She's only 8 and she's off on her own today, out into the world. The Girl's Brigade are having a weekend away, and my eight year old Eden is going away out of the family for the first time. There is a question mark about it due to the weather, but all being well, she's going to a forest centre to enjoy walking and activities.
I can't pretend to be easy about the whole thing, and my first instinct was to say no, but Ant had the casting vote and so she goes. She been carrying her kit list around with her for a couple of weeks, and reminding me everyday that we need to boil her an egg to take - the mind it doth boggle!
I'm sure it will all be fine and she will have a great time and be full of spirits about the whole thing. But I worry about it, because I'm a mum, and that's one of the things we do.
2/19/2010
Letting my baby go
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Trust Eden has a good time.I'm sure she will as she's such such a sensible, resilient girl.We wouldn't be mums if we weren't concerned for our children, but we are to prepare them for life too. Ann xx
Dads feel it too, Kay. I remember so well the first time my little girl went away. Bad news is, it gets worse. These days she goes away regularly with a boy - well, a man really. Just the two of them. I don't like it that much and I've protested, but what can you do? She just looks at me with those big beautiful eyes and says 'But Dad, he is my husband.'
Oh, I was always hesitant to let my kids go away overnight... and I didn't sleep well while they were gone. It does get easier the more you do it.
Have a good weekend! I'm sure Eden will have all sorts of wonderful stories that she will want to share with you.
Isn't it going to be wonderful when she gets back and you get to hug her and hear all the stories about her adventures and fun times! I am glad you love her lots and miss her!
I was thinking of saying something like, wait till she goes off to college (because that is where mine are now), but then I read Gary's comment and I am too busy laughing to type.
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