I've just re-homed my daughter...

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Well not really... but it feels like it :(

I took her to Uni today, and I feel like I am abandoning her! Yes she's 18, and quite capable, but she's 3 hours drive away and leaving her with strangers feels so wrong. I know she doesn't want me to smother her, and I came away at a respectable time so she could get sorted and go meet others. She's in a flat style hall so has 4 instant flat mates..:)

But sob she's just my baby.. how soon will it feel OK to have her NOT here? :(

I knpw how you feel. DD2 20 went back to uni for her 2nd year a couple of weeks ago, I still miss her but she has grown up a lot during her first year. She is also about 3 hours dribe away. She actually went back by caoch and was only home for 3 weks in the summer. She was in halls for first year but is now house sharing with friends she made there. Your DD will be fine. I phone DD2 about once a week and we also keep in touch by text. I sometimes send her a few silly bits and pieces.

Congratulations in raising a DD who is confident and smart enough to be where you have left her today. She will be back before you know it and it's not forever (yet).

My DD has just gone back for a 3rd stint to do her PGCE so I apparently have her home for another 2 years until she can get a deposit for a keyworker flat.
I've groaned aloud (DS & DSS both 13 want her room) but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't pleased. Saying that, I don't even see her every day.

In answer to your question- as soon as she comes back at the end of term with TEN loads of washing because she couldn't be bothered with the laundrette downstairs

DS is into his second week at uni now - but I'm already nagging him about eating properly etc.
He's very good and humours me.

He also told DD today to appreciate everything that gets done for you at home, because you don't realise until you go away how lucky you are.

I know it can be tough letting go - but you and dd have both done very well to reach that stage. Wish I could say the same for me and my dd (18) - she still has not grasped the idea of taking her studies seriously and it looks unlikely she will get into uni, and that means she could be here driving us crackers for longer!!

Ds boarded from the age of 10 - loved it and learned to apply himself to his studies.