I parked at a local farm yesterday to get eggs with my daughter like I've done about 1000 times, only this time I was being absentminded (thoughts of work, kid was having a tantrum) and when I parked the car (without the parking break) I left it in neutral or something by accident and the car rolled very slowly backward and into a shallow 3ft ditch while I watched in complete horror. Kid was completely fine, car minimally damaged, but I'm just horribly shaken up. Something much worse could have happened if I hadn't been at a farm in the country with literally nothing dangerous around and no major roads.I've always been so judgemental at parents in stories where people leave their kids in hot cars and stuff, you know? I'm usually extremely careful. I don't like taking her on car rides in general and avoid taking her to the store etc because our friends lost their 3 yr old daughter in a car accident and this is basically my worst nightmare.Anyways can anyone tell me stories of minor mishaps like this to make me feel like a little less of a total fool? Any advice on how to stop the intrusive thoughts I'm having about it? Surely no one is perfect and I'm lucky and should be happy etc..... via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2MU2KjR
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