tantrum toddler

i have a 4 year old son and a 9 week old baby boy as well the 4 yr old one chucks big tantrums when i am doing anything for the baby how do i react to this

I had the same problem when my daughter was born. There is only 2 1/2 years difference between her and the twins. The twins would throw tantrums all the time. I used to tell them to stop and that would give them attention but once I went back to the baby they would start again. In the end I just ignored them. It took a while but they soon learnt that they wouldn't get anything from throwing a tantrum.

Millie,

I have a 3 1/2 year old boy and a 10 week old baby girl.

I don't have any advice but just wanted to let you know that I have the same problem with my 3 1/2 year old.

As soon as I start to feed Ella or am trying to get her down for a sleep, my son wants a drink or something to eat or to play downstairs.

He is much noisier and active since Ella's birth.

I'm just hoping that things settle down.


Let's hope,

Therese