Ways to manage jealous toddler

[Bexie]

Hi

My eldest daughter is 22 months old and we have just had our second daughter who is 3 weeks old. My elder daughter is fantastic with her little sister and showers her with kisses and love. But in the last couple of days she has started to show signs of jealousy. The other day she hit me (well tapped me) but it was meant to hurt, then this morning she bit me. She tends to do this when I am breastfeeding Holly or winding her.

I'm trying to make sure that we have time on our own together as I really want to make sure she feels included in everything and doesn't feel pushed out by her little sister. This morning we baked biscuits together which worked reasonably well until Holly started screaming so I brought her into the kitchen with us where she fell asleep.

If anyone has gone through something similar I would really appreciate hearing how you managed the situation.

Many thanks Becks x

 

[valentine]

Aw Bexie, I'm sorry I've no advice, I've all this to come. There will be 22 months between my 2 babies too.

I hope someone else can help you.

Valentine Xxx

 

[Krystal]

I don't have any experience but have you thought about getting your daughter a dolly, so as you feed and wind your baby she does the same with hers, kind of make her feel included in those parts?

 

[rusks]

sorry you going through that hun my friend had the same but her faughter was older she like you tried to give her time on her own when baby sleeping etc, the doll idea sounds good too, i too have it all to come so will be interested in replies. not sure whether its good to ignore the behaviour as they like a reaction don't they but they can't be seen to be getting away with such behaviour. i hope its a quick phase she grows out of