When did my dd grow up??

[ThreeMusketeers]

Let me preface this by saying: I was a stay at home mom for 4 years, then I got a job working from home, so I am still here MOST of the time...and yet..still I have no idea where those baby years went.

My dd (who is only 6 1/2) tells me this morning that her night was complete ruckus. I proceeded to ask her why..she said.." Well, I had a good dream, but it was not an age appropriate dream." Okay..so I said, "Well, what did you dream about sweetie.." She tells me she drempt she kissed a boy that she has a crush on in her class.

Isn't 6 1/2 young to be thinkin about kissing boys???

Then i tried to help her pull her pants up and adjust her belt today at the bus stop. (which she was fine with me doing at the door) And she is like "MOM! COME ON!"

Where did my little girl go?

Anyone else having the when did my kids grow up blues??

 

[jeepgirl30]

My DD8 has been talking about crushes on boys since Kgarten. Very distrubing! My DS6 has now started and they talk about who is "dating" who in school. It drives me nuts! My DS has always referred to his preschool teacher as his girlfriend. He had several but one he was absolutely smittened with and wanted to get her presents and everything. She would occassionally pull him out of his class (she only taught him in the 2yr room) and would eat lunch with just him.

A few weeks ago he came home all depressed. He said "Ms Danielle told me she can't marry me because she is going to have a baby and marry someone else" then he started to cry a little and said "I'm going to have to buy a puppy since i'm NEVER going to have a SON".

My DD told me I needed to dress stylish and not embarrass her at open house! She asked me to change 3 times!

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

Where do they get this stuff from???

We are REALLY VERY Careful about what we let dd watch on tv and who we let her hang out with. But you can't help what they hear on the playground.

My FIL has two stepkids that are SO AWFUL, (7 and 9) and it takes us a weekend of "family talks" to repair dd from their damage.
THANKFULLY, we live states away and only see them a couple times a year.

 

[KATHINOWA]

My DD (7) grew up on me too! I took her to get her ears pierced (her request) over the weekend and when we left I said to her "when did you grow up?". It is so sad.

 

[princesspiglet]

My DD6 is precocious, but thankfully she is still a little girl underneath. She thinks boys are icky and loves the Backyardigans and Strawberry Shortcake. I am going to try to keep her little forever.

Sometimes I lay down with her and night and just cry because I know she will be growing up and moving on and it just breaks my heart as she is my only child.

 

[Amy&Dan]

My little girl is 12 this year. No Santa, he's been replaced by a training bra, a desire to wear lip gloss and a lot of other things that hit me like a 2 ton truck when I least expected it! My son is 14 and he's taller than me this year, shaves twice a week and got a phone call from a girl recently. I miss my little ones too. Luckily, the obnoxious teen thing hasn't hit our house yet, I guess thats coming.

I watch our home videos sometimes and I admit, I cry like a baby.

OP: Your daughter sounds too funny!

 

[juligrl]

My 5 year old DD came down the steps a few weeks ago, struck a pose and said "Doesn't this outfit make me look s..............ix?!"



I was worried there for a moment!

 

[Jenvenza]

I dont even want to think about this. My little one is just over a year old and it has already gone by too fast for me.

 

[bluesaturn]

Haha I wouldn't worry too much. My sister had "boyfriends" when she was like 6. But she has yet to have a serious boyfriend at 16, and I doubt she will anytime soon. I thought boys were yucky until I was 12, then suddenly I was all about them.

And you should definitely be happy she told you about it. It's the ones that don't tell you what they are thinking that you have to worry about . I know because that was me

 

[Amy&Dan]

I dont even want to think about this. My little one is just over a year old and it has already gone by too fast for me.

I love your picture. Enjoy these days, they do go fast!

 

[JESW]

Hang on Mom, it's a bumpy ride! My dd is only 9 (10 next month) and we have been having lots of "the talk" - but only when she asks me questions. I am so not ready for this! My ds is 14 so I have gone through the boy talks a bit (yes, I did as my dh doesn't) and that was hard enough.

I did make my dd do a pinkey promise that she wouldn't turn into one of those obnoxious teenagers who is awful to their mothers - and I am holding her to it!

Good luck!!

Jill

 

[koolaidmoms]

My DD (8) told me a few months ago that she was too old now for Princesses (gasp) and more into more mature things like "Hannah Montana" and "Raven." I did have to remind her that just the day before she was wearing a Tinkerbell t-shirt and her favorite pjs are Sleeping Beauty.

But, I still think back to the little girl who always held my hand crossing the parking lot or walking to the car. Now when she reaches for my hand I try to be very mindful of the situation and the feel of her hand in mine because I know there will come a day very soon where she will no longer reach for my hand and I want to make sure I remember the last time she did.

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

My DD (8) told me a few months ago that she was too old now for Princesses (gasp) and more into more mature things like "Hannah Montana" and "Raven." I did have to remind her that just the day before she was wearing a Tinkerbell t-shirt and her favorite pjs are Sleeping Beauty.

But, I still think back to the little girl who always held my hand crossing the parking lot or walking to the car. Now when she reaches for my hand I try to be very mindful of the situation and the feel of her hand in mine because I know there will come a day very soon where she will no longer reach for my hand and I want to make sure I remember the last time she did.

i know!

I cried just thinking about it.