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AnnW 
I love being a parent and have lots of help with my husband and family. Lately as my toddler gets older I find my self almost obesseing about her going to school. I know it's a long way off but she is growing up so fast. My school experience was not a good one and my parents did very little to help. To compensate for this, I am trying to get her to "make friends" already and I make sure that I am buying her the right clothes, joining the right groups, etc.
It sounds really silly now that I look at this post, but I'm starting to feel very anxious about this. I would like to just relax and not worry so much. I just love my daughter so much and would hate to have her expereince the pain that I went throught growing up.
Does anyone else have these thoughts or can relate to this?
It sounds really silly now that I look at this post, but I'm starting to feel very anxious about this. I would like to just relax and not worry so much. I just love my daughter so much and would hate to have her expereince the pain that I went throught growing up.
Does anyone else have these thoughts or can relate to this?
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I think a lot of parents can relate to this and there's nothing wrong with wanting your daughter to have a positive experience at school. I would just be careful not to push her too hard. And while I'm the first to admit that I have an addiction to buying a ton of clothes for my kids... it's also very, very important to let them express themselves the way that they want too (within reason, of course). The best thing you can do for your daughter is to love her, support her, expose her to a variety of things and accept her, for who she is.
I think this is such a great topic and I would love it, if you would post it in the "Discussion Forum." Best of luck to you!
HelloChrissy
Thanks Chrissy for your feedback. I agree 100% with what you said. I can be there to love her and support her but ultimately she is her own person. The result of my childhood has made me some what of a "people pleaer" as growing up I always felt like an outsider and I now have this fear of people not liking me. I know that this is unhealty and I struggle with this. The last thing I want is to project this onto my daughter.
I will definatley post this in the discussion forum as you suggested. I'm sure there are others who can relate to this to some degree.
Cheers
AnnW
What was your experience in school, & why has it had such a lasting effect on you?
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