Toddler loving her newborn sister a little TOO much HELP!

[HotI]

i had to create safe places where i could leave DS and DD couldn't get to him. there were 2 rooms that dd (at that time) couldn't open the doors, our bedroom and the bathroom, and i would 'hide' ds in there if i couldn't be right there. At the same time, we were encouraging 'gentle hands', and talking about how ds liked when dd held his hand or rubbed his foot. Also by creating times when dd could hold ds, she got bored with it (for a little while).

good luck.

[foreva*your*mummy]

I do remember saying this exact thing to my mum with all our boys lol. The novelty does definatly wear off but I think you should make some safe places like HotI said.

[Rivlas]

Congratulations of the arrival of your DD.

Does she have a doll that looks like a baby, not one of those hard ones from head to toe.

We found having a soft baby was helpful, nappy change was done at the same time, as was dressing and yes, even feeding at times.

What you are experiencing is normal and as the others have said the novelty wears off. Also have time out as I'm sure you all will benefit with some down time

Another way is to get her to 'help' by getting things for the baby like nappies, clothes etc.

[Novella]

As rivals said having her own baby might help

Special time when she is able to touch/hold baby

We had to set up the portacot as a safe place to put DD2 in when we needed to go to the toilet etc and she was awake. When she was asleep I popped her in the bassinet and wheeled it into our room and shut the baby gate so DD1 couldn't disturb her. DD1 loved to help get nappies, wipes and her favourite was helping pick out clothes for the baby

It's hard but the novelty wears off and by about eight weeks dd1 was less interested in her little sister. Luckily this time round the bigger age gap has made it slightly easier.

[phynna]

Thanks everyone Short of the play pen (very small house) I'll try it all. Big Dora doll was her favourite to swaddle and shush but now there's a real baby Dora's been sacked! Might see if we can head to a toy store and get her own baby. I've been using the car capsule for her portable "bed" as a bassinette or portacot is just too big to wheel around our pokey house, and our safety gate is useless, Elly had that one figured out about a week after she was walking! My new wrap sling (like a hug-a-bub) arrived today so that should help some too, fingers crossed!