Mothering Corner

I try my best not to write about this topic sooner as I was watching my boy. He’s 3 years old and he’s a smart and loving little boy who’s quite independent for his age. Nonetheless, he changed a lot for the past 2 months and getting more babyish like his little sister. I know that siblings competition might lead to regression sometimes, and I have been talking to him about being himself, but he’s still pretending to be like his sister sometimes.

I was frustrated when he keeps showing the babyish behaviors and at some point, I had crazy thoughts that maybe some testosterone boosters might help to make him more “man”. It’s just a silly thought ok?

I found that it’s me who’s been overreacting about it. I found this article and I would like to share it with other mothers who might have kids with signs of regression.

I recommend that you indulge, rather than criticise your child’s needs. She is not being babyish, she is just being two. Allow her to use a bottle if she wants to and even play at being a baby for 10 or 15 minutes each day. Hold her in your lap, rock her and make it into a game she can choose to play if she wants.

All of us love to be cared for, and your daughter is no different. If you give her the opportunity to pretend to be a baby, she will let go when she is ready. You may be amazed at how much a three-year-old can enjoy this game, because you are making room for all of her conflicting feelings.

See? My boy will let go of it one day as long as I’m not being pushy. I think I owe my boy an apologize and a kiss on his cheek. I’m going to kiss my baby boy goodnight now.