Behaviour change

Has anyone else with 2 under 2 seen a massive change in their toddlers behaviour since bringing home the new baby? My son who is 19m, has completely changed. He's throwing tantrums, has 0 interest in engaging in activities, screams constantly when doing normal things like getting him Dressed or changing his bum. I feel like I've failed him. I dunno where I've gone wrong, telly time and snacks seem to be taking over while I tend to my cluster feeding newborn. I feel this huge mum guilt.

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Yes, my son is nearly 19 months too and he is struggling with the transition. Everything I've read and been told tells me it's pretty normal. We are just trying to still give him the attention level he needs as we realise he is still a baby too. I feel like we are turning a corner but same days it feels like two steps back too x

My girl seems to have stopped wanting to eat most of her food and waking up early from nap time, I'm not sure if it's related to newborns arrival but it's began right at the same time 😭 nappy changes are also a major struggle at the moment and she's also teething so she's just raging and crying loads🥲 my oldest is 18 months newborn is 2 weeks old, partner is back at work tomorrow so it'll be my first full day alone with the 2 of them and I'm scared 😭

@Chloe ahhh babe, I've been doing it alone for 3 weeks nearly and it's hard but us mum's can do it and you'll be amazing. I've totally struggled with the guilt; I cry every day cos I feel I've failed my boy. I'm trying my absolute best but I feel its not good enough. It's so hard. Xx

Yes our toddler tests us ALOT more since bringing our newborn home. He will push his luck with everything we ask him not to do, then pull faces and argue back when told to stop. I think it’s quite common from what I hear from others. It’s a big life change and routine change for them and can take its toll. They will adapt and get use to the new life and routine over time I tell myself xx

@Bryoni HB yes my son tests the boundaries also, and I feel do awful for constantly telling him no or telling him off, he's started climbing and staying on sofa, trying to escape put the door, it's do hard when I'm Feeding My daughter as I cannot be as quick if something happens, but my daughter doesn't like to get put down at the minute either and is cluster feeding and I'm so worried he's acting up cos he feels left out, if course we get one on one time but just doesn't want to engage in activity, it's almost I've he's gone backwards since bringing her home too, I just feel So sad as I don't want him unhappy x

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