Since starting Y1, DD6 seems to have grown up and changed in many ways and I'm struggling to adjust to what this means for my relationship with her. She's always been quite precocious - very bright, has called me 'mum' rather than mummy since she was 3, seemed to grow out of toys a year ago - but we've always been super close, enjoying days out and playing role-playing games together. Since going back to school after the summer she just seems quieter, wants to come home and veg out in front of TV for hours, gives me withering looks when I say silly things that she would have previously giggled at. She's not as keen to go out to the park or potter round town. I did initially worry that she's unhappy but I don't think it is that, she's just far more 'serious', almost teenage in her demeanor!!
I guess I'm just asking for a bit of reassurance that all this is normal. She's an only child and previously needed my attention all the time, she still wants me near her but just sitting on sofa next to her whilst she chills. I feel a bit lost! It all just seems a bit soon to feel like that embarrassing Mum who is saying stupid stuff and needs to just be quiet!
As an aside, I do struggle to deal with change if any kind and have previously struggled to adjust to how our relationship felt after big developmental leaps but I got there. I have absolutely no intention of trying to stop her grow up or flourish - this is something I'm incredibly aware of as it was an issue in my childhood and something I am always guarding against. I want her to be a happy, fulfilled, independent little girl! But 6 seems so young to feel like ive lost tgat connection and I feel quite low. All a normal part of your child growing up?!