Caught myself just staring at my kids sleeping last night for like 10 minutes straight. They were fighting all day, I was ready to pull my hair out, but then I see them all peaceful and I'm getting all sentimental. Is this just a dad thing or am I losing it? Anyone else get hit with these random moments where you realize how fast time is going?
That's not weird, that's being a parent. You see them all day demanding stuff and being impossible and then they're asleep and innocent and you remember why you do this. Hits deep every time.
Totally normal. My kids are teenagers now and I still catch myself doing this sometimes. You're not watching them sleep, you're processing how much you love them. Give it a name if you want but it's just pure dad stuff.
It's the reminder that they're growing up faster than you want them to. Ten minutes staring at them asleep is therapy honestly.
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That's not weird at all. I do this all the time and my wife catches me just standing there like an idiot. There's something about watching them peaceful and knowing all the chaos that happens during the day that just hits different.