Worried about 2 year old with new baby

i had my second baby in january this year, you or your partner may think your son is feeling neglected or sad but it’s a normal emotion and they will go through major changes with the new baby all you can really do is explain as much as you can to them and communicate to them before doing things that need to be done for the baby. my best advice is to take the toddler almost daily to the park and have partner swap with you so you can play with the toddler 1:1 , have family that wants to visit and support you put the majority of their energy into the toddler by playing, exploring and laughing with them without having the baby be the center of attention. when both kiddos are crying console the toddler first best way to stop a meltdown is to be at their level and ask if they need a hug. distract them then pick baby back up. it’s taken 2 months for our 2 year old to really get used to her brother. she always had interest in him but not like now. she wants him to grow up to shadow her

you’ve got this, don’t overthink it and always ask for help when you need it, even if it’s silly. you will burn out faster if you believe you need to do it all yourself

I think it really depends on the personality of your toddler, my son hardly paid any attention to our new baby and now at 7 weeks old he’s just starting to acknowledge her lol. He loves doing tummy time with his sissy, grabbing diapers/pacifiers for me, and pointing out objects to her in her black and white books. When they say to just involve your older kid with the baby it really is true, it helps a lot. What I’ve found most helpful is giving my son undivided attention (as much as I can) for the first 15-30 minutes he’s awake. I try to get up with him before baby wakes but if that’s not possible I’ll just set her in the bouncer and try to do active play with him. It really seems to start the day off on the right foot