I have a daugther who's 6 and a boy of 2yrs and I'm having my 3rd baby in 5 weeks more less.. But lately my son has being acting weird with me like ungry he usually is more attached to me than to my hubby but like I said lately he wants to hit me or doesn't want to be near me ... and I worried because he is a sweet boy !! Could the pregnancy affect him in way or sothing else could be wrong he started acting like this about a month ago .. and I am not the kind of ungry mom I';m more lovable and always playing with them I'm more fun !!! What can be wrong ?? what to do?? any advices!!!
2007-01-16 11:07:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
He's threatened by the coming of the new baby, and is afraid maybe that you won't want him any more. reassure him with extra hugs, and tell him that he will always be your baby too.
Two year olds are already having problems being able to tell the difference between WANTING something and GETTING something- now that they can talk they assume that if they can ask for it they will get it.
It's tough being two- but they're not stupid, only inexperienced. So reassure him, but don't let him take over the family.
Sometimes you just have to wait it out. Don't let the negative behavior be a successful way to get attention, but reward him when he's being good with walks and story books and so forth.
2007-01-16 11:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by Hal H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you are more preoccupied with the baby coming then you think. You should let him help you get the nursery ready for the new brother or sister. Let him pick out some clothes, toys, blankets, whatever. Make him feel important. Don't make it like he has to. Tell him you need to do this and you wanted to know if he wanted to help. Be forgetful and ask him if he could go get a blanket or toy to put in the baby's new room or crib or whatever. Make him feel ever so important now. Don't make him a slave. Make him an important helper and that without him you don't know how you would manage. Good luck on both the kids and the baby.
2007-01-16 22:30:59 · answer #2 · answered by Me2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time it is that he is going through a stage where he likes to hit all the time. Also, the new pregnency may have an impact on it. He is the youngest of the family and never experienced having a new baby in the family, so he is also probably getting jelous. Just relax and try to be nice during this stage. Punishing him for hitting will help, but try not to do it too often or he will get very angry at you and do it more.
2007-01-16 20:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty natural for the youngest child to become upset and jealous when the arrival of a new baby is impending. My 2d brother (he was 5) DESTROYED the house (upended plants, lit the bed on fire) when mom was at the hospital having my 3d brother. A lot of kids, when fearing possible rejection, will become little pills, pushing you away when what they really want is to be reassured that you will never replace them.
That's my child psychology 101, all 1 semester of it, lol!
2007-01-16 19:19:53 · answer #4 · answered by Jadalina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has realized that he will be moved out of the baby slot. He is not sure that u will love him as much as u did. u need to reassure him that yes u will be very busy for a few days but will not affect your love.
He is sensing this.
2007-01-16 19:20:22 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your baby boy seems to know that you have something new that is special. He thinks that the unknown thing is more special & he is & he is acting out. You go places without him, to the OBGYN exam room. You lay around more. Good luck
2007-01-16 19:17:20 · answer #6 · answered by Becky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is jelious because he is no longer the baby of the family.
nothing you can do realy, just make you sure you do spend some time with him every day, even if its just reading him a bed time story
2007-01-16 19:15:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a little jealousy, how much talk and patting your tummy you been doing?
2007-01-16 19:11:40 · answer #8 · answered by Granny 1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋