Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:53 am
Here I was literally rushing to my son's hockey game. We were to be there at 1:15pm I got him there at 1:28p 2 mintues before he was to take the ice. I had my two older kids with me. The kids on the team are between the ages of 6-8. My son is 6 1/2.
I sent my son in with the rest of team approximately 12 players and 3 coaches and 1 or 2 parents. The room is so small, probably the size of a large closet. It is always cramped for space. I stood right outside the door listening to everything.
I hate being in tight spaces with alot of people. Had I been there on time I definitely would have gone into the room with my other 2 kids but because I was so late there was no place to stand.
At the time I thought I made the right decison to let him in there because they were about to be out on the ice in the next 2 mintues.
They were out within 2 mintues. I felt ok was able to enjoy the game.
It was when I came home I had the what if scary thoughts. What if something happened to him, or someone hurt him. I am a very overprotective mother. This program has helped me to lossen the grip a bit and let my kids be kids.
But somehow I feel like I wasn't the protective mother. Now my rationale side knows he's in a room full of people, my husband had told me it was ok to let him go in with the team.
There is only one way into this small room and I'm right at the door.
But yet I am having a diffuclt time rationalizing this one. Anytime I feel like I've failed at being a parent or not been "perfect' when it comes to my kids safety, it plays heavily on my thoughts.
If anyone has any positive thoughts I would appreciate it.
Thank you for listening. Take care and God bless.
I sent my son in with the rest of team approximately 12 players and 3 coaches and 1 or 2 parents. The room is so small, probably the size of a large closet. It is always cramped for space. I stood right outside the door listening to everything.
I hate being in tight spaces with alot of people. Had I been there on time I definitely would have gone into the room with my other 2 kids but because I was so late there was no place to stand.
At the time I thought I made the right decison to let him in there because they were about to be out on the ice in the next 2 mintues.
They were out within 2 mintues. I felt ok was able to enjoy the game.
It was when I came home I had the what if scary thoughts. What if something happened to him, or someone hurt him. I am a very overprotective mother. This program has helped me to lossen the grip a bit and let my kids be kids.
But somehow I feel like I wasn't the protective mother. Now my rationale side knows he's in a room full of people, my husband had told me it was ok to let him go in with the team.
There is only one way into this small room and I'm right at the door.
But yet I am having a diffuclt time rationalizing this one. Anytime I feel like I've failed at being a parent or not been "perfect' when it comes to my kids safety, it plays heavily on my thoughts.
If anyone has any positive thoughts I would appreciate it.
Thank you for listening. Take care and God bless.