotective mother to another - There is nothing wrong with feeling overprotective. The problem arises when a mother acts on every overprotective impulse....
- I'm with you , if you don't feel he will be safe then don't let him go. Can't your MIL visit??? My 20 month old daughter could not make a two hour trip. she hates the ...
- Is his mom neglectful? Hurtful? Abusive? If not then then here's your answer: Your husband is here and perfectly fine. She obviously has SOME clue what she's doin...
Are You a "Crazy" Overprotective Mother like Me?
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on August 9, 2010
-
I am getting so sick of everyone telling me that I am overprotective and I need to chill out and trust people more. Just yesterday my own mother called me crazy! I a...
Answers
- nope. It's our job to protect our kids, then the rest is up to God :) I saw on the internet a child that took a staple gun that was laying around and stapled his hear...
- I am still an over protective mom, at least that is what I am called, and my kids are 5 and 7. Of course as they have gotten older I have realized that I need to give...
- You are NOT crazy, nor do you seem overprotective. The things that you listed are absolutely not safe. I don't babyproof much for my own kids but I would CERTAINLY ...
