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Overly emotional 5 year old

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babymum15xx · 29/01/2025 10:52

My 5 year old son is crazy emotional at absolutely everything.

He will get really upset over the littlest things, not angry crying or tantrums.
I have asked him how he feels and he says sad sometimes but mostly happy. I am worried about how sensitive he is. He attended a birthday party at the weekend where the mum had to come get me to sit with him as he was breaking his heart for me, I managed to calm him down then he started bubbling again as someone had said his name was 'jack' (it's not) so it resulted in him bringing a chair to sit next to me and eat his meal while the rest of the kids sat together. This happens at most parties or outings. I worry he's struggling to fit in at school he says he plays alone sometimes, I've noticed him being strange when other kids speak to him almost like he's isolating himself. I'm starting to get very concerned as I know he acts differently to other kids his age.
It's worth mentioning we have recently had another baby (10 weeks) who he loves and adores but I wonder if this is making the changes as he has always been such a happy bubbly and sociable little guy until recently.

Is anyone else's little ones like this, is it a phase or should I seek help? X

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TinyMouseTheatre · 29/01/2025 18:54

So is this behaviour been since DC2 arrived or have you noticed problems before? Wink

babymum15xx · 29/01/2025 21:53

@TinyMouseTheatre I would say the emotional side has been the past month or so. DC2 is 10 weeks old. So not exactly perfect timeline but possibly could be due to becoming a big brother.

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TinyMouseTheatre · 29/01/2025 22:00

Ok so it's positive that it's not been going on for a a long time.

The other thing is could he be unwell? Has he been unwell recently or have you tried a dose of Calpol?

Jada2024 · 30/01/2025 00:48

From my experience children tend to become extra sensitive or "regress" a bit when a new baby comes along. It can happen during the pregnancy or in the first couple of weeks/months.
A new baby is a big change and the child is trying to navigate this change.
My son (7) was similar when new baby came along, extra sensitive he was also very clingy. I've seen it with his friends as well and also in relatives children. It seems to settle after a couple of weeks.

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