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*lskitten
writes:Well, my kids (13 and 11) have gone off for a week with their dad on holiday. I feel like a right arms missing! They haven't long left and i'm in tears. I have to be at the hairdressers in less than 2 hours, and i look a mess. Longest i dont have them for is one night every other week when their dad has them.How do you deal with your kids going on holiday? I know its all psychological at the moment, its not like they have been away one night yet! Which makes me think it will get worse when they aren't back tomorrow night like usual.Ive got my bedroom to decorate this week, car to mot, and am out tonight, well, suppose to be. Right now i dont want to go. This just feels so strange.I know it will come across as pathetic to some, and compared to a lot of your problems, it probably is. But this knot in my belly is horrible!x
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reader, hlskitten +, writes (2 August 2008):
hlskitten is verified as being by the original poster of the question Cheers Rcn, yes i know they will have a great time, and i didn't let onto them i was sad. No way. Just going to be a weird week. Will stay busy.
C xxxxx
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reader, rcn  +, writes (2 August 2008):
 I'm a dad and a single parent. My daughter gets home in 8 more days after a 6 week trip to moms. She lives 1000 miles a way. What I do, because it is hard, even for us single parent fathers, is to look at the trip through the eyes of my child and the importance her relationship with her mom is. We had this joke when she left. She's 8. I told her, get off the plane, give mommy a great big hug, get back on the plane and come home. Of course at that age she has all the answers. I asked her, who am I going to cuddle with and watch movies. My son has long hair. She said with his hair being long, my 17 year old son could pretend he's her. I thought he was going to choke when she said that.
It's not easy, but it's necessary for them and their growth. I had to smile as she got on the plane, and waive. Although I was going to miss her, I don't want her to begin that experience in a negative way. Before you know it, they'll be home with you again.
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