Anyone with a new baby and toddler?
I am having the hardest time with my 3.5 year old ever since bringing home my new baby. The baby is 2 weeks old and I have done everything to try to include him and give him so much attention but unfortunately it is still just so bad. He acts out in such horrible ways. My husband had to go to work overnights and my mom is in town and I realize his schedule is all messed up so he is all messed up. He won’t eat unless it’s weird times and junk food or milk. He screams stomps is aggressive with the baby. I need help so bad idk what to do and I feel so incredibly alone and stressed out when he gets in these moods which is more and more. The only time he was behaved was today when I was able to take him out alone. He was right back to being my angel and happy.
What can I do? Any advice will be so helpful.
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Yeah I've got my 3 and 1/2-year-old my 2 and 1/2-year-old and my 4-month-old so I understand where you're going. Just try and give him some kind of one-on-one time, whether that's helping you cook a meal. Whether that just reading him a story before a nap or bedtime. Just some kind of one-on-one kind and try and increase it the more you can as you get used to having baby home. Remember you're adjusting to this life but so is he
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Sorry you're going through that. It's definitely tough. I have a 2 month old and 3 1/2 year old. What we did was get a big sister book that told her about being a big sister, and she really enjoyed us reading that to her. The book really helped to make her understand what was happening, and what she can do with the baby. We also give her words of encouragement whenever she's home (she goes to day care during the day) about how she is such a great big sister, or when she does something on her own, etc. She still has her moments where she acts out, but we try to remain calm because we know this is a bug change for her. Hope your toddler gets better.