Category: Elder Folk
I had put this under another topic but I thought it would be better in a topic of its own. Although I'm busy and happy I sometimes miss the days when my son was running around driving me crazy. How about you? Do you miss cleaning up the messes and yelling at them to pick up their toys. Do you miss them sitting on your lap and giving you a hug? Do you miss simply having them around?
Well I have no kids, but I do have 5 nepheuls and they drive me up the walls. When they are here. As far as my nece gos, hmmmm she's ok.
Yes, dj, I miss my kids' days when they were growing up. as far as driving me crazy, my oldest still does. lol. But seriously, I miss the innocence, the naive world they used to live in. I miss their questions, their curiosities, and the things they did. I know what you mean.
Very much so. I knew it was over when my kids told me that Sesamy Street was a baby show and I couldn't watch it any more.
But, I'll always be grateful to them for sharing their youth with me. I enjoyed teaching them the things I could, and learning with them the things I didn't know.
Of course, the question "why?" got repetative sometimes, but I do miss those days.
Bob
Thanks so much. I don't feel so alone now. I was beginning to think I was crazy. I miss my son DJ. He's moved on and has his own family now. but I think about those days when he was content to sit on my lap and watch TV.
even though I do miss them now I have other rthings to look forward to. I can now look forward to seeing how his kids treat him and say, "I told you so." but maybe he'll handle things better or maybe just differently then me.
I think that is what I like best about my job as a foster parent smile my kids never get old as I only take in 0 to 8 year olds. Though I do have one daughter and she is growing up so fast. Too fast for my liking
I miss those times immensely. I, however, got lucky enough to relive them for a little over 2 years .....sort of. My daughter and her 2 little ones have lived with me since her first was born. In July they moved far away,though, so now I am going through withdrawal all over again. Silence is not golden....it is extremely sad. A child's laughter is the best sound in the entire world! I miss their laughter.
Perhaps I don't count as mine is still at home, but she's fifteen. I do miss when my daughter considered her dad more a bud than an embarrassment, and miss reading to her / doing things with her.
On the other hand, I very much appreciate seeing her grow up, arrive at her own conclusions, and in general be curious about her universe. I know several who are going through withdrawals as their kids have moved out. I guess for me it's a bit of both, sometimes I miss things we used to do, but other times I relish what we do now, or what she's discovering at the moment.