Comments on: When, Exactly, Do We Panic?

By: Whitney Lavender

Whitney Lavender — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:32:29 +0000

My husband has been so wonderful to me as I dealt with that over the past several years. His point is always so valid: a hundred years ago, people didn’t panic about their kids being hurt very often. They didn’t pick up a phone and call the doctor every time their toddler fell and hit their head, or when a woman was going into labor. Sure, there were some serious issues back then, but nothing like you would think considering the lists and lists of things we should be terrified of. My parents even say that allergies and car seat drama, etc. were not issues when we were growing up, and we are all fine. I don’t know, I think ultimately, your mother’s intuition just kicks into over drive in panic situations and you do things you never knew were possible.

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:39:55 +0000

I am right there with you Missy. I think we have become a society of panickers and over thinkers. I think it is great to know these things but in moderation. I’m a-okay with allowing my child a soda once in a blue moon. Ha.

By: Martha aka Momsoap

Martha aka Momsoap — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:13:43 +0000

My first thought was, maybe texting isn’t so bad after all? Not trying to be trite. That’s just my cynicism shining through. 🙂

Really, I guess I just don’t worry too much about this stuff. There will always be something out there that might kill us off early and we just hope that it won’t. Not really much different than cave man times either, right?

We think we are so evolved, but when it comes down to it, we don’t know more, we just have more stuff to know about.

P.S. I like pizza and Chinese food too. Although, I have started making my own pizza because it’s way way cheaper.

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:57:27 +0000

In reply to Amber. I like that perspective - we do have more than enough to worry about without adding the unknown!

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:56:55 +0000

In reply to By Word of Mouth Musings.

Thank you!!

And yes, my husband is – mostly – way more calm and relaxed than I am. Except that he makes me ALWAYS run the vent fan when I cook on the stove. The noise makes me nutty, but he is sure the carbon monoxide is going to kill us. 😉

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:53:38 +0000

In reply to John. Love that George Carlin quote. Something, some day is going to kill us. Period. Mostly I feel like a calm mom, but every once in a while I flip out. I need to pin up that quote where I can see it every day!

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:50:14 +0000

In reply to Jackie. That's the truth! Sooner or later, all the news changes.

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:48:29 +0000

In reply to julie gardner.

You know, the more I think about this, read the thoughtful comments, and consider how I want to spend my time, I’m 100% with you. No way are you a bad mother. There’s just a lot – a whole, whole lot – of info out there, and we can’t possibly take it all to heart. So we find a line, a place of moderation, and trudge ahead. It’s really the only option that won’t leave us paralyzed!

By: julie gardner

julie gardner — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:53:43 +0000

To address the specific cell phone issue, we’re a texting family. None of us spends much time (or any time, for that matter) talking on the phone.

However.

I know that’s a drop in the global bucket of what you’re addressing here. And for better or worse, I’ll tell you the truth:

I do not panic.

About anything really. I suppose this makes me a terrible mother but it’s the way I’ve was raised and it’s the person I will always be.

There are too many variables in life – to many unknowns. And so many tragedies are things we couldn’t have predicted or changed. So I don’t want to spend my time worrying about things that will NEVER happen while what is ACTUALLY happening is something I couldn’t have changed.

You know?

Anyway. We are a family of moderation. We are educated. We try to be sensible. And then….

We let go.

I know. It’s probably stupid. But.
Panicking is terrible for your blood pressure, right?

🙂

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:13:33 +0000

I’m with you… when should we panic or even worry? I have no idea really.
Everything is bad for us in some way, shape, or form because tests with rats said so. And if we wait long enough the thing they thought was bad for us they’ll find isn’t all that bad after all.