DS2 is 11 days old. Since his arrival, DS1 has understandably and very evidently been a little 'put out'.
He is constantly ignoring what we ask / say and we seem to have less and less influence over what he does. For example, in town this morning, he keeps trying to run off, ignoring us when we tell him to come back and to stay close to us. He refuses to sit up for his dinner, have his nappy changed, teeth brushed etc etc. I know all of this is his request for more attention, but he is still getting a lot and I'm worried how I'll cope next week when DH returns to work. I'm trying to make sure I'm spending time with him, reading with him etc, but obviously, it is less attention than he is used to.
We're counting 1-2-3, taking toys away from him (after a warning) and I'm just not sure what else to do. Can anyone give any advice? How long might it take DS1 to get used to his new baby brother (who incidently, he absolutely adores and is very affectionate towards him). I guess I'm finding it hard to balance the need to cut him a little bit of slack, but to be consistent enough that things are normal for him. Any words of wisdom appreciated - thanks.