Anyone else have a kid growing up too fast for you?

[BrodySAHD]

I am a bit sad. My 12 year old is no longer interested in toys at all.

My 14yo and her have the same maturity level, which isn't a bad thing.

But I guess today it hit me how much she's growing up. We were picking stuff out for her late bday present (long story). I was suggesting all these different toys, and she said, "Dad. I don't play with toys." I was just a little stunned even though I have noticed. Just hearing her say it was shocking lol. It sounds silly and probably doesn't make sense. I am very proud of her growing up but I guess I am just a little sad.

Okay I am not making sense and rambling. Does anyone know what I mean?

[alima]

I totally know what you mean!

I love that my ds is growing into a great young man, but I really, really enjoyed his childhood years and I'm really missing the little boy he used to be. It's especially hard for me because he's an only child

[Mirzam]

Add me! My middle DD will be 11 at the end of next month. I have already been through it with my eldest, now 18, but I guess am still not used to seeing them grow so fast. At least it seems puberty is a still a ways off for her yet, but it is creeping up.

[H & J's Mom]

Some days it make me sad to see the time going so fast. Most days I'm really excited to see where DD is at now (10 going on 20 )

I have loved all of the ages/stages and definately mourn a little for them going by so quickly

[Labbemama]

Um yeah.
I will have two in high school in less than a year and two with permits/licenses or eligible by age anyways. (EEK!)

Last night dd was talking about some of the really immature high school stuff that goes on. Her hopes that sophomores would stop picking on ppl, act better...That she doesn't care so much what ppl say about her and who she is friends with or not. It struck me wow, did she mature a lot this summer. LOL

And I was feeling proud and thinking yeah this kid is gonna be all right and then I got a post card from the school telling me it's time to pay for her to take the ACT and I started to flipout again. OMG we have less than 3 years to prepare her to go to college.

[kblackstone444]

I've always been very close to my son. Even though I'm aware that he's alot closer to me than most 13 year olds are to their Mothers, so I should be happy about that, I can see and feel him pulling away and it's breaking my heart. (But I won't tell him that!) Even my almost 8 year old all of a sudden has this huge independence push and, even though it's good for her to do everything by herself, it's like all of a sudden, neither of my kids really need me anymore. It makes me think of the long years ahead when I will no longer be my son's "Mom" or a "Mommy", I'll just be his "Mother" and when I will no longer have a "parent-child" relationship with my stepdaughter, I'll just be her "Stepmother" and then I'll have no one left to nurture, except my dogs. My Hubby jokes that, instead of being "the crazy old lady down the street with the 15 cats", I'm gonna end up being "the crazy old lady down the street with the 15 DOGS". He means no harm in it- it's a joke, but sometimes I wonder, my Hubby is very independant and my kids are outgrowing me. What if I really DO end up "the crazy old lady down the street with the 15 DOGS"?!

Okay, depressing thread hijack over. Carry on...

[amynbebes]

My daughter is 13 and around 11 or so she gave away the majority of her dolls to a younger cousin. I was so sad to be exciting that era of her life.