Anyone struggling with older kids in late pregnancy?

[buffythebarbieslayer]

Have an 8 and 5 year old and 38 weeks pregnant.

First day of Easter Hols has been long and difficult. I'm tired, irritable, can't concentrate.

Kids are playing up, bickering and expecting me to entertain them. I've resorted to screens after really shouting at them and sending them to their rooms.

Not sure how I'm going to survive

Similar situation here buffy- our Easter hols start next week, I am 32 weeks at the mo and have 2 ds's age 9 and 5. I have scheduled loads of stuff that involve me driving them to places and then sitting down whilst they run about, or having friends over so they are occupied and less likely to bother me!

It must be especially hard going at 38 weeks. I bet they are really aware that the baby is imminent too and are wanting more of your attention whilst they still can. I know my two have been particularly cuddly recently and have put it down to them realising they need to get their cuddles in whilst they can because I am going to be a bit preoccupied for a while when the baby does come!

Good luck. As much as we are all looking forward to the new baby I'm feeling a bit sad that this is the end of an era and the little family of four is going to change :(

Yes they are clingy, expecting me to play. But I can't face it, which probably makes them more clingy

Sounds like you're "hunkering" down ready to labour- there was a thread on here a while ago where quite a few folk said that in the weeks before labour their existing kids just lost all their appeal! Of course we all love them but their needs seem to get lost in the noise of gearing up for the big event. Don't fret, a bit more TV won't kill them (I hope, otherwise mine are a lost cause)

I've had to do ten thousand hugs per day with my 9yr old! And yesterday I realised, at 4pm, that she was still in her pyjamas....

They will survive! Try to give yourself a break. If they have more screen time than usual it's OK and it won't last forever. If they're getting fed regularly and they seem happy enough then try not to feel guilty about it. A bit of benign neglect is good for kids anyway so they don't feel so reliant on you for entertainment :-)

I'm having the same problem, what's worse is they've managed to somehow break the tablet with all the games I've lovingly chosen and installed to distract them...argh!!!

Not sure how I'm going to get through the next two weeks, and taking them out to the park etc. seems to only energise them further!

Ended up having a fight with eldest and we were both intears.

I have had a chat and a hug so it's okay now. I just wantthis baby out now

26 weeks pg with #7.
Every day is a struggle.

I can't help you but have a big hug from me!