Wistful about them leaving for college?

[Anonymous]

and

Anonymous wrote:Nope, take your stuff and move on to the next stage of your life. I'm so excited to send you care packages once a month, bye bye!

[Anonymous]

such a bad tone

[Anonymous]

Many of you sound loco to me. Why did you have kids in the first place if you were so ready to dump them off? I grew up with 10 kids in my family so I only had one. She came home after freshman year and that was it. Every subsequent summer, she lived elsewhere. Once graduated, she moved across country. We were like the Three Musketeers when she was growing up going to every activity under the sun. My dh + I work FT and travel a LOT. We still miss our buddy and see her as much as possible. This thread is about as sad as the woman on another thread her wrote about her "dud" kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many of you sound loco to me. Why did you have kids in the first place if you were so ready to dump them off? I grew up with 10 kids in my family so I only had one. She came home after freshman year and that was it. Every subsequent summer, she lived elsewhere. Once graduated, she moved across country. We were like the Three Musketeers when she was growing up going to every activity under the sun. My dh + I work FT and travel a LOT. We still miss our buddy and see her as much as possible. This thread is about as sad as the woman on another thread her [b]wrote about her "dud" kids.[/b]

Based on what you’ve written, I’d say you should be grateful that you have no idea what it’s like to try to raise an extremely difficult child.

[Anonymous]

LOL pp! I grew up with 10 kids in my family! I have seen it all. They are your kids...deal with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL pp! I grew up with 10 kids in my family! I have seen it all. They are your kids...deal with them.

We did—by telling ours they had 60 days to find somewhere else to live.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL pp! I grew up with 10 kids in my family! I have seen it all. They are your kids...deal with them.

We did—by telling ours they had 60 days to find somewhere else to live.

Yikes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL pp! I grew up with 10 kids in my family! I have seen it all. They are your kids...deal with them.

We did—by telling ours they had 60 days to find somewhere else to live.

Yikes!

Trust me, It was not out of the blue. There were many 2nd, 3rd and 4th chances before that. There was no other option left.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL pp! I grew up with 10 kids in my family! I have seen it all. They are your kids...deal with them.

We did—by telling ours they had 60 days to find somewhere else to live.

Yikes!

Trust me, It was not out of the blue. There were many 2nd, 3rd and 4th chances before that. There was no other option left.

Sad..subtance/alcohol abuse? Sex addiction/stealing?

[Anonymous]

I have two girls, and we are very close. So yeah I’m going to miss them terribly. But I’m thankful for texting and FaceTime.

[Anonymous]

Who wouldn't be wishful for their kids to leave

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP. Mine left 10-15 years ago, but neighbors, book club friends, coworkers are going through this now. Mine didn’t boomerang.
By the time cOvid came around they all worked remotely from their own homes.
They do come home for occasional
Holidays but just for a day or two.

I hope I am not on the board if my kids are gone that long, but I mainly look at education stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP. Mine left 10-15 years ago, but neighbors, book club friends, coworkers are going through this now. Mine didn’t boomerang.
By the time cOvid came around they all worked remotely from their own homes.
They do come home for occasional
Holidays but just for a day or two.

I hope I am not on the board if my kids are gone that long, but I mainly look at education stuff.

There are tons of forums on here unrelated to parenting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many of you sound loco to me. Why did you have kids in the first place if you were so ready to dump them off? I grew up with 10 kids in my family so I only had one. She came home after freshman year and that was it. Every subsequent summer, she lived elsewhere. Once graduated, she moved across country. We were like the Three Musketeers when she was growing up going to every activity under the sun. My dh + I work FT and travel a LOT. We still miss our buddy and see her as much as possible. This thread is about as sad as the woman on another thread her wrote about her "dud" kids.

Not "ready to dump them off", just ready to let them spread their wings and fly! Yes we miss them, but we want them to soar and do what they want, not feeling guilty they are not "in our house or nearby". I would never want to be the reason my kid doesn't take a new adventure or move away for a great job.

I could turn it around and say "why have kids if you are not planning to let them fly when it's time"?