Toddler constantly in baby's face

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DS is 3 (just) and dd is 4 months. I'm looking for some tactics to stop him constantly bouncing in her face, blowing raspberries in her face, climbing over her, touching her arrrggh!
Obviously it's great that he loves her and I don't want to 'ban' him from interacting with her but, in the way of toddlers, it's often TOO MUCH :o and she ends up getting bashed in the face :(

We do 123 Magic and that stops him, we have a constant stream of "gently" etc. She's just started pulling his hair so I'm hoping that he'll work out that she can only do that if he's in her space.

I'm just after some thoughts from people who have come through this.

Know advice here sorry but it does get better. Dc2 took up martial arts at 4 and know she whoops him around the house

Good for her!!
So the constant prodding and jumping on is normal?

I would say it's totally normal. My heart was often in my mouth watching dd drag ds around, but as long as the youngest is happy and there's not too much obvious risk of danger, I'd let it go. Tho i have to its always been a rule in this house that if they're both enjoying themselves I always let it go!

That's good to know Phoo, thanks

It is totally normal. But don't leave me alone together. Ds was just 2 when dd was 5 months - they were alone for 30 secs while I answered phone, he jumped on her and broke her leg! :(

Me alone? Them I mean.

Oh god how awful JumpRope!

That must have been awful jump.

This is exactly what our 2yo is like with our 3week old baby, dd1 constantly kissing, cuddling, trying to hold hands, push a dummy in dd2 mouth and stroke her hair! Can't take my eyes off them for a minute!