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Help, 2yr old clingy and constantly whingey and crying but only with me (I'm 31wks pregnant!)

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nattnatt · 09/03/2012 19:22

My DS turned 2 yesterday, for the past few weeks he's been clingy, put this down too inpending baby on the way. Not made too much of a fuss about new baby but they're not daft. Anyway, past few days hes been full of a cold and snotty so let him off with a couple of waking nights. Hes normally such a good sleeper, goes to bed with no fuss and sleeps right through for at least 12 hours.
He's getting worse. With my ever expanding waist line and increasing lack of energy not to mention the lack of sleep I'm currently getting I'm finding it hard to cope with his demands.
Now he crys himself to sleep, wakes all the time, whinges all day and I mean ALL day! Last night was the worst ever, for him to sleep I had to be in his room. After a marathon crying session he was wide awake and took ages to nod off. I had to attempt to curl up on a chair in his room till he nodded off, propped up by god knows how many pillows! By 2am he was snoring so I creeped off to bed only for him to wake 15mins later and repeat the process.
This is made all the worse by DH telling me that while I've been in work today he's been an angel, not a sign of a whimper yet the second I walk in the door he's off again. Please help, I don't know how to cope through this he's driving me to insanity!
Oh I asked DH to do the bath/bed thing tonight and I'd steer clear yet it sounded like a massacre was going on up there and DS is cuurrently crying himself to sleep (again).
Thank you x

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driedapricots · 09/03/2012 20:42

as fellow mother of 2 whingers you have my sympathy...i don't have too much advice I'm afraid it's just a phase you have to ride out, you're tired and probably dreading tonight as well now, i know the feeling..maybe he is genuinely coming down with something (snotty etc). I would certainly not give in to him though, especially when it comes to bed time. He'll soon learn he won't get his own way and you can't be sleeping curled up in a chair when heavily pregnant!!! Get out as much as you can in the day to keep him occupied and wear him out too. Good luck. You're not alone!

nattnatt · 09/03/2012 21:40

Thanks, it's good to know your not alone. I won't give in and no way i'm sleeping in that chair again tonight!
He starts nursery one day a week next week, thats going to be fun too haha. Ive been trying to get out and about, staying in the house is horrendous. Im thinking maybe the birthday was a bit overwhelming for him yesterday too?? Wishful thinking perhaps.

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