I'll try to make this as short as possible without leaving out details. I have two beautiful boys and on Christmas day one thing lead to another and we called of our relationship while it was not the best day to do it on it had been a very long time coming but since then i have found a new partner that both myself and kids adore. Im mentally happier and feel like i can breath again but since early/mid January my youngest boy (4years old) has been sneaking out of his bedroom first thing in the morning and trying on my underwear, clothes and shoes while i am in no way angry or upset at him for doing so it does get a little embarrassing in the morning when my partner wakes up and there are clothes scattered through the house but thankfully we both laugh it off. Today my son has taken it to the new level off destroying my favourite lipstick while i was in the shower, he tried his hardest to wipe it from his face but it was a dark red so it proved harder than he thought! He always denies doing these things but i have caught him doing it multiple times and my eldest is always fast asleep or at school. I have now reached a point of not knowing how to handle the situation, do i sit him down and talk to him about it or just keep the expensive lipstick well out of reach and let him keep going? I in no way want to make him feel guilty or upset about what he is doing, him feeling hurt is the last thing i want!!
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Give him some dress ups for his room.
But it's possible he is seeking out your things in a way to be closer to you. Going by what you have written, there have been a lot of changes in your home in a very short time. He might be feeling a little confused and seeking reassurance as all this started around the same time. Kids have funny ways of processing things some times.
Keep the exxy stuff out of reach. He's 4 he's playing dress up like pretty mummy