Tips on not crying!

LittleMax

stebiz wrote: »

I'll be dropping her off at her friends house.

Then in your head pretend you are just dropping her off for a sleepover and are going to see her the next day. Act exactly as you would in that scenario.

trailingspouse

Ham it up. Find your inner thespian. Take a white handkerchief, pull it out of your top pocket in an outrageously over-the top manner, blow your nose, and (at the top of your voice) say 'Dahling, I'll MISS you' whilst giving her a big hug. 17 year olds all think their parents are mad anyway, so you can get away with it.

ognum

This is all about your role as a parent.

Your duty is to give you child 'roots and wings'.

you have given her roots, she knows where home is and where she is loved, now give her wings to fly, to make life an adventure, to enjoy her journey through the world.

Your life is not your children's life, nor should you live your life solely through your children. You should be on a journey through your life and letting go, enjoying her enthusiasms to see new things is part of that journey.

Be part of their life but don't aim to dominate it, how you behave to your children creates how they are as adults, let your child be adventurous and independent, have new experiences and meet new people.

You have to let go, smile say have a great time, tell me about it when you get back and then get on with YOUR life.

thunderbird

ognum wrote: »

This is all about your role as a parent.

Your duty is to give you child 'roots and wings'.

you have given her roots, she knows where home is and where she is loved, now give her wings to fly, to make life an adventure, to enjoy her journey through the world.

Your life is not your children's life, nor should you live your life solely through your children. You should be on a journey through your life and letting go, enjoying her enthusiasms to see new things is part of that journey.

Be part of their life but don't aim to dominate it, how you behave to your children creates how they are as adults, let your child be adventurous and independent, have new experiences and meet new people.

You have to let go, smile say have a great time, tell me about it when you get back and then get on with YOUR life.

What a lovely post