:sigh :tears

It's really hit hard in the last couple weeks... :sadeyes He won't let me kiss him goodbye at summer school, he won't EVER hold my hand. Even in busy parking lots, or crossing the streets.

He won't walk next to me at our grocery store, he has to be either 5 steps behind me, or 15 feet off to the side.:grumpy

He's a turd, and I want my teeny tater-tot back. I remember when he used to SCREAM when I'd leave the room, he'd beat on the bathroom door if I shut it to go potty. :irked

:glomp I am not looking forward to that day.

how old is your "teeny tater-tot"? lol

how old is your "teeny tater-tot"? lol

He turned 8 in June.. :depressed

Now that we've reached this point, I can't help but think, "Did I enjoy every second that I could have?" :no I didn't.

I used to find his clingyness annoying at times. He's gotten so big, so fast.. I wish I would have worked less, and called in sick more. :tears

that's crushing! I don't know what to say-- :hugs

:( I don't know what to say because I still have a few years before that happens with my daughter. :hugs

Its hard when they start thinking they don't need you. :glomp dd is 10 about to be 11 and she does some of the same things.

I'm sorry sweetie. :hugs Will he at least tell you he loves you?!

aww (L) :hugs

My 7 year old has been like that with me for a while too. :(

DD isn't even 2 yet and already rolls her eyes sometimes at DH and I. You can tell she thinks we're acting stupid.

I keep telling myself to enjoy the clingyness now because it won't be long before she's completely embarrassed of me and won't let me hug her anymore.... :(

Just wait until he's a teenager and doesn't even want to go places with you... :(

:sigh :tears

It's really hit hard in the last couple weeks... :sadeyes He won't let me kiss him goodbye at summer school, he won't EVER hold my hand. Even in busy parking lots, or crossing the streets.

He won't walk next to me at our grocery store, he has to be either 5 steps behind me, or 15 feet off to the side.:grumpy

He's a turd, and I want my teeny tater-tot back. I remember when he used to SCREAM when I'd leave the room, he'd beat on the bathroom door if I shut it to go potty. :irked


:hugs How old is he?

:hugs I'm so not looking forward to the day my kids do that :(

My DD still thinks im the coolest thing since sliced bread, but im totally dreading the day she thinks I lose my coolness.

Im sorry hun :hugs :bigsadhug

I'm sorry thats so hard & it hurts:(

AWWW I am so sorry he is breaking your heart, kids just don't know how much they hurt us do they!

Just wait until he's a teenager and doesn't even want to go places with you... :(

:yes .... That one is HARD!!!

Awww, you just gotta remember that this is just another stage of growing up, and he is exerting his independence and while it is hard, that is a GOOD thing! You don't want him to be a mama's boy that can't take care of himself when he is 40, and right now he is taking his first steps to becoming a strong independent man that will make you so proud one day!

:hugs

if he is anything like me, it will do a turn around when he gets older.

i dreaded being with my mom from like 9-14 and then after that I thought it was great to hang with her... now we are really tight

Oh no I'm sorry sweetie :hugs I guess my mom was pretty lucky since she had 5 kids and we were never that bad. Hell for me I'd kiss her goodbye and hug her and hang out with her. I don't think there was ever a time I was embarrased to be by her. :dunno My brother got a little bit like that but not that young and when he told my mom not to kiss her she grabbed his face and kissed him all over lol. He was great about it though and never got really pissed. I hope he grows out of it soon because they don't realize how much it hurts to do that to their parents. :( My cousin did that to my Auntie and actually made her walk 10 ft behind her when they went shopping and still buy all the things she wanted. Hell no if I would do that... if my kid wanted me to buy all their stuff they are walking WITH me. :no Anyway sorry about thread jacking I really hope he grows out of it soon. :hugs I'm sorry sweetie

I dread the day my kids are like that. Though I never was like that so maybe I'll get lucky!

I know how you feel hun. My son turned 8 in June also and he is the same way. I drop him off at school everyday and tell him I love him and he just runs off. He wouldn't even give me a hug. It's devastating, I know. Since I explained to him that its important to me to get hugs he's started hugging again. Just hang in there. It will get better. :hugs

You know they go through those stages. Its funny, my 14 year old son now is the one who likes to give me a hug when he leaves in the morning. His bus would come when I was at the bus stop waiting for the 7year old and he'll walk by with his friends and kiss my cheek. He requires 14 hugs a day for some reason, its his philosophy.