Sad that DS is growing up so quickly

[BooseysMom]

I know that I have to accept it as that's life(!) But I'm still sad and mourning the early years with DS. I miss watching CBeebies every day and have even made him sit and watch his old programmes when he's been off school poorly, but all he wants is to play games on his tablet. He sat through Ballamory with me though bless him! I wish I could turn back the clock. Anyone else feel the same?

You made him sit and watch his old programmes with you?!

I already feel like that and DS is only 3. He's growing up so fast and it's bittersweet. I'm so excited for the things he's yet to do and sad for the things he won't do again.

Ha ha, I make my teens watch all the Horrible Histories songs on YouTube - for old times sake 😆

Why are you making him watch programs he's grown out of? To pretend he's only little again? I don't get it.

Ah I loved Ballamory! Lol. I know exactly what you mean. It seems to go so quickly🥺

I haven't made DC watch anything she's no longer interested in but otherwise yes, same. Much as I love the person that she's becoming I miss the days when she was small too xx

Ok, it seems I worded that badly. I didn't actually force him to watch them! It was all in a light-hearted jokey 'remember this?' kind of way. It was actually fun and ok, I could see he wanted to just be on his games, but it was nice to feel like I did back when he was very little.

Thanks for everyone's posts.

Oh 😆 DD is only 3 but I’m enjoying her more as time goes on. I’m very much a toddler person rather than a baby person, but sometimes I get a pang thinking back to those early days - I wish I’d enjoyed them more rather than worrying.

We adopted DS at 2 and he is now 3.5. He will
be an only child for us and I really go through moments of ‘he’s growing so fast!’. Especially after Christmas and holidays. I don’t know if that gets better? I just try and focus on each day and how wonderful he is. I absolutely adored him at 2, and it’s the same now he’s 3! I expect it will be exactly the same when he’s 4!

It's so hard isn't it? Our ds is only 16 months but I don't understand how time is going so fast!! This time last year he could couldn't do much at all and now he is so active and clever and nearly walking!! My little tiny baby who happily laid in his baby swing is now climbing everything and throwing balls around the room and this time next year he will be doing something completely new and different again. The change and seeing your baby grow up is so hard to watch but it is also magical to see them grow and develop ❤

I really hope that we will have another one when he's at school but even if it does happen it won't be the same as there will be two of them and every child is so different