Did we do enough?

My daughter turned one 4 months ago and I felt the same way. I'm a stay at home mom and I plan to homeschool too, but I still don't seem to do all of the things I really want with her. I think I do more with her now, though, since she is older and there are more things I can do with her. I think the older they get and the more they can interact with you, the more you start feeling as though you're getting that quality time.

When you will think about what you're saying then you'll feel that your statement makes a wrong sense too. Why should we think that we don't have enough time for our kids. May we spend lots of time with our kids for a long time in future. But it is true that time passes too fast when we have kids.

The first year seems to go by way to fast . I can remember when I was pregnant different pictures idea's I wanted to get or things I wanted to do and yet never did get done what I wanted and now my baby is over a year .

doing things is not the important thing being there and loving her is!if she knows she is loved nothing can ever replace this !

Your not alone - my little boy is two tomorrow and his first birthday only seems like yesterday. I try to treasure every day with him and do as much as I can possibly get to do with him because at this rate he will have grown up and left home way too quickly. They are not small for very long so make the most of it. I'm pretty certain we all feel the same (apart from mothers who don't care less?) - there's always going to be something more we could have done..you just need to try your best.

I for one think times flys. It seems like i just had my kids and they are now 16 and 8. my son turned 16 last year and I looked at him and said just where did 16 years go... It just seems like he was mommys baby boy and soon he will be leaving home on his own... my daughter has just turned 8 and but she told me the other day that she doesnt care even when shes 45 she'll still be my baby girl and i told her I dont care if her and her brother are 80 they will BOTH ALWAYS BE MY BABIES.......just remember to let them know how much you love them every day cause you just never know when something could happen or they are all grown and moving out..

my oldest baby is now 11 and it seem as though she should still be a infant. i wish everday i could have my little baby back. i have 3 other kids now and would give any of them up for nothing. but what i wouldnt give to keep each one of them from turning one. and the time starts going faster the older they get.i wish i could have done so much more with each child.

My daughter is only 8 months old, but I feel the same way. I am a full time student, so struggling with school and her is tough sometimes. All we can do is our best!

I definitely feel like there wasmore I could do with/for my children in ths past year. My daughter turned 6 and it seems she should still be a baby. She started school. I feel like my middle son has grown up and it seems he should still be a baby. He turned 3 and is so independant. He was just curled up on my lap a moment ago. That is such a good feeling. My youngest will be 1 in April. I never feel like I spend enough time with him. He is learning so much and is just a little sponge. I am a stay at home mom, but still feel like I missed a lot of stuff. I think with me having 3 kids I never feel like I ever have enough time for everything.

Oh time really flies! How we moms wish we had more than 24 hours a day and 7 days a week! I personally have an "I wish..." list for my son. I guess it is normal to think that we should have done more things with our children. But the imprtant thing really is we tried our best in all the times we did spend with them. And then, knowing that time whizzes by so quickly reminds us to make more time for our kids in the future =)

I think we all feel a little inadequate at times, especially with our first children - that don't come with manuals! I also think that we need to trust that we are doing the best we can and that they will come out ok in the end. There is so much more that I could have done with both my kids in the past year - but hindsite is always 20/20. No one is perfect, and we are going to make so many mistakes before they move out (and even after) but as someone said, that which doesn't kill us makes us stronger! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your little one!

For me it is a case of quality over quantity. Yes, there are many times when I wish I had done more things, taken them more places, had more time. But there are only so many hours in the day, and even mom has to eat, sleep, and take a shower now and then. Instead of worrying that I am not doing enough with my children I make an effort to make sure the things I do are worth it. And I try to make sure they know that even if we did not get to do all the things they might want to do, that they are still loved and special.