Anyone Else Totally Craazzzy for Their Kids?

I can't wait for time away from my kids, and then when I finally have it, I can't wait to get back to them.

If your crazy, im driving the bus!!
Of course you miss her, she's your baby! Im always with my kids but my son is 15 and he is on the baseball team at his hs and with practices and games and all that, I miss him too! Im so very proud of him but man I miss him! Its very normal mama!

Totally - I can't imagine sharing custody of my kids. Part of why I stay in my miserable marriage :-) I think that if my kids didn't live here 100% of the time, I would physically ache for them when they were gone. Sounds totally normal and loving to me!

Of course it's normal...I can remember people talking about their kids (before I had my son) and how it's just so amazing...and I would think...yea yea blah blah blah....wellllll, I now know EXACTLY what they meant. He is my favorite!!! I love him more than anything and he is my world! Like my husband says "It's just a different love...can't describe it."

Normal!
I dream of afternoons when my husband takes my son golfing or something then I'm all mopey!

Its called, missing them because they are growing up.

I miss my kids too... but it gives me time to do things, or to just have quiet.
My kids are both in school, and I miss them, but time goes by so fast and I am crazy busy when they are gone.

But sure, I miss my son and daughter when they are not home.

I miss my DD when we're apart, but I don't obsess about it, you know? If you miss her and it's an "oh, I miss her" thing then I wouldn't worry, but if you find yourself obsessively worrying or thinking about her and not taking the time to do whatever for yourself (work, friends, hobbies) then try to figure out a better balance. It's good for parents to sometimes be apart from their kids to fill their own needs. I would RATHER be with DD but (for example) when she will go to preschool, that's better FOR HER so I just need to deal with it.

I still need my mom sometimes. There will be a day she won't live with either of you but you'll always be her mom.

Yeah my daughter is my world. I enjoy taking her places and just watching the joy on her face. I love being with her.

I actually discussed this with my MIL a while back. She ran a home day care for 19 years, and I made a comment about still missing my son during the day, even though he was 4 at the time. Her response was that it's the parents who don't miss their kids that worried her! It took me quite a while before I was ok letting my son stay the night any where, even family that I trust completely! I just missed him so much! However, my rational brain just keeps reminding me that it's good for him to have the opportunity to learn some independence from me. I am dreading my stay in the hospital when I have this baby, because I won't get to be there to tuck him in! lol

Totally normal.
Take a little time for yourself though when you have it.
My mom never took time for herself & was devastated when I moved out at 18 leaving me feel guilty for wanting to go to college, work & start my independent life.
The best thing I learned was: balance.
In life you have to balance everything, taking time for yourself while giving your kids your time, eating healthy while never wholly depriving yourself, indulging while taking care of your health by eating right & exercising etc.
Everything comes down to balance.
Again, totally normal. I love my little man more than anything on this planet. I feel like my right arm is gone when he is not around. I walk in circles & have to remind myselfto stop, relax & get something done that I cannot do when he is here w/me underfoot. :)
So know that you are normal but take some time for yourself. :)
You're not crazy honey.

Completely normal!! As crazy as my kids can drive me, there are no other people I'd rather be with then them! I can't imagine not having my kids all the time...but a lot of people do it!! I love seeing their little faces every night and every morning. I don't know what my daughter would do if she didn't see me every morning. She cries if I'm gone before she gets out of the shower!! And she's 8 :).

You are not alone! I start missing my kiddos the moment I put them to sleep at night :) I can understand where you are coming from.

Yep. Totally normal. I adore my son. When he has no school, I get so happy to have him the whole day. When he is at school, I miss him. He's a great kid!

You sound normal to me. I like that my daughter loves her school and enjoy's going, but I miss her too during the day.