When you welcome home your new bundle of joy you might notice that older brother or sister aren’t as excited as the rest of the family.
For some kids jealousy might set in right away and for others it may come after the excitement of the new baby has worn off and everyone is settled in at home.
As moms, we want all of our children to feel that unconditional love.
It was very difficult for me as a 3rd time mom bringing my baby home to my 2 year old who was very much still a baby herself.
Toddler jealousy is totally normal after bringing home your baby. In fact, it’s even normal for older siblings to feel a little jealousy.
Each of your kids will handle the addition to the household differently.
But, you should prepare yourself to deal with some sibling jealousy. Even if your older kids aren’t outwardly expressing signs of jealousy it’s good to help them feel loved and supported while they adjust to the new family dynamic with baby.
Here are some ideas to help your toddler adjust to their new baby brother or sister being home.
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There are a lot of easy ways to spend one on one time with your kids. You can either do some small things at home with baby, leave baby with your spouse or a family member to get a few minutes of one on one time with the kids, or take turns and let your spouse handle the one on one time.
Here are a few more one on one ideas:
We’ve been loving making stop motion videos with our kids during one on one time.
There are so many free apps for your phone to create these with and it can be a quiet home activity with clay, toys, or snacks like goldfish.
We used Goldfish since they are so colorful and fun to make a story with.
What ideas do you have to make the new baby transition easier? I’d love to hear your ideas in the comments below!
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Great post and I agree one on one time is so special once you have two kids! I bet this Goldfish activity was a huge hit. Love your video too, awesome job.
Thanks Liz! Love one on one time. I always see my kids brighten up as a result. Goldfish are definitely fun to play with.