2 yr old clingy? please help?

my son turned 2 in september. My third son will be born on October 25th due to induction.... for the last few weeks he has gotten excedingly clingly.. before he would play in his room or run around the playground now he just wants to stay in whatever room i am in, he follows me every where he wont even watch cartoons now... its really starting to get frustrating... my oldest son (4yrs) lives with his daddy by his choice.... how do i get lil man to be independent again.. new baby will be here in 6 days... i am still going to give him any attention he needs just want him to quit being clingy.... i am a stay at home mom...

A 2 year old should be with his mom. His behavior is fine. He is feeling insecure and is looking to you for safety and nurture.

He may have fear of abandonment and feelings of loss over his brother. I can't imagine giving a 4 year old to his father.

A 2 year old can't be expected to be independent.

He might have noticed all the attention the new baby (even though he/she isn't here yet) is getting. Kids are smarter than we think they are and notice a lot. He might feel insecure about the coming of the new baby, just give him as much attention as you can without being too much. It's hard to know where to draw the line however generally the more more attention you give your kids, the better they turn out.

He is most likely just worried about his mommy right now. If you are inducting, I am guessing there are stressors in your pregnancy, toddlers can pick up on this. He may also already be starting a little jelousy start because he knows there will be a new baby in the house. I have seen this behavior before and one easy way to help him "do his own thing" for a little while is asking him to help mommy. If you have a toddler vaccuum or pull out a rag and ask him to pretend clean so that mommy can play with him later. They have fun thinking they are helping you and they are occupied for a little while. I hope this helps but unfortunatly even if you were not having a new baby, toddlers go through stages that you just have to go through with them. You should appreciate his addoration for a little while, one day you will be fighting him to stay in the same room as you for more than 10 minutes! lol