mykidsand_i
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OK, so she had her first sucessful sleepover just a few days ago, which I was nervous about because she'd not ever made it though the night before at a friends house...I usually got the midnight call to come and get her. She did really well.
Now, today her 2nd grade class is on an out of town field trip with out me. I usually have been a parent helper on these types of trips...but I need to work from 11-2 today, so I'm not able to go...She was soooooo excited this morning! They are going to a children's museum 1 hour away from here. I'm hoping all goes well, because she gets a 'travelers tummy' when we usually go out of town with her and she usually ends up in the bathroom for about 10 mintues at a time a few times a day. She was a bit nervous last night, because she didn't want to have her friends in the bathroom while she was going. On a field trip, I think that she won't get away from that! I gave her a children's pepto tablet this morning before she left and I put one in her lunch bag to eat one with her lunch. She would NEVER take it before she's supposed to (she's too scared of taking too much medicine, which is a good thing!) and her teacher was aware of her situation, and that I put it in there. It wasn't a problem. DD8 was scared that she was going to be forgotten if she was in the bathroom too long. I hope that it doesn't cause a problem and make her un-easy...what is a parent to do???
So, she's growing up. I feel excited about it in one way, but in another way, a bit sad. I don't know what it is about kids growing up, but I've been a stay at home mom since DD8 was born. I think that maybe it's the thought of 'being a stay at home mom is what I do...when they go, what am I supposed to do?'
I have mixed feelings and worries...I'm sure it's normal in a lot of moms..."Am I too over protective??? Am I allowing my kids to grow up too fast??? Do I have too many rules??? Am I too much of a worrier??? Should I let them do more on their own???" I think we're pretty balanced, but it doesn't stop me from wondering.
Now, today her 2nd grade class is on an out of town field trip with out me. I usually have been a parent helper on these types of trips...but I need to work from 11-2 today, so I'm not able to go...She was soooooo excited this morning! They are going to a children's museum 1 hour away from here. I'm hoping all goes well, because she gets a 'travelers tummy' when we usually go out of town with her and she usually ends up in the bathroom for about 10 mintues at a time a few times a day. She was a bit nervous last night, because she didn't want to have her friends in the bathroom while she was going. On a field trip, I think that she won't get away from that! I gave her a children's pepto tablet this morning before she left and I put one in her lunch bag to eat one with her lunch. She would NEVER take it before she's supposed to (she's too scared of taking too much medicine, which is a good thing!) and her teacher was aware of her situation, and that I put it in there. It wasn't a problem. DD8 was scared that she was going to be forgotten if she was in the bathroom too long. I hope that it doesn't cause a problem and make her un-easy...what is a parent to do???
So, she's growing up. I feel excited about it in one way, but in another way, a bit sad. I don't know what it is about kids growing up, but I've been a stay at home mom since DD8 was born. I think that maybe it's the thought of 'being a stay at home mom is what I do...when they go, what am I supposed to do?'
I have mixed feelings and worries...I'm sure it's normal in a lot of moms..."Am I too over protective??? Am I allowing my kids to grow up too fast??? Do I have too many rules??? Am I too much of a worrier??? Should I let them do more on their own???" I think we're pretty balanced, but it doesn't stop me from wondering.
Your dd is going to have a great day. Enjoy these next few years with her. I think the ages between 6 and 10 are pretty magical. Then, they become hormonal teens...
