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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sixth Sense
It's funny how small children can sense a change, even when they don't really understand what's going on. Ever since Scarlett got sick a week and a half ago and had a fever for three days, she's become super-whiny and extra clingy to me. At first, I dismissed it as her being sick. But after she got over her illness, she was still super-whiny and extra clingy. My husband and I were both thinking that just as the terrible two's was starting to get better, it suddenly seemed to have worsened. It took me a few days to realize that maybe she's acting the way she is because she is starting to sense that my pregnancy will bring changes to her life. I've seen it with other mommy friends and also heard about it. Toddlers seem to start acting up and get fussier even though they don't really understand what it means to have a little brother or sister. Since I'm not trained as a psychologist, I would only venture to guess that they sense a separation or shared love just as keenly as pets sense an imminent earthquake. Needless to say, it has exasperated me and I'm really getting worried that it'll worsen in 3 months when the baby comes. Her potty-training issue has not gotten better and I'm starting to think that I need some sort of external consultation to help nip this one in the bud.
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I started potty training after I gave birth to my second son for my first one. I figured there was no point making myself miserable over the fact that my first one would probably have to go through the whole training again after his brother was born. For your information, it's not just Scarlett. Even though they are 5 and 7 years old, my boys have started fighting each other for my attention since early March. I still have 6 months to go!!!
ReplyDeleteIs your mom coming to help out? I advise my friends who are having their second ones to call for help when they have the baby because that's when jealousy really hits.
Unfortunately, my mom probably isn't coming to help. She works everyday and we only have 2 bedrooms so there's no place for her to stay even if she came. :-( I wish she could come and help out for a month. That would be ideal!
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