New baby / toddler : easing the shock arrival!

[sunnyside]

My 2.2 yr old was great at going to sleep on own after usual bath book bed routine but since arrival of new baby he screams blue murder. We're doing our best to give him tons of attention during the day , both as a family and with each of us individually and accept that its a difficult time for him but what should we do re. bedtime? Don't want to lose the routine we've established really cos its worked for all of us but equally we don't want to take a hard line (rapid return a la Tanya Byron) if it is just a case of weathering the storm while he gets used to new situation.
What do you think?

Sunnyside..dd arrived when ds was 2.2yrs and we found that we overcompensated by giving him too much attention which made him behave even worse. I dont know if this is the case with your little one but it could be something to consider. Its hard to keep the balance of their norm before. Along with that just the normal bedtime routine and then would follow with a bit of half anf half of rapid return and riding it out as have to give some concessions.

my 2.2 yr old was also a good sleeper with the same routine.....but now he screams too....

and there is not a new baby in the house....

it must be difficolt...for your ds...but they go through phases........

Thanks, its difficult to know if it is related to new brother or just a phase as you say. I think I'm perhaps too willing to assume that its the change that's brought it all about. Maybe its grit my teeth time!

My ds did this when his new sis arrived - he was 2.1 - as did one of his best mates - also 2.1. We found he would go to sleep quietly ONLY if one of us sat with him - which he'd never wanted before. And it would take him 1 1/2 hours or so to go to sleep. V unamusing.... We gave it a couple of weeks/10 days, then got bored of it, and got tough. At whcih point he sorted himself out and was back to normal after a couple of days.
HYow old is your little one & congratulations on the new buba btw!

I think we're reaching the get tough stage!
New DS2 is 3weeks old tomorrow. Good to know that our DS1 is doing what others have so thanks for that.