My baby is no longer a baby!

Tell the little dude happy birthday. Ah! The milestones of life. You go from that little baby who is dependent on you 100% to an independent child in such a short time. Next step is their first day at school. Then they graduate kindergarten and move to first grade. The milestone is graduating from sixth grade and starting middle school. Then middle school to high school which caused my sife to start having seperation anxieties.because that ment only four more years until they were out of high school. That is at the stage of parenting we are at know. And oh my gosh they are teenager with all the attitude and indenpendence that comes with that age. We wish they would just go back at being little, cute and sweet. But then you yake pride in all their accomplishments:)

happy birthday to your kid. this is the age when moms do get excited with the kids. ive seen it with my sister. this is the age where they are ready to go to school. its nice to have a helping hand around the house. it maybe small but it will bring a lot of help.

Wow, a wonderful Happy birthday to the little man. yes, how time does go by. mine will be 4 on the 1st of May. well, i think that if you removed them if he did not pick them up, he would see you mean business. i have to with mine and ow, they dont leave them around. sometimes they do but then they realise it could be gone again, rush to pick it up. i also only get out somethings to avoid having a big mess

that is so sweet. I dont have a child yet, but I can imagine if I was in your position. In one side it is a happy moment but in another side it is also a wake up call that soon you will face that your baby will be a teenager and so on

It’s really true that time really moves so fast. I now have a 1.5-year-old daughter and a lot of my friends who are now parents have been saying to me to enjoy every moment of my baby’s childhood because time move really fast.

first of all a very very happy birthday to your kid.You are the best mother i have ever seen.It is a great idea to ask your son to do his own work and helping him to be on his own.its really great...hats off mother.....

yes they don't take long to become little men, soon he will be off to school, and get his first girlfriend, and before you know it he will be wanting a car and then get married and then you will have lovely little grandchildren to look after and the circle continues....

You can be sure that one thing he is not going to learn so easily. I know I have a seven year old and now a ten month old too. Yopu love them when they cuddle but then they become too iondependent. I still rmemeber, it was my son's first day at the kindergaten and I thought I will stay i the school reception to wait if he adjusts to it. He had accompanied m for admission once before too. I sa all parents going inside the main gate till the small gate where kids were being handed over to the teachers. I also stopped my vehicle and prepared to get down myself to accompany him till small gate. He was outr and already walking towards it. I sid wiat I am coming to, so this chap turns around says" No need top mom, I can go bye" I was taken aback and shocked, I wanted to wioat but he again turns back and sways "Go" and waves and walked inside. I look at other kids crying for their mothers and clinging to their dresses. I wish mine was same too.He was two and a half year old and so independent. I was proud of him but sad for myself. But I think thats what we are supposed to do raise them and make them stand on their own feet. I cam eback that day with a mixed feeling and can never forget his confidence ever.

we have the same feeling.My son will be turning 4 this coming May 12.I cant imagine that he is growing and not a baby anymore.I cant stop thinking and missing him as baby.But its normal and part of life.They cant be baby forever.Lol!

Happy Birthday to your son. We just celebrated birthday week in our house. My oldest daughter is now 27. My son is now 25. My other daughter is now 16. My husband is now another year older. Four birthdays in one week. And then there are the grandchildren who are also getting older. I always hoped my children would be more independant when they were little. Now they travel around the world and I find myself wishing they would depend on me just a little bit. No matter how old they get, they still don't pick up their toys and their toys just get bigger. lol

Awww, my son will turn 4 this summer and is trying to be more and more independent too. They grow up so fast but he is still a mama's boy and I am going to enjoy it while it lasts. We are trying to conceive our 2nd so hopefully there will be another baby in the house before too long.

It is sad to realize their growing up, but the trade off is amazing. Mine will be five now, and he holds adult conversations, is curious about everything, very excited about starting "real" school..he goes to headstart now. he's turning into a little man, and he's still just as precious as always.