Preparing DC age 3 for new baby

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I’m 37 weeks pregnant and my 3.5 year old DS is a bit out of sorts as my due date nears. Emotional, clingy… wants me all the time, over DH who he loves too. I think he realises change is ahead. We have started putting baby bits out and keep talking about baby. He seems excited and asks when she’ll get here, but then he also seems a bit sad. He just cried for me in his sleep so it’s obviously playing on his mind.

Anyway, I’d love some tips for mums
who have been through similar.

I have always called it his baby, and try not to say that I can’t do this or that because of the baby etc…

You just have to keep reassuring him. He will settle. One thing both my DH and I did was to make sure we both still had alone time with them. We still do to this date and my eldest is 12. He will settle.

One thing that we did was to limit visitors after DC2 arrived so that DC1 wasn’t constantly having theor tou time disturbed. So we had an Open House on the Sunday after they arrived for a few hours. It was lovely. BF and DSis helped out with making tea and clearing up. We just invited everyone got cake and tea and to meet the new baby. Family and friends got to see everyone and meet DC2 and it was all lovely.

Will your DH be getting any paternity leave?

You might find this article from Kellymom helpful too

@BunnyRuddington thank you, a nice idea. And for the link, I’ve forgotten about Kelly Mom. DH will have three weeks but I’m expecting to have a c-section so he will have his hands full 😬

@Nothankyov thank you, I’m reassuring all the time. I’m sure it’ll settle down x