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How do you keep a 2 1/2 year old from acting out from jealousy of the new baby?

Sarah - posted on 10/25/2009 ( 6 moms have responded )

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Help! I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 2 month old. The 2 year old is acting out because he's jealous of the new baby, and I don't know how to fix it. When I sit down to breastfeed he seems to go a little crazy, and I can't seem to keep him happy! A little one requires so much attention, and while I try to give him one on one time every day it isn't enough. I hope that this phase will pass as my daughter gets older and needs less attention, but I just don't want my son to resent his sister. Is there something that I can do to lessen the blow when I have to spend time with my daughter, or this this just the norm?

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Jessica - posted on 11/15/2009

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what we did with our daughter.. she was 3 and we got her her own baby set that had a car seat and stroller etc.. so that way she was doing what mommy did and she was happy about it.

Heather - posted on 11/12/2009

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I agree with Yolanda when I was pregnate with my now 2 year old we brought out now 5 year old who was 2 & 1/2 - 3 years old to every doctors appointment. she got to see the ultra sounds, she got to hold her sister right after she was born. We just made sure she was apart of everything having to do with the new baby, even picking out clothes and helping sort through her old clothes to give to her sister.

Sarah - posted on 11/08/2009

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Thank you all for your help, I am trying to get my son involved with his sister as much as possible. There are of course things he wants to help with that he just isn't old enough for yet, and for these things I have found that if I give him his favorite stuffed animal and have him treat that like a baby and change it's diaper, etc. he really likes that. I am very blessed to have a kid that wanes to help as much as he does!

Susan - posted on 11/04/2009

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I had the same problem and my daughter was going crazy when my son came home from the hospital..Try to include your child with as much as you can.When the baby is sleep i know you might be tired but try to spend time with your oldest.Read to him or just play with some toys.The little attention goes a long way.

Debra - posted on 10/27/2009

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i also have a 2 1/2 year old with a baby and what helped with my son was to include him in as much as possible. as soon as the new baby was born my older son came to the hospital and when we came home i let him help within reason. he would give the baby his blanket or pacifier and when i would feed the baby i allowed him to sit with us so he wouldn't feel left out.

Yolanda - posted on 10/26/2009

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get her involved for example when changing the baby ask her to hand you the wipes till her mommy has to change baby do you want to help geting them invole gives you time to be with both children while helping that child not be jeoules when you seat down to fed the baby ask do you want to help mommy burp the baby this worked great for my oldest and for the second one when i had my theird child good luck

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