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Bonobo

(29,257 posts) Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:23 AM Feb 2013

Any comforting words or advice for a parent whose baby is leaving for college? [View all]

My oldest, my sweet daughter, is leaving for college in a about 1.5 months or so and I can already feel the tears coming when I think about it.

Does anyone have any words of comfort? Something to make me feel better?

I have 2 boys left at home, 15 and 9, but it still hurts... my little girl...

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Any comforting words or advice for a parent whose baby is leaving for college? [View all] Bonobo Feb 2013 OP

It is wonderful that your separation from Melissa G Feb 2013 #1

Oh thank you, Melissa. Bonobo Feb 2013 #2

#1 Quit calling her a baby. If she's made it to college she deserves more respect, Lionessa Feb 2013 #3

Sad response. Bonobo Feb 2013 #4

It is deserved because very few would call a son their baby, it seems mostly for women and used Lionessa Feb 2013 #7

Wrong. My boys are my babies too. Bonobo Feb 2013 #9

I would say that mothers call their children their "baby" much more than men kdmorris Feb 2013 #15

Oh you're the gun "person" with the attitude. Just remembered. Bonobo Feb 2013 #5

Would you be calling your son a baby if he was the first to go? Very sexist to call women babies. Lionessa Feb 2013 #6

Absolutely, both my sons are my babies as well. Bonobo Feb 2013 #8

OMG, my children would beat me silly if I disrespected them in that way. Lionessa Feb 2013 #10

Sorry to hear that your children would beat you for that. Bonobo Feb 2013 #11

Does it make you feel like a big man attempting to abase soemone online? Lionessa Feb 2013 #13

Ha! As if you didn't jump on a nice thread attacking me. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #14

If supporting your daughter's mature success and adulthood makes you feel attacked, Lionessa Feb 2013 #18

Anyone reading this thread would conclude, as I did, that your attack on me was WAY out of line. Bonobo Feb 2013 #19

Now you're omniscent too. Wow, what a peach. Lionessa Feb 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Bonobo Feb 2013 #21

Please stop stalking me in this thread. I told you I don't want to interact with you. Bonobo Feb 2013 #22

YOur chioldren never really leave you hollysmom Feb 2013 #12

It's hard when the first one leaves kdmorris Feb 2013 #16

Yeah, I really like that part! Melissa G Feb 2013 #17

I dropped my son off, drove away and ended up a block later crying in a parking lot with many other uppityperson Feb 2013 #23

Awww, shit. Bonobo Feb 2013 #24

It only took a few minutes, then was onward again. It is a changing experience. uppityperson Feb 2013 #25

well i have sent 3 to school SwampG8r Mar 2013 #26

Not the same, but dropped D off at boarding school this year NotThisTime Apr 2013 #27

Not a parent myself, but think of it this way: Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2013 #28