I was about to say that they might be coming down with a flu or something. Mine get like that just before they're sick. Especially if they're a bit tired & run down at the moment.
Kindy here is only 2 days a week, but if it's more, maybe let them have a day off to see how they go & let them have some quiet time. I know my little ones need it more than my big ones, & Sunday is always a 7.30 bed time, or earlier after a big weekend, just because they are so worn out. It'll usually take the best part of the school week to get over it.
ETA - if you are going to let them have some time off, make a point of it being because they're sick/tired & that they can only have time off for those reasons. I'm lucky that mine are the opposite Its a fight to make them stay home when they're sick!
Oh gorgeous lady firstly massive . Your girls could be feeling unsure/out of sorts because of bub arriving and what is going to happen and all the changes coming all on top of being exhausted from being so busy. With both of my DS's my kids got all out of sorts, whinging, clingy and ended up sleeping with us again. They know what's going on but can't handle it, that make sense?
I would absolutely keep up their routines but like you're already doing fit in lots and lots of cuddles and time with mummy. If sleeping with them helps then so be it so pick your battles so to speak.
Trust yourself hun you know your little girls better than anyone. Totally confused you???
Hi hun, big hugs to you also. I suspect I could be heading for a similar situation over the next 12 weeks.
My thoughts would be to try and keep their routine now as close to what it will be after #3 arrives. It will be an adjustment period (obviously) after their sibling arrives, so the less changes for them probably the better.
In the meantime, I agree with the other gals - pick your battles and tread softly, softly for a bit while still keeping things on an even keel. You sound to me like you're already very tuned in to them, so that's got to be a real positive in your favour. Good luck for now and when bub arrives xx
(Now ... can I heed my own advice when it's my turn?)
Clover - my kids are normally like yours. They can be either dead on their feet or sick as dogs but still want to go to school, so this is a big about face for them.
I picked DD1 up at noon today (normally a 3pm finish). She and I had a lovely afternoon of lunch, buying her a new winter outfit, having afternoon tea and just wandering before going to pick up DD2 from kindy. She seems to have perked up lots so maybe she just needed a bit of one on one time.
Will see what tomorrow morning brings but thanks for confirming its right to keep sending them. That's what the practical, logical side of me says but the hormonal, emotional pregnant whale just wants to hug them all day long.
Ahhh kids are such perceptive things. As someone else put it, I think they know things are changing but don't know exactly what and how to deal with it. I think it might be a combination of that plus the tiredness making it worse... Definitely agree that keeping the routines as normal as possible will help them get back into the swing of normal life. But not overdoing it.
I know when DD comes home from kinder on Friday afternoon, all she wants to do is lie on the couch - end of the week, tired, Friday is a big day, so I just let her. By Saturday, after a good sleep, she is usually back to her bright self. Might take a bit more TLC with your two.
Its a fight to make them stay home when they're sick!
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. Your girls could be feeling unsure/out of sorts because of bub arriving and what is going to happen and all the changes coming all on top of being exhausted from being so busy. With both of my DS's my kids got all out of sorts, whinging, clingy and ended up sleeping with us again. They know what's going on but can't handle it, that make sense?
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