Normal child transitions struggles

[findmeaunicorn]

I’m gunna sound like a lunatic, but I struggle every time my daughter reaches certain milestones……. I struggled with going from the small bottles to the big bottles, I struggled with the fact I needed to to wean her on to food (and she was ready and a fabulous eater), I cried endlessly when she went to nursery even tho I had no choice but to go back to work when she was 8 months, she’s now preschool and the first day she didn’t cling onto my legs I drove to work crying even tho that was a good thing……. I’m crying now cos I’ve let her keep having a bottle of milk at bedtime knowing full well it needed to be ended…… the bottle broke, we had no choice but to give it up (a blessing really) but I felt so hurt and angry she wouldn’t take it from a sippy cup….. Instead she just said ‘I want to go to bed’and asked for a cuddle and her cuddly toys and I’ve not had a peep out of her since……. And I’m so proud of her! But I want to cry at the same time.
please tell me I’m not crazy.
i know it probably has something to do with my secondary infertility and the fact I’m 39 so no chance of another now, but …….

YABVU using the word “normal” to describe your child.

Ok thanks, all I wanted was some support

@HesmaOP wasn’t describing her child as normal - she was talking about the transitions being normal childhood experiences. I don’t see the problem?

@findmeaunicorn You’re not crazy, I promise. I think it’s to do with wanting to hang on to their childhood and make it last as long as possible. You can be proud of where they are now and still miss what they were at the same time. I struggled with the transition to the next size baby clothes when they were tiny! Over time, it becomes easier - or you just get used to it. Wait until they pass their driving test and drive off without you for the first time . . . !