<p>I have a son that wants to stay close to mom also. Iam doing everything possible to encourage him to look at every choice. I don’t want anyone including my husband to say this was my fault. </p>
<p>I am trying to teach him that we don’t NEED each other. Even though I love to be home when he is home, I force myself to leave even if I could do it at another time. Last night he had some downtime at home. I went out for dinner and shopping. ( I could have done it while he was at work) </p>
<p>I make him do things by himself even though he resists, he drove himself to the dentist and handled getting a new debit card when he lost it. When he got a job, it was the best thing for me because I stayed out of it. </p>
<p>Sometimes I even hang out in my bedroom so I’m not so available. You need to take baby steps with your daughter. Give her tools and support and then step back</p>