Any mommas out there with a two year old boy and a newborn? How did you handle your toddlers tantrums? I’m home with both kiddos and hubby went back to work. My son is at the age where he doesnt listen, throws tantrums when he doesnt get his way. Took me an hour to put him down for a nap. I’m exhausted, still recovering I’m 6 days pp, and my son still gets plenty of my attention with his sister is sleeping. Help! Any suggestions or advice are welcome.
Perhaps getting him more involved with the newborn. It’s normal for the tantrums because he’s jealous, a new baby took over what was once his territory. Get him involved with changing diapers like handing the diaper over or throwing it out. Read stories together etc. just get him as much involved as you can. It’s normal
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Just get him involved and after a little time it will all fall in to place. It’s still new to him right now. I have 7 and have went through this with each new addition, the youngest always seemed jealous of the new baby at first.
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I have a 2 year old girl and a newborn boy. Lol the 2 year old is in the same change of throwing fit really bad. I include her with helping change him teaching her how to properly give him is binky and she does okay with him. But as for the fits I ignore them almost completely. After she starts the fit I explain to her why I said no or why she can’t do something or you know whatever she throwing a fit about I explain to her why it is the way it is. Even it’s it’s just saying it’s like this just “because it is”. I’lol explain it maybe twice because she is a toddler and needs to hear more than once. Than after that I walk away don’t pick her up or anything until she has changed her attitude just to really let her know it’s not okay to act like that because you didn’t get your way.
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It gets better over time my boys are now 4 and almost 3 they are like the sour patch kids first their sour then their sweet. They are inseparable now. When my youngest was born I focused on giving my toddler his time and made him a small kinetic sand box with toys hidden, painting, playdoh. Would keep him so entertained for a long time. Hang in there!
Also we do family walks I think that really helps. Everyday before her nap time we walk around the block together. And I ask her to show or tell her brother about the dogs flower etc whatever she interested in on the walk.
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I had a two year old and a newborn (she’s 4 now and baby is 1.5) and we went through the same thing. It’s a hard adjustment for kids to get a younger sibling. Suddenly they’re sharing you. Including her helped a lot and anytime I could get some one on one time with her I did. That helped a lot.