My toddler (2 years 4 months) is not reacting well to his new baby brother (2+ months). He is getting progressively worse as the weeks pass.
DS1 is not necessarily mean to DS2 although in the last few days he has tried to hit him. How to I nip it in the bud? other than saying, stop don't do that, don't hurt your brother.
DS1 has also become more clingy and hates me being out of his sight. I have tried to give him more one-on-one time but it is hard when I bf'ing to do that though.
DS1 cries a lot more than he used to as he knows that when DS2 cries he gets more immediate attention. He also shouts at me a lot, which I try to ignore but it is wearing me down.
After being a relatively good sleeper from when he was one until he was about 2, he now will only go to sleep if we (99% of the time me) sit with him until he is asleep then we have to creep out. Now when he wakes up he gets up and climbs into my bed which isn't so bad as he sleeps the rest of the night with out of problem although he is a dreadful wriggler and I get less sleep as his preferred sleep position is squeezed as closely as possible to me. DS2 seems like a dream baby in comparison (obviously not that I am comparing!)
I know that this is all probably normal but please tell me it is a phase that will quickly pass and give me any tips you may have so that I can handle it better. The shouting at me and generally crying a lot more and being quite difficult is getting me down a bit today.