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Clingy 2 year old sibling
We're at 34 weeks & all he wants now is Mama, Mama, Mama. He likes babies until I try to hold them...could be an interesting (difficult!) transition. Any ideas or suggestions to help ease him into being a big brother?
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Re: Clingy 2 year old sibling
I'm going through the same thing, and I actually think it's b/c they know a baby (or at least a change) is coming. It's common for big siblings to go through all sorts of regressions when the baby gets here, such as sleep regressions, wanting a binky, wanting to be in crib after being in big kid bed, and wanting to be rocked to sleep. I hear that if you go with it, they get over the regression faster.
It's hard to know what to do to ease the transition. My son also loves babies, but if I even hold a baby doll he usually gets upset and will grab it out of my arms and throws it on the floor!
Do you have help for the first few weeks after baby arrives?
Lots of exposure to babies and baby things. I always have held other babies so ds couldn't care less if I'm holding one. As he has gotten older, I try to have him participate in some way like helping hold the bottle, getting out a new diaper, or picking up the pacifiers. He really enjoys sitting with me and holding a baby. At home, I'm having ds help prepare. He helped get out the clothes, pull out toys, and has even been to a few appointments because he wanted to hear the heartbeat. We make it clear how both him and his sibling will be loved. Because of these things, he is really excited and asks almost daily if today is the day baby is coming.
As far as new baby coming, I have read and heard from others over and over again to keep your oldest child super involved with the baby so they feel like they are helping at all times. Ask them to get a new diaper or burp cloth or wipes for baby, and when they are doing something praise them to the baby aka "baby, look at your big brother or sister! He is so big he can jump all on his own! He or she will have to teach you how to jump when you are big!" Etc there are also big brother or sister books you can buy
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