Why do parents worry so much for their kids?

I have a 14 year old son..I guess for me I worry because everyone can face a situation in their life that can be overwhelming and my worry is can he handle himself when put there? Have I taught him right have I shown a good enough example..Also I think a parent can worry because how do we really know what our children are doing? Are they being peer pressured into something that is not good for them..I am a little opposite from my parents I was scared to tell them if I did something I know they didn't approve of..I've talked with my son and have made it clear no matter what it is you can always come to me...I would rather know the truth because to hide it or lie will get you in more trouble so to speak...But I try to have an open relationship with him

Hi!Well, every parent loves the child most, would like to give the BEST always, & make his/her life a BED of ROSES.As a parent, with different experiences, would always be over-protective so as the child does not have to undergo anything bad or dangerous just as the parent did.Moreover, today in the world where too many crimes are heard of & too many mishaps & accidents happening,the PARENT naturally would worry for the kids, because for them the kids [how much ever they grow up] would always remain as kids only. GOD BLESS!! www.creatingcolourfulfuture.com

I would say the simple answer is because we love them . Our kids are now aged 44,41 and 27 , the eldest 2 have teenagers of their own now and we still worry about them all , I think that is the reason God made us parents , to love and to be loved , nice though isn't it to get the love back xx

Nature. It is natural for parents to worry a lot about their children because that is what they should do. If they did not worry it would be strange.

well maybe its the natural reaction of a parent especially a mother.. because we are the flesh of their flesh and it seems like they always know what will happen next.. thats why there is a saying that mother knows best right? My mom told me that I will understand everything that she did was love... If I became a mom myself in due time..:D

As a parent to my children I worried so much for them because I care for them and I love them.

i worry cause well they are my kids and if i am not going to take care of them who is. also it is just being a good parent to worry. i mean i know what i did as a kid i know what i have seen after i was an adult i dont want my kids to do what i did. i dont want them to see things that i did. kids today grow up to fast. i mean i was one of those kids that my mom didnt care what i did and to be honest i wish she would have. then maybe i wouldnt of did and seen the things that i did. i know what a kid will do when they are given the chance. i dont give my kids that chance lol. we worry though because we know know what is out there. we love them, care for them and if something happened even if it wastn our faults we would blame ourselves and we couldnt live without them. we want them better then us. it is just the circle of life.

I think it's a biological function for most parents. From an evolution point of view, if you don't protect your offsprings your DNA doesn't continue. And it's also just a normal fact of being a parent. We put so much into our child, work, sacrifice & love them with all we have. We also have experienced more than they have, we know that there are horrible, sick people in this world that would harm even children. Of course we are then going to worry every time they are out of our sight.

Many psychologists will tell you there is no such things as "instinct." I say "bull!" It is instinctual to protect our young, and we always see our children as our young, whether they are 2 or 52! I'm the mom of four, ages 24 to 6. I worry just as much about my 24-yr-old son as I do my 6-yr-old daughter, it's just a different worry. I think we worry because we know they are dependent on us. I don't just worry about my own children, I worry about all of our children - what kind of world will they have when they are adults? How can we protect them all from pedophiles, kidnappers, and sometimes...their own parents. I don't think we can make a list, per se, of why we worry. We just do...and we just have to accept that.

Parents worry because children are their lives. They love them more than themselves. They care for children and the unconditional love makes them worry. You are very true. We realise this love only after becoming a parent ourselves. After I became a mother, I realised how a mother feels towards her child. How much she loves them, how much she worries for them. Nothing can beat their love. The love for a mother grows more strong. I too keep worrying for my child. I always pray that he is safe and his life is full of happiness. He should be able to live life to the fullest. God bless them.

I think it comes with the territory. when you love someone and especially your child, you never ever want to see them hurt physically or emotionally. Of course, realistically you can't prevent that such is life. There is always that metamorphical umbilical cord. When they hurt, we hurt. As my daughters got older and began making wiser choices, I think my worrying changed dramatically. Now it is more in the form of prayer. I know they are good driver's but...etc.