OMG - have traumatised ds1...

[Dottydot]

We're getting rid of our knackered, old, seen us through the last 15 years settee tonight and inheriting my Mum's 2 old settees (brand new to us - only 10 years old..!). I mentioned this to ds1 as he might hear the noise if he's not asleep and he's just had a complete trauma about it.

he gets sooooo attached to things - he's just come down to say goodbye to it, I've had to take 3 photos for the album, lots more hugging it and he's now in bed but sobbing his heart out.

Feel like a v. bad heartless Mummy...

awww bless his little heart
How old is he??

He's 4, and incredibly sensitive! We had to have a huge ending/goodbye session when we got rid of our old car - including many many photos which he still looks at (we got rid of it about 18 months ago!), but I hadn't factored in saying goodbye to the settee..!

lol, thats soooo sweet. I bet he has a blanket or toy that he loves more than anything des he?? If he has I bet your are amazingly good at not losing it cause that would be the end of the world for him

Do you know, he hasn't..! I knitted loads of lovely blankets when he was born but he hasn't attached himself to anything like that - or any toys in particular. It's just the big things like cars/settees that he gets attached to. We're thinking of moving house in the Spring - he'll need therapy!

lol moving house, goodness thats going to be tough for him

pmsl at moving house!
I went through the same thing when I was younger. My dad decided to get rid of his Cortina and I was devestated, we had to go out for one last drive in it so I could say goodbye!

I know... We haven't got a garden, or anywhere near the space inside we'd like for 2 strapping growing boys, but the trauma of moving is going to be very hard and actually is a serious consideration about whether we should move. But the sane bit of me thinks we can't let a 4 year old decide whether we should move house or not...

Sorry Dottydot but PMSL

I know!!! But he really is such a sensitive little soul and it breaks my heart to see him so upset over the settee/car/anything huge that we'll have to ultimately get rid of..!

The worst thing is, the old settee's now in our back yard (very classy) because they couldn't take it away this evening - so there'll be more trauma tomorrow morning when he sees that it's all alone out there, getting rained on. Sigh. (So glad I'm going to work!).

Awww bless him! lol