idestroyedthetoilet
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Thanks bro. I do think im a bit too emotionally involved though and it is detrimental to her development. Im getting better at backing off though and letting her do things by herself and be more independent especially since lately she has been telling me to let her do things. I hear her say "I can do it myself" quite often lately and "im a big girl, let me do it". Sometimes she even tells me to leave the room and close the door lol. She is letting me know that she needs her space.
She doesn't let me hold her near as much as she used to. She wants to read her books herself often now. She is in her big girl bed now instead of her crib and so she doesn't let me rock her to sleep anymore so i have to let her just go get in her bed on her own after book time and settle for laying on the floor next to her with a hand on her back while she falls asleep. Im sure it wont be long before I stop doing that (probably should stop now tbh).
Got tears in my eyes typing that last part lol.
I just work a ton and feel like i have so little precious time with her.
Eh, I wouldn't worry too much about being overprotective and ditto what stoked and log said. I was like you with my first and think it's more common and natural than young parents realize.