My 18 Month Old Not Liking My 2 Week Old

It's a pretty normal phase that *will* pass....I promise ;o)

Babies are creatures of habit, that's why they thrive on schedules and routine. A new baby always disrupts the routine and, depending on the temperament of the older child, can send daily life into a tailspin. You'll survive.

Patience is key, as is redirection. If you need to focus on the baby for feeding/changing/snuggling, try get your toddler involved in something first - a book, puzzle, blocks, crayons, etc. When your baby naps, devote that time to your toddler - the laundry can wait!

If he's pitching a fit for no reason, ignore it. Tell him you can't understand him until he uses a nice voice. Don't punish him. He's lacking the communication skills to tell you how he feels (upset, left-out, replaced, confused, etc, etc - he's little :)), so he cries.

Hang in there :) It'll get better with time.

Thats normal your son is just really use to being around you. Once he gets use to the new baby he'll be okay. He'll love it having somebody to play with :) Just have Faith he'll get use to the new baby.. Enjoy and have fun Congrats with the new baby :) :)

I just recently went through the same thing....it WILL get better. I would give it another week or two and it will get better. I know it is difficult. When my husband went back to work and grandmothers went home we were more on our "normal routine" with it just being mommy at home and it got WAY better. I had to give her all the care and it made a world of difference. Be sure and take a special time each day and make a big deal about doing something with just mommy while baby is asleep. For example, I would play playdoh or paint....something she really lliked to do. You will soon get into a new "normal". Good luck!

Time! It is all going to take time. It will be OK. Sounds like you are already aware that he is missing being his momma boy. He will learn that he has to share you. Just know he may try to "be the baby". If he is potty training he may not want to keep doing it - that's ok for now. Other things like that may happen, but again just give it time. You are all learning a new routine and a new normal. When you are up to it maybe you and your son can go on a Mommy & Me date.

All the best!

Since he has been with you only his whole life, he is greatly attached and now your attention is divided. It has only been two weeks. You have to stop feeling guilty that you cannot be there for your older son as much now. Maybe set aside time when the newborn is sleeping to spend special mommy-n-me time with him doing something particularly special or super fun to him. But he will have to adjust. I have a 3.5 yr old daughter, a 2 yr old daughter and a 10 month old son. Obviously, I am constantly juggling their needs, wants and all the other things I need to do during the day. Just today my 2 yr old had asked for "book time" (in my lap, of course) which got delayed by a couple things that came up. Then when we finally were in the middle of her book, my little guy (who is teething) became so fussy that I had to cut the time short. She was upset! I tried to explain to her, but she has always been my mama's girl, loves being held and read to. I have to explain to her that sometimes I am just not able to be available that way. It is very hard, but when you have more than one, they just have to learn to share mommy. Believe me, I constantly have a nagging guilt about it...I have to fight against it and do the best I can. Give your oldest time. He is also very little, so be understanding, he is really just a baby too. :) (My oldest was the best baby and toddler, then my second arrived and she began to act out...ONLY when I was feeding the baby. So don't be surprised if he does something along those lines too. Totally normal.) Hang in there and try to get some sleep so you have some energy to enjoy them! :)

Your post brings back some memories!!! My boys are 18 months apart & my oldest wouldn't come near me when I had the baby and would even yell at me to put him down. I was totally unprepared for this. I remember shedding quite a few tears during this emotional stage of life but it does pass. I ventured out into the world much earlier with 2 babies than I ever did after I had my first...must get out of the house! This helped us all a lot. Pottery Barn Kids had a free weekly story time, we got a zoo membership and a dallas world aquarium membership. My oldest LOVED getting out to these places and my youngest was very "portable" with a stroller. Please remember that it will pass and your boys will be playing with each other before your know it.....I type this as I'm watching my 5 & 7 yr old talking to each while they're making paper airplanes;) Good luck!

He will adjust. It will take some time, but he will be fine.

In some ways, this is good. He needs to start separating some from you. So this will push him into being a bit more independent.