312 - When you want your kids to grow up...but stay little too!
Mama's Daily Dose
English - August 16, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Society & Culture Relationships Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Are you super excited for your kid to grow up and learn new things and become their own person...but also want them to stay little forever?
It is bittersweet to see your kids grow up before your eyes. You want to mold them into who they are and you also want to keep them in your arms forever and hear that sweet little voice say, "Mommy."
Kids are headed back to school soon (or already have) and this time of year magnifies the whole growing up and being independent and not your tiny baby anymore.
These feelings can be so conflicting. My older son just turned 5 and he asked me the other day, "Mommy, do you want me to stay little forever?"
And the answer is yes and no. Yes, we want our kids to stay little so we can protect them and their innocence and in a selfish way get all the snuggles and hear that squeaky voice say "I love you." And no, we want our kids grow, become independent and see who they create themselves to be.
These conflicting feeling exist together and they are both valid.
Today write down one thing that brings you joy about your kids growing up and one thing that makes you a little sad.
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