DD1 is driving me mad at the moment and I need to let off steam about it.
- Deliberately naughty to 11 month DD2 - pushes her over, shouts in her face, lifts her up when told not to, shouts when DD2 is asleep and is generally a nightmare round her, to the point where DD2 has now become very clingy with me, I think because it makes her feel safe with me. I know exactly why she is like this (jealousy and all that) but it doesn't help me to get it sorted. Have tried spending quality time with just DD1, but then the minute we pick up DD2 from MIL she just starts on her again. Any suggestions?
- She is dreadful with her eating, quite happy to eat precious little. Am trying to chill out about it, after reading other relevant threads on this.
- She winges and cries all the time about nothing. The smallest thing will set her off (have wondered whetehr this could be related to lack of food, but until can crack problem 2 won't know)
- Is a complete wimp when I take her swimming, hates getting splashed, which is bizarre because I love water and am more than happy to submerge my face in it, so I'm not sure where she learnt that.
Was talking to a friend about this the other day and realised that all I had done was slag DD1 off, so then desperately searched for something good to say and realised that she sleeps really well. Great! The only time my daughter is a joy is when she is asleep!