['I miss the days when my kids were younger. I was their hero and they just wanted to spend time with me.', 'It is natural that kids grow up and want a little independence.  I know it happened with me.', 'Yeah now they rather hang out with their friends. I understand but still miss when they were young.']
At least you will always have the memories to look back on
I really miss when my kids were younger. All they wanted to do was hang out with me. Now they want to be with their friends instead.