time please stop
By shylade
@shylade (3132)
Philippines
July 22, 2012 7:37pm CST
I know parents like me can relate with this. I was reminiscing last night about how fast my son grow up. He just turned two last June, about 25 months now. Children now develops fast so do my little son. He can recite the alphabet and can identify the letters/ He can identify the colors, shapes, animal, fruit and vegetable names, and can count from 1-20. He was already potty trained before he turned two. He's very organize and helpful. He will help us clean and organize things. After playing, he will put back all his toys in the right place. The other night, I heard him singing a song. Even if he lost some part but still he managed to sing the whole song. Yesterday, he don't ask for milk on his feeding bottle only just night. He can drink milk on his cup already. Which makes me realize, as a working mom, I am missing a lot about his development. If only I could stop the time so I can always be with him all day and night, I will. Okay, I know, instead of being sentimental about his development, I should be proud of him. I am proud of him, but I just can't help help but feel I am missing precious times with him. One know one day the desire of my heart will come true in God's time. Parents, especially mothers, can relate with me right? Do you have the same sentimental also? You may agree or disagree with me though 
4 responses
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
31 Jul 12
I've actually been lucky enough to get to stay at home with my children from the time that my son was born, but he is going to be starting kindergarten in two weeks and it is something that is absolutely killing me. You see, I've gotten to see almost every moment of his life so far and that has been something that has been great for me. I do wish that time would slow down with them though because it seems like before I know it they will be grown and this thought does depress me.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
31 Jul 12
You are indeed lucky. That is what I am dreaming for. To witness every milestone of my son. I want to be always there. But that will not be possible until after 5 years from now when we already paid our house. Anyway, I know there's a reason why this is what I am into. So I just leave it to God. Thanks for the response.
@GemmaR (8517)
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25 Jul 12
Time does go too quickly, and I think that it is only when you have children that you really realise just how quickly time can go. I am 21 and have just finished University, and I can still remember when I was starting primary school as if it was yesterday. It was many years ago, and now even my younger brother has finished school, and seeing that makes me feel as though I am very old. I don't have children yet, but I will make the most of every moment that I am able to spend with them, as I know that the time is going to go very quickly.
@tinagolden (69)
• United States
23 Jul 12
Now that you are in parenthood, you need to realize that time will not flow the same way for the next couple of decades. There will be times where time flies by so fast that it seems like months when by when you blinked. Trust me, there will also come times where each day drags like it's a week (think teenagerhood).
Stop feeling guilty over what you can't control. Cut yourself some slack. A hundred years ago, almost every mother was home but she didn't get to spend nearly as much one-on-one time with her children as we do. She was too busy making soap, making butter, milking the cows, gathering the eggs and beating the rugs.
Just enjoy the time you do have together and make memories for both of you.
