Growing up

Sorry for the vent.

One of my littles keeps acting like he's an adult. I know none of us were ever really kids, we always had to think like adults, but honestly it makes me feel terrible. I don't want him to have to act grown up. I want him to be a kid. I want him to go back to drawing animals and asking me to buy him plushies and doing mazes and watching cartoons. I don't want him to ask me for math books and write to-do lists and worry about the rest of 'us' and try to watch the news.

It breaks my heart when I think about it too much. I want all parts of me to be okay. I want the little parts of me to have whatever shreds of a childhood I can make for them. I don't want him to try to be an adult. That's my job.

Again, sorry for the vent.

(((((((( Griffe )))))))))

Sometimes different parts will try out new things and that's ok too. It maybe the he is trying to learn new things from the adult. He feels safe enough to have ago. It's good that you have some awareness of what is going on. Take care of all of you.

((((((((((((((( Griffe )))))))))))))))

Griffe,
Sometimes something happens in a child's life that makes them grow up to fast. I myself considered to be an adult when I was 12. I wish you all the best.
(Kay)Erik

yes

when childhood is not allowed, ever...it breaks our heart too

maybe that little one wants to help too?

If it were me I might let the little one know that we can think about it and work it out later.....