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Originally Posted by wretched34
This, for sure...
My son is 13 now, and there have definitely been times in the past I'd just stop and catch myself thinking things like "When's the last time I picked him up and carried him?" or "When's the last time I kissed him goodnight", "When's the last time he reached out to hold my hand while we walked?". Seeing family photos from vacations not even 2 years ago where he still looks like a little boy, now he's 5 inches taller than me, and has a moustache coming in!
Definitely cherish the moments you have with them at every stage, though more often then not it's so much fun adapting with them as they grow, you don't realize what you're outgrowing until it's long gone.
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So do it.
My girl is 19 and I still kiss her (on the cheek or forehead) good night every night unless she is out, then we always text.
My boy is 17 and I give him kiss before bed every night (on the cheek or forehead), if he is out I text him.
We commonly say I love you around the house, and both will say it to my wife and I in front of their friends.
Watching movies is standard, girl snuggles with me, boy with his mom.