I actually got a little bit blue thinking about how my children are no longer babies

[Soubriquet]

I went to a Christmas party yesterday and was watching people with their babies and toddlers and it just reminded me of that quote about how one day, you put your child down after picking them up for the last time and you don’t even realise you’ve done it.

I do miss the squishy little toddler phases. I know my children are growing and I perfectly understand that and I know I still have a lot of firsts with them, but sometimes I just miss having a little baby.

I won’t be having any more. Finance, health and the fact my dh is sterilised now means I won’t, but it doesn’t stop me reminiscing

Oh me too! I miss the Santa visits / farm parks / duck feeding...

I'm really not sentimental but it did make Christmas for a few years.

Me too, especially at Christmas- they're just so adorable when they're little.

I miss about 1 year old bedtimes - story, bottle, sleep bag and snuggle to sleep on the rocking chair. Though in reality sometimes it would take up to an hour and it drove me batty!

Ds is 5 and a half and I like each stage more than the last although he is very snuggly and cuddly still and I do wonder how many more years of that I have!
DN is 4 months and whilst he's a gorgeous little squish, I'm happy being aunty rather than mummy to that age!

Mine are 15 and 13 and I've actually felt really sad this year about the lack of Christmas 'magic' that is there when you have younger children 😭

Yeah it’s the little toddler snuggles I miss aswell. I mean, my kids will give me hugs when I ask and occasionally my dd will do it randomly but it’s not the same as having a little squish sitting on your lap and having a proper little snuggle. Mine are too big now

How old are your children @Soubriquet ? I only have the one but I felt very much like this when he was around 5-6. I was very nostalgic for the pre-school years for a while but soon accepting of and enjoying his actual age . Properly grown up now .

10 and 8. Both birthdays in March. So still young enough that I get more firsts, but definitely old enough too

My youngest is 18 and this year only they will be home over Christmas 😭 the rest are descending between Xmas and NYE for a day or so which will be lovely but it's going to be very much a non event before then.

It's all just no magic tbh, hopefully one day there will be DGC to spark it up a bit.