My eldest son Luke is having a rough time adapting to new baby Zachary. He loves Zachary and is very kind and gentle toward him. It's Mom and Dad he is no longer kind and gentle to. LOL!
I can tell he is having a rough time. He is whining (more than the normal 3 1/2 year old whine) and pretty clingy. I have been so ill, I don't have the energy or the health to play outside with him. I know this is frustrating for him because we usually spend a lot of time playing outside. He is also very defiant and mouthy. "No." (In a hateful tone) is his new favorite saying.
Darren and I are very frustrated with the whole thing. We know he is just going through an adjustment period and we are REALLY trying to be patient with the whole process...but the defiance and disrespect just cannot be tolerated, regardless.
Any suggestions from you veteran parents of more than 1 child? I am doing my best to be accommodating and loving through this process and yet not bend the rules. I am not finding a good balance here and would appreciate any suggestions.
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2 comments:
I say once you are healthy enough to spend some one on one time with him again, it will start to resolve. It's the attention he is craving. My kids never took their frustrations out on the baby, they always took it out on us. I have found that just taking one child out to do an errand like get gas or go to the store makes them feel the love again :)
You are doing GREAT! It will pass soon!
Ok friend here is my 2 cents... I know it's tough right now and your health scare, has been a road bump. I always read to our toddlers when nursing so much so and with animation they completely forgot I was feeding the baby and thought it was all about them. I always included them in diaper changing, like can you bring mommy a diaper, and the wipes, then PRAISE the helpful behavior. I tried to tune the whining out it really will be short lived. As far as the disrespect goes DO NOT tolerate it and DO NOT feel guilty for correcting it. That too will be short lived with consistent follow through... They will try and are soooo smart even at a young age to test the waters and "see" if they can get away with naughty behavior. I PROMISE PROMISE this will pass and I bet it will be sooner than later, he has had a rough week too... Hang in there...
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