MY 2.9 YEAR OLD p has just had a baby brother aged 10 weeks. P has always been a happy and delightful child. He had occasionally hit other children over a toy but nothing to worry about. he had never had a tantrum or hit me. Since his baby brother he is understandably angry which i am trying to help him with by lots of praise and attention and keeping as near to normal as possible for him. On the whole he is adjusting well to his brother and is gradually bcoming less angry. Although the usuall todler groups which i go to and he has always loved are now very stressfull. he is hitting or shouting at the children ina random way. I find it very upsetting and have told him that the behaviour is not nice and left the group. I have given him opportunities to talk abpout how he is feeling. I give him time out in his bedroom for hitting me if at home and this is working. He does tend to be worse when tired at these groups as bed time does get late with new baby. However i cant really accept that hitting children is down to tiredness alone. He really feels ashamed if told off and wakes up crying in the night and then shouts your naughty to other children so i am torn between softly softly to buffer his feelings of hurt and strict but how strict any suggestions. He is a very boisterous boy and needs other older boys as enjoys rough and tumble play i also feel these todler groups may be too young for him and have started him in pre school whcih he is managing so far . I am concerned i may have spoilt him with too much attention prior to the birth of his sibling.