I am not a “feel all the feels” mom, or what I called a “Milestone Mom”.
I know a lot of people that just like to cry over things, especially when it comes to their kids getting older or reaching milestones.
Some people cry when their kids can hold their own bottle, feed themselves, dress themselves, tie their shoes. They wish they could turn back the clock and go back to when their kids were little.
Me? I’m like Hell yea!! One less thing I have to do.
Maybe it’s because we had three kids in three years that I was glad when these milestones happened and some time was freed up for us.
I must say I was kind of upset when my kids learned to walk. That mean they were going to be getting their hands on EVERYTHING. Let’s face it, unless you have all of your stuff six feet off the floor and have nothing to climb on, your house will never be baby proof.
My kids getting older means I’m getting older and I am definitely not okay with that. I think that’s what gets me the most.
Stella is going to be nine next month and Maizie will be in middle school next year.
That’s what hurts, me having kids that old means I’m that old.
Before you know it they will be getting ready for college. They have all told me they are NEVER leaving.
I can’t say I’m completely thrilled with that idea.
Will it hit me someday that my tiny babies are getting older? Perhaps, but for now I will see the joy in my tiny freedoms with their independence.
As each child went to school I wasn’t one of those moms who cried and followed the bus to school to make sure they arrived safe. We raised our kids to be independent.
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I’m the same way. I enjoy watching my children grow up – and rarely get sad that it’s happening. That is our job: to raise them, not keep them little š
LOL. The only milestone I did not like was when the kids went from sitting in one place to crawling and walking. Now, my kids can finally both dress themselves!
I can totally relate! I was happy to see my kids be independent, of course I’m sad that they grow so fast but happy that they are growing. It is all part of life.
Oh girl, I know what you are going through. My son is in his 30’s and I cried so hard when he graduated from High School. I couldn’t believe he was out of the house.
Thennnnnnnn he was out of the house and gone to college and life was fun!!! LOL I still miss him today not being around asking me questions all the time.
As awful as it sounds, I don’t remember many of my kids’ milestones. But I do remember all the fun we had and all the love we share. My girls will be 8, 9, and 13 this year and I can’t believe how fast time has gone.
Everything changes when they can walk! I didn’t cry about it, but if I had, it would have been because they could suddenly get to everything and break it. Haha!
If you feel old because you have a child in middle school, then I guess I am senile. I have two kids who have graduated from college and another one will be done in a year’s time. I tried my best to raise them well. I guess I did. š I count my milestones by diplomas and grandchildren. š
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My friend ad I were just talking about this last Monday! We are both Virgos and pretty no-emotional! Not saying that we don’t care of feel – we do! We just are not overly expressive! āŗ
Noooooo!!!!! Don’t tell me that having a 10 year old makes me old. Ugh! You mean I’m not 18 still? Ah well.
Great way of thinking about it! I too had three kids in three years, my oldest is 9 and my youngest is 6. It was so much chaos for the first few years with all three. Now that the dust has settled I adore their personalities shining through so much. I get better glimpses of each of them as they get older.
Milestones are great o keep track of. Nothing to be sorry about š
I try to raise my kids as good as I can and I know it will continue until they’re in higher school levels. More than independence and freedom, I teach them how to be responsible for their actions too. I am not perfect. I have two kids and I was a milestone mom with the first. Not super detailed with the 2nd just because I don’t have time to jot them down. I still remember when my first daughter said her first word, ‘fish’, which her grandfather taught her at 10 months old. I guess it doesn’t really matter whether we’re a milestone mom or not, we all love our kids and we raise them well in accordance to our personal beliefs. š Cheers to us all!
I’m amazed how my kids have grown up before my eyes! Cherish those moments why their young!
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I am not sure if I will be a milestone parent. But very excited to one day start my own family š
I don’t think this is a bad way to parent at all! Everyone has their own techniques, and hey, it sounds like it’s working for you! š
I have not done a lot of Milestones either! Mostly because I forget. I do wish I could remember my kiddos first word, that one I can’t remember and her asks me all the time what it is.
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I LOVE the milestones, but I don’t cry over them. I actually feel that I enjoy my kids more as they get older and a bit more independent – like, suddenly we’re able to do all these cool new things with them and we can communicate how much fun we’re having. I really struggled with them as infants, so this is definitely more fun. I kinda wish I could keep them this age for a while longer though…I see the tween years coming and I’m already scared! LOL
LOL. I love this! When my kids started to become self-sufficient, I was so stoked.
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Ahhh…. finding joy in the moment is what makes everything worth it. I didn’t start feeling old until my kids reached an age that I vividly remembered being at myself. Now I have a 16-year old grandson who is driving! Odd since I only feel 35-years old myself. Ha!
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Time really does fly by when your kids are little. It seems like yesterday they were learning to walk and now they are both away at College.
I am not usually a milestone mom either, but my oldest turns 13 this summer, which definitely has me a little emotional. I typically try to embrace the joys of every stage.
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Time passes. It will pass whether you mark it or not. If you are happy, if the kids are happy – right? Although i suspect they will all go out into the world
I was happy to see my son get independent, of course Iām sad that he grew so fast but happy he is growing up to be an independent young man. It is all part of life.
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I’m not an overly sentimental person myself so I can relate. What is important to me is all the great memories we have!
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I am happy every time my kids have another milestone. I love that they are growing. Love all the memories we had!
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I’m not sure if I consider myself a milestone mom either. I am really bad about keeping up with documenting things.
I can say that the only things that we really celebrate or keep up with around here is birthdays. I was definitely not that mom that got really into keeping books and awards and things that my kids earned.