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What to tell DS?(also in toddler)
Unless baby makes an appearance tonight, I'm going in to hospital tomorrow night to be induced on Monday and DH and I can't agree on what to tell DS.
Obviously he knows that baby is coming soon and that mummy will be going to hospital at some point to have him. I'm all for explaining to him that that's where mummy is going tomorrow night and tell him that he can come and visit the next day. OH thinks that if he is told that I'll be away all night then he'll be up every hour looking for me and won't settle. He never goes to his bed before 8pm so I can't just leave after bedtime either.
Can anyone give any advice?
He's two and a half and not much of a mummy's boy usually, but does surprise us on occasion!
Obviously he knows that baby is coming soon and that mummy will be going to hospital at some point to have him. I'm all for explaining to him that that's where mummy is going tomorrow night and tell him that he can come and visit the next day. OH thinks that if he is told that I'll be away all night then he'll be up every hour looking for me and won't settle. He never goes to his bed before 8pm so I can't just leave after bedtime either.
Can anyone give any advice?
He's two and a half and not much of a mummy's boy usually, but does surprise us on occasion!
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Kids are very resilient though and he'll probably be fine after the initial shock of you not being there, but it's only natural to worry.
My ds recently had his first sleep over at nanna's and I think I found it worse than him! He was fine with it and couldn't wait to get me out of the door!!
Sorry if I'm not much help, just wanted to sympathise!!
Good luck with him, and of course with the induction!!
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I will remind him of this when i have to go have bubs although he is older he is 3 almost 4 x
Good luck gems xx (good luck with bubs also) x