So much has changed since I started this blog. We've moved 3 times, got married and been on our first family holiday abroad but the biggest change by far has been in Emma. Our little baby has gone and the child in her place is barely recognisable.
It wasn't that long ago that we would walk to school hand in hand and she would look to me as if I had all the answers. Sadly, beginning secondary school life and the appearance of hair in strange places has led her to believe that she is now a woman and, as such, is far wiser than those of us who brought her into the world!
Where can I find the chapter on puberty in the parenting handbook? Walking to school must be done with her mates, heaven forbid she should be seen with me. Don't get me wrong, there are still times when she reverts to being our babe and wants kissing goodnight or cuddles on the sofa and we'll always have football, but these occasions become more rare with each passing day.
It's all snap chat, Facebook and YouTube these days, in between the xbox and doing "stuff" with her mates. One thing I can say is that she's still a star at school and has done all her homework without being asked so I try not to feel completely despondent. I suppose I feel the same way as parents the world over but it's so hard. You can't help feeling like the years are passing too quickly which, in turn, leads you to the realisation that you are getting old.
Having freedom to do more myself now that Emma is more independent is nice. It's just a shame that we can't have the best of both worlds. We're lucky with her, I know, and love her dearly but it's sad. Hopefully, by now, we've taught her enough and raised her well enough to give her a good foundation for this part of her life.
What more can we do? Our child is growing up no matter how hard I try to stop it
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