Helping toddler with transition
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For a while I have stopped picking her up every time she asks or stopping what I'm doing right away to help her. I've been making her wait more. And a lot of times it results in tears and I have to work through her feelings with her. We talk about it a lot. Taking care of the baby. Having a baby sister. We have a book about it. But I just think it will be the same as being a parent to her has been. It will be about learning something new - how to be a mom to two. I recently read the book Siblings Without Rivalry and I feel like it helped prepare me to navigate this upcoming new chapter.
@Danielle what’s the book?
@Maggie there's 3 we have and like. How to be a big sister by Marilynn James I am a big sister by Caroline James Church Little Miss, Big Sis by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
My son will be 2 1/2. I’ve been stocking up on craft items that I can do with my son or he can do independently with minimal hands on interaction from me. He’s very task oriented and loves helping so I’ve been letting him help stock the diapers and will ask him to help me get diapers when baby is born. It makes everything take longer but I’m hoping that extra effort now will pay off later. Plus getting baby dolls and talking about where baby will sleep etc.
My daughter just turned 20 months! I’m so nervous too! She has a baby doll with a stroller and has been really into pushing her around, pretending to change her diaper and feeding her. Does your daughter have a little baby doll? I’m hoping that helps her understand he’s a baby. She’s obsessed with staring at other babies at toddler time too. Other than that I am clueless when it comes to the transition so following for any tips!