Why do men panic when the kids are sick?

United States
April 16, 2007 11:04am CST
Sometimes men can be a real mystery! Our son was sick and throwing up yesterday (some moronic parents brought their apparently sick child to Mcdonalds) and his dad was running around the house about not knowing what to do for him and worried about how sick he was... la di da. I'm like, its OKAY, kids get sick. They do this once in awhile. Some more than others. Our son has only been sick like this twice in his 4 years of life, so that is pretty good. I just don't get it. I mean its a problem mostly because he tends to overdramatize everything. The one time our son was choking, he brought him to me! Rather than staying calm and doing what needed to be done. I worry. Alot. I am going into my last month of pregnancy and frankly I'm scared for my kids. I almost died the last time I had a cesarean and am an extremely high risk. What is he going to do if I die this time? Is he going to let them choke? Rush them to the hospital every time they are sick? I think he needs to learn to be a parent. He tends to let it fall on my shoulders, but if something happened to me, whether it be in childbirth, car accident or whatever, he needs to know all the things he needs to do. lol! Maybe I should write him a letter so that he has it just in case and he can know what to do in these situations. A manuel of sorts. lol.
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@1grnthmb (2055)
• United States
17 Apr 07
We are the opposite. My wife is the one that usually panics while I am the calm one who takes care of the child when they are sick. I agree that the children's dad needs to take the responsibility of taking care of the children and to know what to do when he has to. I wish there was a manuel on how to be a parent. It would make parenting so much easier. Do not be worried about what will happen to you. The worrying was just work yourself up and make matters worse. I know this is easier said then done. I think that no parent would be prepaired if something would happen to their segnificant other. I would be divistated if something happened to my wife. But I would still be capable of taking care of our kids.