Almost 3 year old throwing toys at other children at nursery - have just had a baby, could this be the reason to his bad behaviour?

[Motherof1and2dogs]

I feel like crying, I am honestly so upset by the news that my little boy has been throwing toys at another boy at nursery. He has never been like this before, he used to be so quiet and shy and used to just play by himself but to hear he has been throwing things at another little boy really does upset me. We had a baby 6 days ago so he has had this huge change to being an on my child to having a baby sister so I am wondering could this be a cause to his behaviour, if so what do I do to deal with this when I am not around?

He is so good at home, he does play fight with Dad so not sure if this is something we should stop? I just feel like an awful mum and I want to cry, I feel like I have done something wrong, feel a bit lost and just crap to be honest and unsure what to do.

He’s 3.

He’s got a new sibling.

It’s a phase.

lots of love, lots of cuddles. It will all be fine. I promise.

Be gentle with yourself, Mumma. You’re not a bad Mum, these phases can be very hard but it’s really not unusual, especially in the context you’ve described. It’s an adjustment period, my little girl had her struggles at nursery when her brother was born, she was three also.

These early days with a newborn and a toddler are the toughest but it will pass my luv x

If he is acting out at nursery, its a good sign he feels comfortable there.

My nursery doesnt even tell us if the kids are fighting, its dealt with on the spot.

Definitly not something to worry about yet. Try some extra cuddles. Keep play fighting. My 3yo DD never had play fights with adults and still throws her toys at me occasionally when shes in a grump