Journal GeckoFood's Journal: [kids] They grow up too fast. 5

Journal by GeckoFood on Monday May 19, 2008 @10:33AM

This week my 10-year-old son turns 11. It's inevitable and it needs to happen, but it has been on my mind a lot lately and it is starting to upset me.

It seems he was a toddler a few weeks ago. Last week he was maybe 5 or 6. And now he is turning 11. I love him to death and I cherish the time with him, but he is growing so incredibly fast and it really, really makes me very sad. The time is screaming past us and I know it is a matter of time before he is all grown up, moves out of the house and is on his own. There will come a time in the not-too-distant future where he will be making a lot more independent choices. He will be thinking about college, cars, girls, houses. But worst of all - he will be on his own, out of the house and away from us.

I know it has to happen. I know it's inevitable. I know that part of parenting is letting them go when their ready. The question is: will I be ready?

I have at least 7 more years with this kid in my house. Gotta make 'em count.

[kids] They grow up too fast.

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by Jeremiah Cornelius ( 137 ) * writes: on Monday May 19, 2008 @10:55AM (#23462594) Homepage Journal

Twins turned eight last week.

I sat and had breakfast with them - before sending 'em off to school. Lovely.

And here I am... (Score:3, Interesting)

by bethanie ( 675210 ) * writes: on Monday May 19, 2008 @11:01AM (#23462690) Journal

Counting the days until I can get Kiddo and Squirt out of the house and finally be my own person again, instead of so consumed just being MOMMY. (BTW -- 14 years and counting for the little one...)

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by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) * writes: on Monday May 19, 2008 @01:09PM (#23464260)

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by Shadow Wrought ( 586631 ) * writes: <shadow@wrought.gmail@com> on Monday May 19, 2008 @05:11PM (#23467384) Homepage Journal

The youngest turns 15 in August and will be getting his permit! The teen years can be difficult, but also rewarding. My moneys on being far more rewarding for you than it was for us. You've given them such a solid foundation and positive role models I would be shocked if it were otherwise.

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by FroMan ( 111520 ) writes:

Maybe because I am a relatively new parent and 10 years seems so far from now I do not have proper perspective, but I look forward to seeing my son grow and learn and even in the future leave his mom and I behind as he strikes out into the world on his own.

Since our boy was born my wife has often remarked how much she is going to miss one thing or another. Like how cuddly he was at one point, how much he is dependent on us, or various other things. My perspective has not so much been to miss those things

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