My kid still needs me :)

[SW FL Dem]

The past few months have been tough, the kid passed me in height and is asserting his independence. He's 14 and it is to be expected. All of a sudden, the kid gets the flu and all he wants is Mom. We've snuggled on the couch and watched movies, I've fed him chicken soup and rubbed his back to help him sleep. Chances are I'll catch his flu, but it will be worth it. My kid still needs me and that makes it all worthwhile.

[alittlelark]

1. The flu is a small price to pay.

The kid is forever.

[SW FL Dem]

2. Thanks

We think alike :)

[Whoa_Nelly]

6. My 27 y.o. son called me last week when he had that nasty stomach bug

He's married, has two kids, and still called his mom asking if I could help him out. He had a 100+ fever and was pretty weak. His wife was keeping away from him as she's still nursing the 4-month old baby.

I was more than glad to help out, get the things he needed, and just be there for him...again :)

[SW FL Dem]

9. You must have done something right!!

I hope my son still calls for help at 27

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. I bet he will!! It all takes time, patience and love

Here's the coolest thing about it all...

He's thanked me many times for all I did for him growing up, even the tough love I had to do during his teen years. Even now he let's me know how much he appreciates me almost daily. He asked me to move to CA to be near him and his family, which I did last year....and also pays for my cell phone...among other things.

Yes...I feel if I only did one thing right in my life, it would be being his mom.

Maybe I did the (single) parent thing right, maybe I just got lucky...

Then:




Now:

[SW FL Dem]

17. Beautiful pics!!

As a mom it is really hard to see how fast our baby boys grow into men. My son is only 14 but he is definitely well on his way into being a very capable, independent, man. We have to let go, but it is never easy.

[TheProphetess]

3. That's very sweet

Enjoy each and every moment. :)

[SW FL Dem]

7. I try. It's not always easy with a teenager

that's what makes tonight so special.

[auntAgonist]

4. cherish the moments !

my kid's 23, going to be a father. He's here w/his wife to be, visiting for a few days. They go home tomorrow :cry: I will profoundly miss them and I don't know when I'll see them again.

dunno if kid needs mom, but mom sure needs kid. :cry:

[Whoa_Nelly]

8. Awwwwww

But CONGRATS on becoming a grandma soon!!! :pals:

[SW FL Dem]

11. Hugs from one mom to another!

I do treasure the moments and I know they are limited. I will definitely miss my kid once he moves out.

[TK421]

20. I'm not a father, but believe me...I know how you feel

:pals:

[Floogeldy]

5. Was there a problem?

Did he not need you for a while?

[SW FL Dem]

13. He's a normal teenage male

How many of them outwardly admit they need their mom?

[leftofthedial]

10. I've just had a run of the flu

but I wouldn't trade it for the week I spent nursing my 12-year-old

since our divorce, she has become even more of a mama's girl, but as much as she got from daddy's care, I got way more.

(including two go-rounds with the flu)

Your kid will need you for a long time to come.

[Shine]

12. I'm in the same exact boat, only two years behind ya.

My 12 yr old son has had the flu and has been extra whiny and needy. Just tonite, as I was tucking him into bed (with a cozy hot waterbottle) he told me that Dad does a good job at taking care of him, all in all, but "MOMMY RULES, b/c you always know what to do."

Aawwww....how cute is THAT??

[SW FL Dem]

16. That's definitely cute.

Dad does a good job, but Mom rules. Sounds like something my kid would say.

[uppityperson]

15. I've an older teen, nice when occasionally he shows gratitude for me.

They grow up, seems like on a day to day basis it takes forever, suddenly they are big. Good luck with the teen yrs, when they act weird and are treated weird and need to break away from us by being weird.

[SW FL Dem]

19. The good thing is that we all were teens at some point

Most of us turn out to be normal adults.

[SeattleGirl]

18. Your kid will always need you (even if he thinks he doesn't)

That's a very sweet story, SW! My daughter will still cuddle up to me during a visit, for something or for no reason at all, and she's 26.

[fizzgig]

21. mom always know what to do

my dad does what can when i'm sick (i'm 24) but there is nothing like having mom around

i think i feel worse when i'm sick because i don't have her around to take care of me

kids always need mom

[redwitch]

22. aw. That's nice.

I have two teenage boys. When they let on that they really do still love and need you it feels wonderful. Bask. And take Airbourne! :-)

[radwriter0555]

23. oh GREAT.. THIS is how men end up acting like little boys for the rest of

their lives *sigh*....

The REAL test is how he treats YOU when YOU'RE sick. Do the dishes pile up, laundry goes undone? No meds, no water, nothing but the kids and dad just checking to see when mom will be all better so she can wait on them hand and foot again?

Raise that boy to treat the women in his life the RIGHT way! In the meantime, I hope he feels better and even more so, hope you don't catch it!

[SW FL Dem]

25. He does the same for me when I am sick.

My son does his own laundry and cleans his own room and bathroom. Just because he needs mom's love and attention when he's sick, it doesn't mean he doesn't respect me.

[radwriter0555]

28. YOU raised that young man RIGHT! Props to you! We've all heard

the stories of families that fall apart when mom gets sick... the dad wanders aimlessly, the boys starve to death, while the poor mom languishes in bed with the family hovering around her helpless, without her!

I have a friend who's like this, bless her heart... a totally co-dependent family... I've seen the dad walk in while the mom was involved in a busy project, lean against the counter, cross his arms and ask what was for lunch. And of course the mom drops EVERYTHING to make a full lunch. Dad sits at the table and waits for it, like a little, helpless kid. They're the nicest family on the planet, but the mom is completely unappreciated.

It's nice when the kids still wants mom, isn't it? My daughter is almost 13 going on 25.

[hickman1937]

24. It never stops, it never goes away.

When they get sick they try to head back to the womb. Sons are like that. They spend a lot of time moving away from needing you because they know they can come back any time. Thats the gift you've given him.

[ScreamingMeemie]

26. Awwww..My favorite part of the day is when my almost 16 year old

daughter comes up and puts her head on my head and says, "I love you Mama"...it makes up for the whole day of her giving me attitude. I wish we could keep them our babies forever.

***I hope your little one feels better soon!

[MissMillie]

27. He'll always need you

But probably not in this way, not for very long.


Enjoy!

[LibertyLover]

29. That's neat!

My three year old daughter, who is normally very independent, has a cold at the moment. I stayed home from work yesterday to be with her (and because I had picked up a stomach bug and couldn't be very far from a bathroom -LOL ). She would start playing with her toys or watching "Dora the Explorer" on her own and then come over to where I was sitting and want to cuddle and be in my lap. She would then go back to playing, but would come over to wipe her nose on my pants legs or to climb back into my lap. Her daddy reports she is doing much the same to him today.

His 25 year old daughter calls us up to ask things like "how do I know if I should go to the hospital because I've got the flu and have been throwing up for 3 days and can't keep anything down?" or "my ferret died" (We were in Colorado for that call from her in Maryland and on our way to a wedding. We were almost late because we needed to comiserate with her.)

I guess being a parent never stops.