How did having a younger sibling changed your elder DC

[PeppaIsHappy]

Looking for some stories on what to expect as my DS who'll be 3 by the time my second DC (daughter) will be born. He is 2.5 years now and I feel like he's still so young. Probably, I am worried about all the changes coming and how it might affect him. Right now he adores my bump and talks a lot about his little sister but he's so attached to me and I feel my attention being divided once baby is here would be so tough on him. I am planning to involve him in everyday activities with the baby and he will be going to preschool 5 days a week when his 30 funded hours kick in. He goes 3 days now. I love him so much and probably it's more of my worry that I will not be able to spend the same time with him, I think probably he will be fine and I will be overjoyed when I will see the two DC together but right now I am bit anxious.
Any suggestions are much appreciated.

I wouldn’t be sending him to pre school 5 days a week. I keep with the 3 and have some time with you, him and his baby dsis.

Honestly, I’m really not sure it did change her. I have a 5 year age gap and mine are 6 & 11 now. My dd was solidly who she was when he was born and she’s still that person. I’d say maybe it made her a bit more patient and flexible. I think as adults though we overestimate what a big deal having a new baby is. Children are very adaptable and we are designed to live in families and communities with lots of same age peers.

It hasn’t changed my dd as such, but she did go through a difficult few months when my second Dc was first born. I would advise against sending him to preschool for 5 days a week, one of the things that really helped my dd was having a couple of days a week with me and ds where she was the priority and we did things for her like doing play dates with her friends, days out to places she likes, toddler groups and play parks. 3 days a week is a good split so you get some dedicated time with the new baby and also time with your ds so he doesn’t feel too left out.

It didn't change them. She loved it. I didn't really find I needed to divide my attention. I could pay attention to both of them at once.

My first was 2 years 4months when her brother was born and for the first 4 months of his life acted like he didn't exist. He was just as massive inconvenience to her 😂
Now she's just turned 5 and they're currently playing/fighting in the back garden. It's a love hate relationship at the moment - and I'm pregnant and having exactly the same feelings as you because my son is super clingy and attached to me - it's normal I'd not worry x

Thanks for all the suggestions.

This is going to sound bad but you know how dogs are lovely because they unconditionally love you and don’t ask that much of you? Baby siblings are a bit like that and I think that’s been nice for DD. We suspect she has ADHD and she’s had difficulties with her hearing and at school, and I think interactions with friends and adults are often a bit fraught because of expectations of behaviour etc but there’s none of that with DS. He’s just happy to see her and they can roll around the floor and she doesn’t have to talk or be sensible or sit still. Might change as he gets bigger of course but I think that’s been lovely and DD often seeks him out when she’s sad.