Comments | zaggytiddies: Where has my little man gone?

zaggytiddies

Where has my little man gone?

Nov 03, 2009 12:10

Ok folks with multiple children. This goes out to you! I'm typing this more as a rant than anything but here goes... Liam is driving us nuts! Aine is just about 3 weeks old and Liam left and has been replaced with a bratty defiant boy that I'd like to take back to the store. I'm fully aware that this is totally normal and he'll get better but right ( Read more... )

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simmergal November 3 2009, 18:17:10 UTC

Zaggy, its a phase....he will get over it but it sounds like you guys are doing all the right stuff for now. When the baby is seeping try to give him some extra love and reassurance.....helping with the baby is great as well.....that really helped with Bella.....it will get better but don't be afraid to scold him either when he crosses that line, you don't want to baby him...he may resort back to baby type stuff. We had some of the same issues with Bella but it went more smoothly than I though.....I was constantly referring to her as the big awesome big sister etc.....she helped with meals and helped with baby stuff, getting me diapers and such ( ... )

simmergal November 3 2009, 18:18:40 UTC

sorry for all the mispellings..I couldn't go back and edit!

zaggytiddies November 3 2009, 20:24:32 UTC

He is not in preschool. Ivwas going to sign him up for one but the funding for it from the state didn't go through so they cancelled it. There was a program but it was for kids with slight delays and he 'tested out' of it. I really wish he could have gone because I think he'd really enjoy it. Although now I'm not sure how he'd behave! Lol

freezetomorrow November 3 2009, 19:06:29 UTC

Its a perfectly natural phase for kids to go through, though it sounds more terrible teens. I am unsure of the age of your son, but I think at any age, your son is going to feel left out, even with the extra attention you're paying him (reading him books, ect.), just because you and your husband are naturally going to spend a lot of time with, or something to do with (e.g. shopping for, cleaning up after, expressing milk/making up formulas to store, ect.), the baby ( ... )

zaggytiddies November 3 2009, 20:20:39 UTC

Thank you very much for your response! I was thinking along the lines of all of this and it's good to know there isn't much else I can do. He just came up to me and gave Aine a kiss and said, ' just one kiss is enough right?' lol I guess it's just a matter of trudging through it. Thank you again!

freezetomorrow November 4 2009, 06:41:49 UTC

best of luck, i'm sure he'll go back to being the son you love soon enough. :)

simmergal November 3 2009, 20:23:48 UTC

Also Zaggy, remember the horrible 3's? yes....I do beleive in these stages....
Having number two is double exhausting, double the work, evenif they sleep alot and nurse beautifully....its still a freaking full-time job.....do the best you can...he will be fine....*hugs*
Oh make sure hubby does alot of one on one with him....that helped us a ton! nat would take Bella and do daddy/Bella stuff.....made her feel important..baby can't do this, only big girl bella can.....