Is this a *weird* response to telling your child you're expecting a new baby?

[PagingDrFreud]

(Namechanging regular here)

My son is 4.8 and because I'm so sick atm, we decided to tell him I have a baby growing inside me and that's what's making me unwell.

"You're joking..." he replied. "Actually, I made a little baby out of clay and put the chemical in it that makes you sick and put it in your nostril while you were sleeping and it travelled to your tummy and now the clay baby will grow."

Who knows about child psychology? Sophable? Is this too weird for words or absolutely normal? It has freaked me out a bit

i thought you might be sophable 'til you namechecked her . doesn't sound too off the wall for a small boy....

Since he's a boy Ithink that's fairly standard. They do use fantasy to deal with reality though so it makes perfect sense to take a fantastical view of things.

Sounds like he's re-telling his version of a fairy story!

Don't fret

It sounds alright to me too. Very imaginative lad you have.

A bit of imagined involvement and control over everything maybe???

He sounds fine

Hilarious. Is it a being in control thing?

Does he know how you make babies?

Perhaps its his way of being involved at this early stage? i.e. he put the baby there so its ok.

My ds is 5 and very excited about his new baby due in 4 weeks, but does say some very odd things sometimes!

Similar to ds3\s version of how he got in me. I ate him then he climbed out my nose, then he went back in my nose to my tummy, then when he was ready to be born he chopped his way out with a light sabre.

When I was pregnant with ds3, ds2 was convinced I had Postman Pat in my tummy.

sounds about par for the course to me!

A pregnant friend of mine was told by her lo (4) that babies come from Jesus and raw fish!

Ds1 (at about the same age) informed me that when he had been in my tummy (I was pregnant with ds2 at the time, hence many many coversations about pregnancy, birth etc.) he used to "climb up and look out of your eyes, Mummy."

Boys are weird

my mum when pg with my sister (i was 6) asked me if i wanted a brother or a sister - i replied 'well i'd really like a hamster mummy'

your ds sounds like he has a fab imagination

ha ha no longer chunky. I asked my dd (2 and a bit) would she like a brother or a sister, she said a monkey!

Sounds fine to me.

Congratulations!

Strange but fine

Now...who are you?

i asked my DT's if they wanted a brother or sister (they are 3.8), Dt1 said brother called Jack and DT2 said "NOT A SISTER!!!!" I asked why and he said because sisters don't share.....

are you who i think you are? there is only one small boy i know who would say such a thing!

imnot surprised this was his response! what a clever boy he is

my thought too goat!!!!!!

np, this is getting ridiculous i have to come to the next meetup. or just meet you for a drink some day.

the three of us could meet for coffee one day

or a drink!

am off on holiday on saturday for 2 weeks but after that definitely.

I thought he sounded familiar too! Now I'm sure I know who you are Freud (have namechanged as well btw in a hapless attempt to protect your identity)

BUT that isn't to say it's weird or not normal. My DS is currently obsessed with when he was in my tummy and talks about it a lot, including recently telling me that he had toy cars and a trumpet to play with in there.

Your DS's description is after all a bit like what happens... he's probably gathered some confused details from overhearing conversations etc.