New survey reveals parents’ biggest fears
When a newly pregnant friend recently confided in me that she was worried about having a miscarriage, about the results of her prenatal testing, and about whether her child would inherit her genetic autoimmune disease, I told her the same thing I tell all my pregnant friends: Get used to it. These might be your first parental worries, but they won’t be your last. (Don’t worry, I said it way nicer than that.) The fact is, worrying about your kids usually starts in pregnancy and pretty much never stops.
But that begs the question: After you have the baby, what do parents worry about most" The website ASecureLife.com recently polled parents across the US to find out. Here’s what it found:
30% of respondents fear their child will be hurt in an accident. 25% of respondents fear someone will hurt or attack their child.
23% of respondents fear their children won?t feel safe in the world.
14% of respondents fear their kids will be kidnapped or abducted.
8% of respondents fear their kids will be bullied.
Parents’ biggest worries were different depending on their age.
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