tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640457335832183781.post2757478155556299842..comments2023-06-28T04:30:36.621-04:00Comments on Not raising brats: AdjustingMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208693126891771898noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640457335832183781.post-69674315692431273712011-01-04T10:21:37.643-05:002011-01-04T10:21:37.643-05:00We had the same experiences each time we've br...We had the same experiences each time we've brought a baby home. The older sibling(s) reacted well to the baby and showed much affection, but took out their frustration on me and daddy! <br /><br />What we did was try to spend alone time with them, and sometimes made the baby wait, "Just a minute baby, sibling needs a drink." So they knew that the baby doesn't ALWAYS come first. <br />We also had them help. Could you throw this diaper in the trash for me? What a good helper/big brother! etc. <br />And, we tried to just stay with our normal rules and routines as much as possible.d e v a nhttp://www.all-d.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640457335832183781.post-29767034852240481482011-01-04T10:19:47.493-05:002011-01-04T10:19:47.493-05:00I have only one child, a 2-year-old, and to K'...I have only one child, a 2-year-old, and to K's point, I can say that he's alternately whiney-as-hell and cuter-than-all-getout. So, yes, I think a lot of it exists independent of a new sibling. Hope that eases at least a microgram of Mommy guilt!Eve Sampleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943485452240743118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640457335832183781.post-31221224659759668032011-01-04T09:09:55.839-05:002011-01-04T09:09:55.839-05:00You know, I had a really hard time (and still some...You know, I had a really hard time (and still sometimes do) separating what Ezra's behavior might normally be (exceptionally pleasant and fun with a hearty dash of WHINE) and what I thought it was because Iris came home. <br /><br />This isn't to say that I don't think it affected him--because how could it not have, right?--but I'm wondering now if perhaps I was just more sensitive to his moods and perhaps attributed more of his Raging Toddler Business to Iris' arrival than was necessary.<br /><br />Who the hell knows?--the little guys can be so bipolar (and precious).khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10623440001907352150noreply@blogger.com