Anyone else here have a fear or anxiety of their kids being kidnaped?

I'm currently going through a phase of kidnaping fear.

I have a girl and we are out at for example the park I'm constantly checking for predators, worried my child will be taken away if I loose eye with her.

I will sometimes dress her as boy when we are out.

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yea.. i see other moms on their phone and gossiping while kids play alone ands run. i thought im not strong enough to the same thing. i wont leave my kid alone for a sec and i would keep my eyes on him all the time. but i feel its natural. once i went to park with my so when he was around 18 months old and there was a 4year old girl who came with her grandma. we were walking back to our home and i was about cross the street when i saw that little girl was following us.. i asked her in shock and she’s like i wanna go with you too. she’s fond of me and she used to call me her favourite aunt. i looked back at park and her grandma was still gossiping and thank god her grandpa was coming from across the street to pick her up from park and i called him. it was scary anything could’ve happened if there was someone else was insta of me

This might sound crazy but my little girl loves to sit in her bouncer and watch ms.rachel and our front door has a glass door so I usually leave the main door open to let light in and our tv is right next to the front door and I have this irrational fear of someone coming in while I’m in the kitchen or laundry room not able to see her and snatch her up so I always lock the glass door before I walk away 😅 Postpartum anxiety is a crazy thing 😭

No only because I’m basically right next to my kid at all times at the park

Mostly when traveling to places where kidnapping is common. I got an anti kidnapping course. That alone makes me more aware when we are in low risk places, too. My children are never out of my sight.

But if you are in a low risk area, the anxiety shouldn't overwhelm you, otherwise it is more anxiety than a real threat. In a low risk area things will be fine most of the time.

All the time yes. I do have diagnosed anxiety though so everything worries me. I follow mine round the park, don't allow them to scoot off ahead of me and even things like when my child swaps one hand for the other and goes behind me I freak for a split second. It's horrible to live with, however I can't/ don't want to change as there are horrible people in this world and it only takes seconds for something terrible to happen like them going in the road etc

Yes I have the same but don't understand the dressing her as a boy - my fear is the same for my daughter and my son...

No. I've never had this fear. I don't think kid's kidnapping is as common as people might think. I don't watch the news anyway because it would give anyone anxiety and I want to protect my sanity!

Where do you live incognito?

Sad to say OP but predators still snatch up little boys. That’s why I’m inches away from my toddler son at the playground at all times.

No. This has never been a fear of mine.

I just came across a video on YouTube where a little girl is riding her scooter inches away from her front door. A car pulls up, talks to her for a few seconds (probably grooming) and she goes to put her scooter inside and the person opens the back door for her from the driver seat. She gets in the backseat and the mother comes out and snatched her back inside. Stay aware!!! Do not take your eyes off of your child for a second!!!!!! That’s all it takes. Don’t listen to people saying it doesn’t happen often. Look it up, 1,800 people go missing EVERY DAY. Boys and girls sadly. Stay alert mommy and protect your precious gift at all cost. Whatever you do that takes your eyes off of your child will never be worth it if something happens.

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So I had a blood test at the drs bc I keep getting positive tests when the blood test was negative what could this mean? Hubby says the tests are negative and said he can’t see anything. Negative image down below.

Am I pregnant?

I lightly spotted almost 5 days ago, which is not common for me before my period.
My period was supposed to come today. I should have tested in the morning but its 5:30pm.
Is there a second line??

Anyone have this happen before?

We were not trying to conceive, used protection and had sex on week 2 of my cycle (accidentally on my peak ovulation day). Week 3 we had Flu A. Week 4 my period did not come (it’s very regular). I tested and it was negative (2 different brands).
What should have been week 2 of my next cycle (now 6 weeks post last period), I had light red/ pink spotting for one day when I wiped. The following week, I tested again, still negative, but this time almost all the dye was in the negative space, which I’ve never seen happen before. The area where it shows one horizontal line for negative and a plus sign for positive, the horizontal line was super faded at the 3 minute mark, and the negative vertical line in the next window was VERY dark. Now I’m on week 8 of all this, period did not show up yesterday. Nothing in my life has changed (no additional stress, no other illness, no changes in diet or exercise, etc).

Has anyone gone through this and NOT been pregnant? I’m super nervous as we thought we were done having kids.

PS. I know I should go get a blood test, does anyone know if urgent care will do that? I’m past being convinced by a pee test.

Help pls

I'm 7 weeks pp. Not had sex or even done anything but my tests have come back positive. I wouldnt test but had symptoms of pregnancy so I tested. What does this mean? Google says it should have been negative at this stage unless its a new pregnancy or bits of placenta has been left behind. I had a c section so 🤷‍♀️

Is it normal to test positive still? (Wouldn't usually do one)

Not the best pic and clearer in person. Is this normal? I've not had any sex since having my LO but I've had strong cravings, sense of smell is strong and my hair still hasnt started to fall out. Im 7 weeks pp so 🤷‍♀️ I wouldnt normally bother testing but with those symptoms that I never really have its like whats going on. Cravings for something very specific too and can only get from KFC now 😩 so its annoying

Can baby mamas be friends?

My son has an older brother from his biodad. Biodad has never had contact with my son. One thing lead to another though and the other child's mother and I got in contact and are planning a meeting for the boys. Biodad has no idea any of this has happened. Biodad also hasnt had contact with the other child in about 2 years. Just thoughts, opinions, anyone been through something similar?
Edit-Thank you all! Have definitely been feeling somewhat weird about it because we never met before but now know it can be a good thing definitely helps. I can't wait for them to meet. My son has been asking for a brother and I can now happily tell him he has one. That just happens to be 13. Im sorry for yall that fight/have issues with the other baby mamas. Sadly some women rather be stuck on the men, when the kid is the one who really matters. They're the ones that end up getting hurt and missing out.