3.5 year old ds CONSTANTLY wants me to pretend he's a baby...

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That's it really. It's driving me insane! He gets really upset if i refuse to do it. Started school nursery in september so that may have something to do with it? Any advice on how to deal with this appreciated! Thanks

When DS was born DD was 2.8 and she did this quite a lot. Now she's 3.11 and does it very occasionally. I always remind her about the things babies can't do, like go on the swings, eat chocolate and ice cream, stay up a bit later. That said, I did indulge her every so often when DS was a baby, rocking her for a couple of minutes or whatever she wanted. Not anymore though!

Have you any idea why he does it, do you have a new baby in the family or close to you? Does he like the idea of being a big boy or is he finding it all a bit overwhelming perhaps? If so maybe you could make a list of exciting things he can do to reinforce his "big boy" status?

Some very good advice there. He loves being a big boy and is very confident and sociable. I have a feeling that maybe he's just reluctant to let go of babydom, and has realised that the world can be a scary place when you're a big boy! I do indulge him sometimes but he usually wants more... I think reminding him of all the things that babies can't do is a good plan. He'd hate the idea of having a nap!