Joshua

Our current baby of the family Joshua has been displaying some peculiar acts of defiance, terrible two tantrums and emotional outbursts of late. We wonder if this could be due to the fact that another baby is on the way? He started being very whiny and tearful after waking every morning and from afternoon naps. He would beg me not to leave his side and demands to be carried most of the time. He also gets unduly emotional when he sees me losing my mobility and frequenting the bathroom. He has even started being violent by kicking and punching hard. Private moments with him would have him revealing that he doesn’t want me to be unwell and he wishes to be pregnant and vomit too. Many people tell me it is his way of conveying his fears and insecurities of losing his privileged position. Needless to say, we have had our share of stress-filled days and sleepless nights in just a mere couple of weeks. We have made it a point to communicate with him and shower him with attention, and sometimes wonder when this phase would end. As we anticipate the arrival of the stork, we would have to strategise and re-strategise our plans to accommodate Josh.