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Remember this is temporary, have you thought about setting up some games/crafts up a table? Something to get him excited? I had my second baby in May so I understand the pain! My daughter loves arts and crafts and baking so anything we could do up the table she loved! Xx

Do you have cushions you can put on the floor. I’m almost 39 weeks pregnant and literally the only way I’m coping to sit on the floor with him x

@Chelsie I never have a clean enough table for it 😂 it's a clutter table at the moment but when it is clean we do, do stuff at there but he's more into his tools than he in anything else. My partner plays with him where they pretend to take the bolts and screws off of the chairs which is something my son wants me to do with him as well but that's getting me to lay on the floor with him which is even harder than sitting 😂

It’s not the same but I’ve ended up on crutches for Christmas and I can’t do anything with my son, I can’t lift him, etc. he gets so cross at the crutches whenever he wants me to get up and go with him anywhere so I understand the feeling completely, it’s miserable. 😞 I like Chelsies comment though that this is temporary.

Im in the same boat! 35wks pregnant and have a 2yr old whos VERY hyperactive and on the go 24/7 lol my partner just keeps reminding me, in a weeks time shes gonna have LOADS of new toys to play with and will be entertained for aaages so it really is only for the next week that we need to feel bad 😂🎅🏽

@Kirsten can definitely try this but he's very picky on where he wants us or how he wants us and if it isn't his way he throws a tantrum and won't play or just accept I'm still trying to play

I know this feeling except it’s once baby has arrived. It always seems like I’m having to feed her, change her, console her etc when he wants me to play. It’s so difficult trying to juggle both! I’m just really trying to work on helping him understand and hoping he will adjust soon but it is so difficult

@Jess this is one of my worries as well once baby does arrive and one of the reasons I was considering ab*rtion at the start of the pregnancy I had such a big guilt about having to share my time, I still get this guilt everyday and absolutely hate it

@Kira it will be tough at first but it will get better. I was 5 when my sister came along and I remember feeling like ‘what the hell is this, why is everybody giving her attention’ but it went away and we have had a good sibling bond. Personally I feel childhood is so much more with a sibling - more fun, more lessons, more social skills, sharing skills etc. I just try make the most of when I can get her down for a nap in a Moses basket and play with him but also give him so much praise for playing independently too and set him up activities when I can if I know I’m about to feed her for example

Girrllll I feel you! My toddler is two and I’m 22 weeks now. He is very active and loves to play tickle games and jumping all over the place. He also loves to cuddle and sometimes I have to push him away because he presses into my belly :( I’m so sorry worried about the same thing, especially because I’m not young anymore lol I’m 38! I too also wasn’t sure about having a second child because my health, age, and our house is not big enough for the 3 of us let alone 4…it’s been rough but my husband convinced me it would be ok. And I know that my son will eventually appreciate having a brother especially since we are older. We are not having anymore after this one though! he’s getting “the snip” lmao It’s going to be all ok! Even if it’s difficult now, in a few years it will be much smoother and your child now will be thankful that they have a sibling. Trust your instincts, mama. And no need to feel guilty!❤️