to really miss all that small child stuff?

[AtYourCervix]

Bathtime. Bubbles, me sitting on the loo seat chatting.

Dollies and playmobil and building forts.

Playgrounds. Can't remember the last time i went down a slide.

Making daisy chains.

Reading lovely bedtime stories, from picture books to a chapter a night proper ones.

Getting excited about tractors.

Disney films.

Putting them to bed at 6.30 and having 4 hours of peace in the evenings.

Days out to farms.

Proper cuddles.




Somebody slap me ease.

[ArtFine]

Sleep deprivation? Many babies are up every hour at night ... Imagine that!

[AmandinePoulain]

What about the irrational tantrums? Recently we have had:

She took off her wellies. Then cried because her wellies were off. See also shoes and slippers.

She asked me to help her with her yoghurt. So I did.

I didn't put a vest on under her babygro

I peeled her banana. She also dislikes me opening packets for her. How she hopes to get into them otherwise I don't know!

[AtYourCervix]

Irrational tantrums are a problem.

6 years of sleep deprivation didn't break me.

[familygermsareok]

I miss the little arms around my neck and the falling asleep on my chest.
I don't miss scraping rock hard concrete weetabix off the high seat, table and floor and the ridiculous tantrums.
Heading towards teen years soon so tantrums may make a reappearance!

[NationMcKinley]

Cervix PM me your address and I'll drop my 3 (7, 4 and 1) over. The middle one is doing his best to give me a nervous breakdown with his lunatic, death defying antics and I'm on nights tomorrow

[madasa]

I miss the little hand that used to slip into mine as we walked along :(

[AtYourCervix]

I'm not mad keen on other people's small ones. My own were quite nice though.

It's not even the small things themselves but the 'stuff' I miss.

[CatThiefKeith]

Dd is only 3, and this thread has made very grateful for all the little things I take for granted.

We went to the swings this morning, then to a country park this afternoon. When I put her to bed tonight (still wearing her Daisy chain) I got little arms around my neck, and she said "Luff you Mummy, today was my best day effer"

[AtYourCervix]

Aaah. How luffly.

[ikeaismylocal]

I love the stage my ds is at now, he has just learnt to be a little bit naughty and steal dried aprocots from the cupboard, we had no idea where he was getting random aprocots from, we just assumed he had stashed some away somewhere after snack time and kept going back to his hiding place to get them.

Today we saw that he can undo the child proof lock, take an aprocot out of the draw, put the lock back on and wonder off happily eating his stolen goods.

Dp caught him at it today and ds ran as fast as he could!

Very naughty, but fairly cute.

We were at the Drs today, ds pulled my top down, pointed at my breasts, looked at the Dr, nodded and said "boob-ah" (boobies) it was like ds was telling the Dr he didn't need anymore astma medicine, he had boob-ah that was all he needed!

[EvansOvalPiesYumYum]

I miss being able to legitimately wave at firemen in their trucks (because young son was dressed as one).

I do miss all the playdough, glue and glitter stuff and playmobil and Lego (I loved that). Thankfully I've got tubs of all of it left, ready for emergency little visitors . . . Mwhahahaha

[Polarn]

Aww, this thread has made me all fuzzy and aporeciative. My dc are 4yrs & 6mnths. I'm looking forward to a few more years of play :)

[AtYourCervix]

It's not fair. Why can't adults play with playdough and dolls and swings and slides?

[CatThiefKeith]

You can borrow her if you like, she likes mud, sticks, sandpits and dogs, not necessarily in that order.

She also has a nasty habit of asking old ladies in the doctors to "pull her finger" (thanks dh)

Other than that though she is very sweet!

[cromwell44]

yes, yes to AtYourCervix. I miss it all too. Three teenagers now. I miss the books, explaining about the world, the sticks, conkers, leaf collections, pointing out fire engines, lambs in fields, the small shoes, not the adult size 8 that I now trip over. Sob.
I have no one to buy for in Gap Kids (shallow).

[Pixel]

Totally agree OP. Mine are 14 and 18 and I want little children! I love prams, I look at nice ones outside charity shops and wish I could buy them. And don't get me started on tiny shoes!
Trouble is the menopause is tightening its grip and I'm not ready .
I want another chubby-kneed little one with fluff for hair who giggles hysterically at my bunny impressions.
Why did I read this thread?

[SquirtedPerfumeUpNoseInBoots]

With the benefit of hindsight, and I'm not mad keen on small ones now either, I'd take a 4yo any day.

This evening, I'd had it up to here. With a 12yo who will NOT do homework, will NOT do what he's asked.

12 yo tantrums are very similar to 2 yo tantrums but with more vicious language and stamping and slamming of doors.

[SylvaniansKeepGettingHoovered]

Cervix your DDs are grown up, you could have grandchildren soon!!

[FrancesNiadova]

Ooh, wail! Youngest is 12 Today, eldest was 16 last month. I miss their little red Startrite shoes, tomorrow was difficult so he said, "On anudder day." Singing, "Now it's time to say goodnight at the end of a luffly day." Picnics & paddling pools in the back garden, wheeling them round in their car with a handle. Sob!

[PhoebeNPenny]

Little booties and sleep suits. Broody

[PollyIndia]

DS is 18 months and I love it. I love him kissing me and stroking my face, the fact he thinks my bohemian rhapsody version is the funniest thing ever, his obsession with cars and books, the way he blows kisses at random teenage girls in the street. I already know that this will be the time I look back on as the best in my life, despite the 6am wakeup calls and the irrational fits of fury!

[WhatsTheWordHummingbird]

Just give it ten years and you will be doing it all again with your grandkids

[EvansOvalPiesYumYum]

Just give it ten years and you will be doing it all again with your grandkids

Sooner than that, sometimes Hummingbird! Daughter's boyfriend has a three-yr old son, next door neighbours have grandchildren, my cleaner has an 8-yr old and son's friend and g/friend have recently had a baby (I just sit and cuddle her - scrumptious)). They all come to visit. Thank goodness I kept all the glue and collage bits. I'm constantly rummaging in the loft and shed looking for toys and things. Great - I love it!!

[Onlyonamonday]

My dds are the same age as yours 18 & 16
I sometimes miss the younger days but as pointed out in other posts
Do we forget the hardwork that was really involved

I have to say I am liking them a little more independent now
And dh and myself have time to ourselves again

[EvansOvalPiesYumYum]

Ah yes, the hard work. Son's friend asked if I could have his tiny baby overnight on New Year's Eve. Much as she's a cutie-pie, I did decline. Daytime, yes! Overnight, no! I'm happy getting a good night's sleep now, thank you very much!!

I'll change her nappy if I'm looking after her, but if her Dad is here, he has to do it himself. I have strict rules and standards!