Does anyone ever get nervous sending their kids to school sometimes...

Ever since the tragedy, there are days when I just dont want to send my kids to school (I do, of course, but always have this in the back of my head This morning I woke up with such a sick feeling in my stomach that I didnt want to send my son to school. 99 out of 100 times, my feelings are wrong, but Stupid thing, but lately stupid stuff that I have been thinking has been coming true (like really small, stupid things) Like yesterday, I had a feeling that my sons school would call...10 minutes later I got a call that he hit his nose on the table.

So this morning, my son comes down and said he cant go to school today. He got a blister yesterday from his shoe, and it was a little swollen. of course, I was like ok im not sending him (bc of my feeling). Then I told myself that I was being ridiculous and he had to go. I said I would feel better when I saw his little friend at the bus stop getting on the bus with him (have no idea why??) So of course, his friend is not at the bus stop You know when you feel all things keep happening

Honestly, I just want to go get him, but I know Im being crazy. I just want the hours to fly so hes home with me.

Just wanted to hear that others feel this way at times, and that Im not losing it

Does anyone ever get nervous sending their kids to school sometimes...

I don’t worry because of the news. I mean if I did that I’d start worrying about her dying in a car accident with me (as those chances are more likely statistically). I can’t worry about that too much or I’d go crazy in general. I can’t live in a bubble and neither can she. I lean heavily on my 9/11 feelings. Every time I don’t want to do something I remember I’m still alive so get up off my butt and live dang it. If I fear walking out my door, I remember I’m on borrowed time already. I stayed in NYC after 9/11 because I wouldn’t let terrorist run/ruin my life. It’s MY life. If I cower, then they win. Just like all bullies they do things to make us cringe and hide, and when we do, they come at us harder. Bruised (literally) I stood my ground and stayed in NY. I was offered more money to go home to Texas (ironically I was offered my current salary) but I politely declined the offer. What’s been happening lately is no different, other than it seems those in command are leaving my children undefended by nothing more than a camera and a few glass windows.

But sure I worry..(mothers have for all of history)

I worry that they’ll lose her, miss her or forget her. I worry that when she goes to kinder next year she’ll be the smallest. I worry she’ll be bullied. I worry she’ll be a victim of today’s society. She’s going to an over capacity school, like all here, and what if she gets ‘lost’ in the crowds? I believe my worries are pretty standard for any mom so I try to remind myself my Dad let me go (which doesn’t help since I was on a heavily armed and sealed military base LOL).

Does anyone ever get nervous sending their kids to school sometimes...

I had this thought the other night...I have two DS's in elementary school. 1 being the same age as those poor kids. I thought to myself god forbid there is one more crime against children in school and if it's anywhere closer to home I will probably lose all sanity and learn to home school.
Your not crazy...it's a real thing that happened so we have every right as parents to be on edge.

Re: Does anyone ever get nervous sending their kids to school sometimes...

Thanks ladies I liked how you said "victim of our society". How true, and how unfortunate.