How do people deal with kids? This is the issue that is affecting my life and causing me to look into what this phobia is and what I can do about it. I don't have kids, but I have nieces and a nephew. I love them all dearly and spending time with them is one of my favorite things to do....as long as its not at my house. I am so scared of how kids are unpredictable. They seem to be fine one minute but you never know when it might happen. How do parents with emet deal with their children? Or family members?

I am getting so angry at myself. The kids love my house and there is much more for them to do here than at their houses. They always ask to spend the night and they know I love them to pieces. But my house and my car are my safe zones and I am VERY protective of them. I just can't stop the massive anxiety I have whenever I have to pick them up or they are at my house. I feel like I would have to sell my car or replace my carpet if anything were to happen, I don't think I could live with it. We will be having thanksgiving at our house this year and I am already worrying about it.

Please help! Anybody have ways to deal with this anxiety? I wish I could just learn its not the end of the world if it happens but I just can't do that. It is affecting my life because I don't drive them places as I would like and I don't have them over as often as I want to. I am missing their childhoods because I just can't deal with this. I feel miserable.