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Hi everyone, this is my very first post. I am currently 6 months pregnant and i already have a 2 year old. My 2 year old goes to daycare 3 days a week and absolutely loves it, as soon as i drop her off she says buy mummy and off she goes. A couple of weeks ago she was sick with a fever and ever since then she has been really clingy when i drop her off. I'm just wondering if she senses the baby and is starting to get clingy. What do you all think?
Thanks heaps.
Firstly welcome to BB!!
I don't have any advice for you, but I can sympathise with you! My DD is 18mths and she is so clingy at the moment - sometimes I get worried about how we'll cope when #2 arrives!
All I know is that they are very intuitive, so I wouldn't be surprised if she knows alot more than you think...
All the best with the rest of your pregnancy!
Hi and congratulations on your pregnancy!
My DS was 17 months old when my DD was born and I remember him getting fairly clingy towards the end of my pregnancy...
I think that they do sense that something is happening and can become a little bit clingy or seem a bit insecure. I think that it is normal for them to feel like this, there are some big changes happening in their little life! I think that they even understand that Mummy is changing and getting bigger, and that you may not be as active with them due to being a bit tired or sore.
I'm sure that your DD will adjust in the coming weeks and will maybe understand a bit more once you have the baby.... although then you will be dealing with other issues! :D Just kidding!!
On the other hand, it may just be that she is still a bit clingy from being unwell and is still remembering the feeling of being sick and associating that with daycare. I think that if that is the case then she will hopefully be able to get past it soon!
Best of luck! :)
Thanks for the quick replies. I think you are both right and hopefully it'll pass. It's just heartbreaking when i leave her at daycare and she keeps looking at me through the door. I know that after about 5 or 10 minutes she is fine and playing with all the kids.