Bed rest with a 3yr old!

[Santoria25]

My husband and I didn't realize how spoiled our little girl is until I got pregnant. She is happy one sec and mad the next. She say she is hungry every five min when her dad leaves for work. I don't know what to do!I can't get up and move around like she wants me to. I thought it was the baby but she loves my belly and kiss and pray for her baby sister every night. But if one thing goes left she is so angry. Any advice to get my sweet daughter back!

[mummainoz]

I've been on bedrest for most of this pregnancy and I have a 17mth old so can empathise with you. It's really tough and he noticed straight away when his routine changed. He became very frustrated with me and really bored at home. My husband and I desparately didn't want to put him into daycare so at first we tried to set up fun and interesting areas for him to play, indoors and outdoors. Unfortunately as I became more ill it became harder to care for him so now he goes to my mums during the week and my husband and I have him on the weekends. It breaks my heart but it's better for him as my mum can take him out shopping and to the park and do arts and crafts. When my mum can't take him, my husband just has to take a day off. It's the only way we could work out to make this work for us.

[gpie]

I would recommend a book called "shepherding a child's heart" by Tedd trip. It might be really helpful.

You definitely have to address it, though, because otherwise it might only get worse.

[kate042015]

That sounds like a typical 3 year old. Mine is the same way. I think you'll just have to ride it out. Try to anticipate her meltdowns. Good luck

[jasmean]

There's really nothing you can do I have a 1 year old that does the same thing on top of that I have 2 other kids on bed rest but hopefully after the baby she moves out the way and becomes a big sister...

[Santoria25]

I can't give every single detail on her ways on here. But I know what "spoiled" is. She throws temper tantrums when she doesn't get her way or what she wants. I can go on and on. I am on complete bed rest but I still make myself available to her until my mom or my husband get off work. Im just asking for advice or ideas on how we can make this work.

[RockRose]

This must be very hard for her to suddenly have you unable to move around.  I don't know that it's "spoiled" that a 3 year old has needs that a mother who has to be on bed rest can't fill.

Can you put her in preschool temporarily,  or have someone come in for a few hours in the mid afternoon to take care of her needs?

Are you on "complete" bed rest - meaning you really shouldn't get up except to go to the bathroom - or are you just kind of told to take it easy?