My son is almost 2 and a half, we have always been very busy since he was 3 months old I've taken him to play groups, then as he got bigger soft plays, swimming, park, the zoo, lots of different days out. We do atleast 3/4 things a week sometimes more even if it's just to the park, he's around other kids often.
I'm currently pregnant with baby number 2, the first trimester has been tough for me so I won't lie he has been having more screen time than normal, we do usually have the tv on anyway in the back ground but he's been playing the on iPad because I've had sickness really bad. I would say about 1- 3 hours a day split throughout the day, i know it's a lot but I'm struggling and I'm on my own with him all day until his dad gets home from work, I try my best to still as much as I can with him, taking him out, baking even just sitting on the floor playing with him but I'm struggling. He never been in form of childcare, I work evenings so he's always been with me all day every day since he was born. But lately the issue we are having is he's started crying whenever we go out saying he wants to go home or go in the car l, it's been happening now for almost 3 weeks.
It happened in Asda 2 weeks ago I Litreally stood there for 25 mins cuddling him, I don't want him to think that he can tell me we need to leave when I have things to do, he did settle, the weekend just gone we took him to cadburys world, he cried for ages and then I just had to carry him the whole way around. Even today I took him to Aldi, usually he would help me carry the basket want to put things insides today he was scared and just wanted me to hold him. There have been more of these incidents.
It breaks my heart I don't want him to be sad when going places, I don't really know what it could be, I don't know if it's the chnage in me, more screen time? He's also started to ask for milk during the milk which he hasn't done for over 6 months.
Any suggestions would really appreciated thank you xx