Help with my 3 year old.?
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Think of your son as a mini teenager. He wants to be a big boy, but he also wants to be the baby he used to be, the one everyone made a fuss over.
He is confused and being 3 he doesn't know it. You and your husband are doing the right thing, and maybe he can be Mommy's litttle helper. It takes A LOT of patience, because it is easier to do everything yourself, for instance when you change the baby, ask him to fetch a clean diaper or to talk to the baby whatever you may think he may like most, and make a big deal out of it.
Tell him that he will always be the big brother and that he will have to teach the new (sister, brother) everything he knows soon, and I'm sure he just wants to feel part of things maybe a little afraid to let go of the baby part sometimes and asserting that he already is a big boy.
Maybe you can show him what he looked like when he was small like his brother or sister, with pictures or home movies when the new baby is napping. Also if he is still napping, mention to him how he used to nap so much more like the baby does when he was a baby and now that he has grown up and is 3 he only needs one nap a day. Hope this helps and I'm sure you are doing everything you can to make him feel important, good luck.
It's a 3 yr old thing!!! Our son isn't quite 3 yet...but has started doing the exact same thing. Make him feel important..getting diapers, wipes whatever and maybe it will stop...I think our son is going to outgrow this stage SLOWLY!!! He likes being the center of attention...
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