3 year old always angry?

[Ttcmama]

Hello, my 3 year old has always been very outgoing, happy and lively but all of a sudden, literally overnight he just became miserable, distant, hardly eats, won't go to sleep until late. He gets moody when someone tries to talk or play with him, he's just so grumpy and I don't know what to do💔
The only person he allows near him is me, his mum. Nothing has happened to make him like this, I'm scared of taking him doctors and they start assuming all sorts.
I just can't help but feel bad and guilty when he acts this way towards others especially family and his brother who is 5..
What can I do? What can be causing this😭😭

Just adding, he's been like this since I found out I was pregnant 6 weeks ago, I'm now 10 weeks pregnant. He doesn't know that I'm pregnant but can this be something?

Hi I'm afraid I'm no expert but does he go to preschool/childcare? If so you could ask if anything has changed there and how his mood is. I think theres a sleep regression around 3 and if hes tired he might be more moody because of that. Are all his teeth through? Can he communicate to you of hes in any pain?

Theres a book called the colour monster that was recommended on here. It goes through all the emotions so it might help him to understand what hes feeling and may start to talk about it. Or make up an story with an sad character and talk about why they are sad? Emotions are very hard for them to grasp at this age.

Follow your mum instinct though and talk to a hv or gp. They wont judge you for caring enough to seek help.

Sending lots of