Hi
I’m hoping someone may have some tips with coping with 2 under 2 and to see if it changed anyone else’s eldest one for a start.
I had a baby 3 weeks ago and my little boy is 18 months, when she first came home he was fine and very affectionate and it was lovely to see. When my husband was on paternity leave he was also fine as we shared the load well, but it’s since my husband has gone back to work he seems to be playing me up a bit. When he gets frustrated he throws his toys sometimes when he’s told he can’t do something and twice they’ve just skimmed new babys head, which panics me lots. When told no he simply goes on to do something else cheeky somewhere else in the room.
Also he’s started to cry when I leave the room (this is usually due to tending to sister), we’ve also regressed with bedtime as he needs someone to sit with him instead of him settling off by himself. Which I’ve been assured by the health visitor is normal when a new sibling arrives, and to persevere with routine and he will hopefully fall back into old ways.
I’ve read lots of articles telling me how huge this is for them at their age and they are seeking love etc, it’s just really hard when he’s playing up to feel anything but frustration myself. I don’t think I anticipated the change it would be for him, if anyone has any advice of how to deal with his behaviours or how to keep him occupied it would be much appreciated.
Oh I should also mention the poor thing has just come down with a cold so this isn’t helping matters as he wants more of his mum naturally anyway.