Parenting Big Kids (5-8) Support Group
This community is focused on the joys, challenges and concerns faced by parents of big kids (5 to 8 year olds). The major areas of child development include: physical development, perception and sensory development, communication and language development, cognitive development, emotional development and social development. Join to share your stories and get advice.
My daughter is turning six and she lives three states away from me. We talk almost everyday but mostly I don't know what to talk about. I miss her so much and want to be closer but can't afford it. She loves her dads aunt who she stays with. Does it make me a bad mom because I'm not closer to her? Should I have something more to say? Anyone else have this problem?
Uhm, I was seperated from my daughter for 8 years, which is almost half of her life.
This is good that you can communicate with her.....
Could both parties perhaps go half and half and discuss or make a goal to use SKYPE? I'm techno-stupid, so I dont' know exactly how it works, but I would think that that would be a good way to communicate.
Topics? Ask her what she likes and maybe list those things that she talks about most. Ask her dad's aunt---what she likes to speak about as well.
I used to have this problem with my daughter and also I had trouble knowing exactly what to buy her for holidays.
Know this--When she gets older there may be a good chance that she comes back to you. And, as children get older they can sense your goodness as a person and they will respond to you. My daughter is with me now. In Jesus Name.
(((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
4My