Ds1 is 2.5 years old. Has always been a beautifully behaved well mannered boy.
Ds2 arrived 8 weeks ago and we couldn't believe how lovely ds1 was towards him. Forever cuddling and kissing him. Excited to wake up in the morning to see him.
However for the last week and a bit everything has changed. It started out with nursery saying that he was spending much of his days there crying bit not saying why. We left him in 2 days a week because he absolutely loves it there and I'll be back at work before long too so didn't seem worth pulling him entirely. He has lots of friends there and we have never ever had any issues with him going.
Then at home he started being very resistant to everything. Throwing his dinner, telling me and dh to stop talking, shouting at us if we can't do something immediately there and then.
And now it's started with his baby brother. I can't turn my back for a second. He will pinch him, poke him, pull him off his playmat by his legs. At first he was quite discreet but now he doesn't care if we watch him or not and when we say "no dont do that you will hurt him!" He laughs and carries on till we physically remove him.
We've tried everything to ensure he never felt like this. We have had my mum look after Ds2 so we could take ds1 on days out alone, we always put Ds2 in moses basket in bedroom at ds1 bedtime so he doesn't feel like he's the only one going to bed. Ds2 is very chilled and sleeps most of the day do its not like he's a demanding baby. Weekends are spent playing games with ds1 or taking him to soft play or to see friends with young kids.
I feel like we tried our hardest and now I'm stuck with a toddler who appears to hate his brother and I'm terrified he'll hurt him
I've never been a shouty mum but I'm getting to that point now although I know it probably won't help! I really don't know how to deal with him.
Please help? !
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How to discipline 2.5yo that's being pretty mean to new sibling? Help
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WhyTheHeckMe · 15/06/2018 09:27
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