What do you miss most?

[MillingNome]

What do you miss most from when your dc were little?

DD- I miss coloring with her using chalk on the sidewalk. Silly I know.

DS- Since he is only eight I'll guess. I think I will miss the way he says mom now. It drives me half mad but I know I will miss it.

And kids in general- I miss the way they look at bubbles as if they are magic.

[3 Little Monkeys]

my oldest dd is 12, I miss the sweet way she used to say "mommy" now it's "mooooooom" with TOTAL attitude :

I miss cuddling and reading books together, I miss when she used to crawl into bed and snuggle with me in the morning

[panamama]

ooooh, i miss so much!
DS is 14 and a long, lanky, angsty, hormonal, moody, pre-man!

i miss:
-regular, plentiful kisses & hugs, no matter who was around/watching
-that running, jumping greeting at the door/when you pick them up from school/daycare. ("moooooooommmmeeeeeeeeee!!!")
-cuddling
-chubby cheeks so plump and adorable you just want to bite them
-giggles, lots and lots of giggles
-the mom knows best arguement ("nuh uuuh, my mom told me so!")
-hand holding
-bedtime stories
-combing his hair after a bath
-little love notes he used to leave me hidden around the house when he was first learning to write

[choli]

Nothing. I much prefer my kids older than when they were babies or toddlers.

[Storm Bride]

I miss the complicated bedtime ritual ds1 and I used to have. It involved numerous kisses of various kinds, hugs, songs, and a few verbal exchanges of the "nighty night, sweet dreams" kind. It was such an important part of our lives for so long.

I miss having him curl up beside me and snuggle on the couch.

I miss being able to pick him up and hug him.

I miss the days when "you want to come grocery shopping with me?" was met with huge enthusiasm, instead of "do I have to?".

That's mostly it. He's an interesting kid, and I'm enjoying his teens so far. I just feel as though his childhood flew by way too fast, while I was wrapped up in a disintegrating marriage and crappy health...

[nd_deadhead]

I don't miss anything either. My twin boys are 12-1/2, and every stage they have been through so far has been my favorite! I say this, even though the Puberty train stopped early at our house (our boys started smelling like grownups at age 7, developed body hair and acne by age 9, and had a very hormonal year last year).

[RBinTEX]

Well, since I have teenagers and a two-year-old, I can't say I'm missing much. I'll tell you, I'll take the teenagers any day. You forget what a pain in the neck a toddler is. Don't get me wrong. I love her, and I wouldn't trade her for the world. (I might trade her for a peaceful evening with a good book and a bubble bath.)

[Ninjinmama]

I love watching my oldest son as he grows older and appreciate his growing independence and sense of self.
However, must admit I miss the days when we would snuggle and watch Sesame Street or read books. The times when he would just hug me around my waist and not let go. We still hug or I'll put my arm around him, but as he said the other day "mom, not in public!"

[nolonger]

I miss all of it....the shock of the pregnancy test turning positive, the first little flutters, the big strong kicks, birthing (I can't believe I'll never birth again!), nursing, cosleeping, reading aloud for hours and hours, singing together, watching them learn how to read and do math, their natural fascination with language that mainstream people call "such a precocious vocabulary", cooking with them, eating with them, growing gardens with them, their love and loyaly, the hugs, that moment when you realize they're taller than you are, the sound of her happy laughter from the other room....

I miss them so bad it hurts and I want to tell all of you to savour every minute and warn you not to waste it because it really does go so fast.

But I know you wouldn't listen any more than I did.

My little "Pootie" will be eighteen in eleven days.

[smillerhouse]

I miss adventuring to lots of places like musums,out door parks,etc. I miss a more relaxed pace . Sallie

[operamommy]

Originally Posted by RBinTEX

Well, since I have teenagers and a two-year-old, I can't say I'm missing much. I'll tell you, I'll take the teenagers any day. You forget what a pain in the neck a toddler is. Don't get me wrong. I love her, and I wouldn't trade her for the world. (I might trade her for a peaceful evening with a good book and a bubble bath.)

Oh, I know EXACTLY how you feel!

[BedHead]

Mine are 13, 15 and 17, and I miss the sense of wonder they had as they discovered the world. Strange as it sounds, I also miss the ten kazillion questions. Drove me nuts at the time, but it was also fun for the most part.

I'm looking forward to grandchildren now

[adamsfam07]

These posts are making me so sad! My oldest ds is only 9 but there is still so much I already miss. I miss him cuddling up in my lap and just letting me hold him and hug him. I miss making forts with him in the livingroom with blankets, I miss his little baby giggles and his toothless grin. My other ds's are 6yrs and 7mo. and you just don't realize how fast it's all going by until one day you look up and you baby isn't a baby anymore. Time is precious, savor it!

[mama2mygirl]

This thread hasn't been new for a couple weeks but it's made me want to carry my four-year-old all day! She really is still such a sweet baby!

[nolonger]

Thanks for reviving this thread. My kiddo just turned eighteen and even though I adore her and am thrilled that her 21 year old boyfriend is magically comfortable about getting to know me now that she is "legal", there are things I miss about having a teenager....

[motherspeak]

My oldest is 9 - already so much to miss...one of the things I miss is all the cute little words they used to say....my oldest said he had "yellow hair", and curly hair was "circle hair"...so sad when they get the real words....my littlest (3.5) sings "I don't know but I be told" - so cute..soon he will be saying "I've been told". goes too quick - great reminder to have a little perspective on just how little 9 still is.

[nextcommercial]

I miss almost everything. I miss buying her some silly character sandals that would make her so happy.

I miss the way she would come out of her bedroom wearing nothing but rain boots.

I miss bathtime.

I miss laying on the living room floor on a big blanket and watching Dumbo every night while we played with toys.

[Ruthla]

I don't miss anything either- of course I still have a 5yo at home!

I kinda miss nursing- but I don't miss having a child young enough to nurse- really, I don't. I see enough cute babies and toddlers in public places, and I have friends with babies and preschoolers.

I'm so glad I'm not trying to clean for Passover with a toddler in the house dropping crumbs everywhere. I like my big kids!

But there's still plenty of snuggling in bed, they still call me "Mommy" and it's without attitude at least half the time.

[ananas]

Originally Posted by iamthesmilingone

And kids in general- I miss the way they look at bubbles as if they are magic.

I still do that

[sparklemom]

i'm glad to see this thread. i've been wanting to start one similar to it. my dds are 7 (almost 8), 6 and 2. i've been wondering about how those of you w older children feel about how fast your dc have grown. i'm so relieved to see some of you enjoy when your dc are older, and in some ways even better. i have a taste of how fast it goes, and it kind of freaks me out sometimes. i'm way behind on my pictures, but in a way i dread catching up on them in the sense that looking at so many pictures of my dc when they were much younger makes me so sentimental.