My Babies Are Growing Up
By sassy28
@sassy28 (834)
United States
April 15, 2009 8:14am CST
Feeling kinda sad this morning. My nine year old is going on a school field trip to a camp. He is leaving today and will be back Friday evening. I thought I would be glad, a few days of peace and quite. But I feel like I will cry. He has spent the night at grandparents houses before, but never with anyone else. When I dropped him off at school, all the kids were so excited. He would not even give me a hug. Next year when he is in 5th grade they go away for a week. I guess this gives them the chance to start to learn to be independent. I do not know how I will act in two years when my youngest will be going. When the youngest finished preschool I cried his last day. I had been taking my boys there for a total of 5 years and it was just sad that I would not be going back there again. Need to quit writing before I really start to cry.
3 responses
@Jae2619 (1483)
• United States
16 Apr 09
Letting go of a child to see and explore the world with you is so hard to do. We as mothers always want to protect our children, hold their hands and do everything we can for them. We don't see this as a bad thing, but boy our kids do, lol. And it's ok to be sad about having your little boy go off on his own with out you, he'll be well taken care of and have a ball, and will be back to tell you all about it. When are kids are small we all have said, oh man I can't wait to get this snots out of the house for a few hours of peace, but once they are gone, and out with friends, or family, all we do is sit and think about what they are doing, and we honestly miss them, and that's healthy. Just remember that all kids need their parents, doesn't matter how old they are, they will always need you.
@sassy28 (834)
• United States
17 Apr 09
I am sure he has had a great time, and will have lots of stuff to tell us. He is such an explorer and loves anything to do with fish and wildlife. One of his teachers goes to church with us and the other lives down the road, so I know he his well taken care of. I am sure all the other parents are feeling the same way too. He will be leaving to head home in a about three hours. He will probably be worn out, then I have to tell him he has a 7:45 baseball game tonite. Which means we won't get home until aboout 10:30. He will proabably sleep tomorrow away.
@elmolovesu (814)
• Philippines
16 Apr 09
Hi sassy.
I wish I could find the right words to comfort you on this but it is quite hard. I know what you are going through as I've also felt that a number of times too. The first time my daughter had to be away from home overnight because of a school trip was also very hard for me. I made sure she called when they get to the place, then call me again before going to sleep and again in the morning. I remember being so restless that night. I couldn't wait to see her again. I thought I'd be able to handle things much easier the following year but I was wrong as I felt the same way. It meant so much when my daughter told us that she missed us as well.
Take care.
@temptjess (48)
• United States
15 Apr 09
i know how you feel except for i have a 9 year old daughter who now locks the door, writes in a diary, has discussions about boys, plans sleepovers, makes her brother breakfast. the sad thing is my son is not to far off he is 8 and he does not let me hold his hand anymore, kiss me goodbye when he goes to school, or allows me tuck him in anymore. i am now 35 weeks pregnant with my third and i dont think i am going to have any tears left when all 3 of them grow up. i guess we have to look on the bright side of it we have wonderful growing children.
@sassy28 (834)
• United States
16 Apr 09
Found out that he still needs me. He called me about two o'clock to let me know that he left his bag at school with his clothes in it. I left work at four to take the bag to him, did not get home until after eight. So much for a peaceful evening. Now I am waiting until ten o'clock before I can relax, that is what time lights out is for them. I keep thinking the phone will ring with an emergency or something.
