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singledad64 · 27/12/2018 12:57

Hi. I'm a single dad to an 11yo boy, have been for 8 years. It's been a bit of a struggle to put it mildly.
Today I'm having a clear out and found all his old teddy bears. I asked if he wanted to keep any of them and he casually said dump the lot. Now I've got a lump in my throat as they go into the car ready for the charity shop and cant stop thinking about the hours we played with them. I suppose I just can't accept that he's growing up, it's gone so fast. Has anyone else felt like this?

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mossyroundhill · 27/12/2018 13:09

Can you just keep one or two? He might change his mind when he's older and wish he'd kept them.

SnowdropFox · 27/12/2018 13:34

I've still got a few of my cuddley toys stored at my mums , I think I'll hunt my favourite out for my lo! So yeah, I agree with pp, keep one or two for the memories Smile

FTMF30 · 27/12/2018 15:52

I already get this feeling and my LO is just 6 months old. I look at his new born pics and it makes me well. I dread the day he starts school. I'll be a mess.

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singledad64 · 27/12/2018 18:03

Thats a good idea, I'll keep a couple hidden away, he may get nostalgic when he's older. Now he's at secondary school everything is about being cool and popular. He turned into a different person the day he started new school. He's only 11 and it's like having a grumpy teenager in the house!

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