A daughter has a very special bond with their mum that goes through many stages as both grow up.
Here are the nine stages of a mother and daughter’s relationship, do you recognise any?
Getting to know their mum stage
For the first year of a child’s life, they are simply getting to know you – figuring out reactions and personality. During this period the mother is also trying to get used to their new role and the baby will become attached to them, especially during feeding time.
For the first year of a child’s life, they are simply getting to know you – figuring out reactions and personality. During this period the mother is also trying to get used to their new role and the baby will become attached to them, especially during feeding time.
Cuddle and kisses stage
This stage never really ends for the mother. When the child is about two or three they will constantly shower their mum in hugs and kisses. Enjoy it while you can, soon your little one will be too embarrassed to even want to be seen talking to you, never mind giving you a kiss or a hug.
The ‘mummy is the best’ stage
When the little girl reaches about five or six, now they look towards their mother with complete and utter admiration. In your little one’s eyes nobody is better or can even compare to mummy.
The fear of separating stage
Not every little girl will go through this, but for those who do, it usually happens when they start school and fear leaving their mum. It won’t last long, soon they will start to find their own way and make their own friends.
‘You’re embarrassing me mum’ stage
As soon as your child starts to exert their need for independence, they will usually go through this stage. Not quite a teenager but no longer a baby, your tween is trying to find themselves and you are simply too embarrassing for them.
The ‘I hate you’ stage
This is a pretty common stage to go through when your daughter hits their adolescence. No doubt they will feel you are doing everything to simply ruin their life. During this stage, the mother/daughter relationship is usually quite strained - but hang in there, it will eventually end.
The reconnecting stage
After the terrible teens, the girl will usually try to reconnect a little with their mother. While not best friends quite yet, now they see their mum as more than someone who cooks and cleans for them.
The best friend stage
It is usually during the late twenties when the mother and daughter start to become closer and more accepting of each other. Now the pair will enjoy days out together and rather than friends, mum will often become the first port of call when the daughter needs help or advice.
The 'I understand you' stage
This usually won’t happen until your daughter has kids of their own – when they finally understand everything you did for them.
