Toddler and Newborn
By BYOLA2871
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
South Africa
May 16, 2008 1:14pm CST
When you have a newborn sometimes there is a kind of unusual rivalry that occurs especially as your toddler suddenly feels that his role has been taken over by the new born baby. This result in a level of jealousy from the toddler .How do one handle this?
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2 responses
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
17 May 08
All that I could suggest, is that when you know you are going to have a new baby in the house, try to prepare the toddler for it and give them small duties to do to make them still feel as equally important. Make sure to give them both equal attention also and little duties to help you do with the new baby.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
18 May 08
hm,i agree with you that preparing the mionds is a necessary means to make things work and i really think that is the first level in making things alrite
@tinkerick (1257)
• United States
16 May 08
Aside from giving your toddler all the attention you can when the baby doesn't need you, you can:
- talk with him and explain how helpless babies are, and how he's getting to be a big boy.
- have him help you with little things with the baby such as handing you the diaper, wipe or powder during changes, have him hold a bottle (under supervision), have him play with, talk and sing to the baby. Even tell stories.
The more involved they are with helping you with the baby, the better they feel because 1- they are not being ignored, and 2 - they feel big and useful. Especially if you praise them all the time for the little things they help with.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
18 May 08
wow,these are very salient and useful points obviously you have been there before and sure know s how to handle the situation,thank you so much and keep on pposting.
