6 months pregnant and have a clingy 2 year old.

[pkralev]

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.

[sneakysparkle]

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!

[Little Toes]

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! 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!

[pkralev]

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.