Comments on: Leaving the Little Kid Years https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/ Writer, Author, Speaker Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-448924 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:31:15 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-448924 In reply to Hilary.

@Hilary – nope, which makes it pretty hilarious to re-read…

]]> By: Hilary https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-448922 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:23:32 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-448922 The timing of this post is impeccable. Did you know you were pregnant?

]]> By: Brenda C https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-72425 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:24:45 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-72425 Totally! The other day it struck me that I am perfectly capable of taking my two anywhere, at any time, alone. Not that I ever “couldn’t,” but honestly I preferred to have another adult (usually hubby) along for most outings. Now the older, at almost 13, is a mini-adult, and the younger, though with some special needs, has become much easier.

Goal: plan and live an EPIC summer! <3

]]> By: Amy https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-72407 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:29:10 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-72407 In reply to Laura Vanderkam.

Thanks so much Laura!

]]> By: Ellie https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-72366 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:02:33 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-72366 Totally! My colleagues get very angry look when they say “enjoy the weekend! Relax!” on Friday afternoon. Like relaxing is an option with two young kids… For me the real hard thing with weekends is to get time alone. I really need it to function well but it rarely happens (I try to schedule it of course – faithful believer of Laura’s advice! – but it still rarely happens)

]]> By: Ellie https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-72365 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:01:30 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-72365 In reply to Katharine.

Totally! My colleagues get very angry look when they say “enjoy the weekend! Relax!” on Friday afternoon. Like relaxing is an option with two young kids… For me the real hard thing with weekends is to get time alone. I really need it to function well but it rarely happens (I try to schedule it of course – faithful believer of Laura’s advice! – but it still rarely happens)

]]> By: Ellie https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-72364 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 05:58:01 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-72364 With a 4 and 1.5 year old, I am really looking forward to getting out of the baby / toddler years… I thought 4 would be a cut off point but I now realise it will take a few more years. Yes they are “physically” more autonomous (e.g. can dress up on his own) but emotionally they are still a bit babies (we had three tantrums this morning because of clothes I chose for him and negative comments that other kids at school would supposedly make about him). 6-7 years old seems to be the silver lining as far as I can read… so a few more years to endure! :-/

]]> By: Erica https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-72342 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 01:50:45 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-72342 It’s so nice to hear that there’s some light at the end of the tunnel, even if the tunnel is several years long. It seems like every month of his life my toddler has become more capable of destroying himself without gaining any corresponding instinct for self-preservation. Sometimes I look back with great fondness on the newborn months, when he took four naps a day and I could use the bathroom without an audience.

]]> By: Momo https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-72336 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:43:42 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-72336 I loved snuggling my babies and I loved my adorable toddlers and preschoolers and elementary age kids.
They are now 13 and 16 and I love their edginess and humor and even the eye roles and sarcasm. I love the talks about music and politics and life and things they learn at school. I guess I love all the ages for different reasons but I sure do appreciate the freedom that comes with older kids!

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/04/leaving-the-little-kid-years/#comment-72322 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:33:50 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17221#comment-72322 In reply to Rebecca.

@Rebecca – congrats on making it through year one! And yes, it will get easier 🙂

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