So I have a 2 yo she's always been a little sassy but her brother was born 5 days ago now and ever since we brought him home she has been an absolute menace. She really wasn't that bad just tested boundaries sometimes which is normal. And ik it's normal for her to be a bit jealous right now. But she has completely changed and I genuinely dont know what to do. She absolutely will not listen to me anymore, she says no to everything and fights literally everything we do and say, everything is "thats mine" no matter what it is. She's now been throwing and hitting a lot more. I know its only been 5 days but its insane how much her attitude has changed. Ive started having to do time outs because idk what else to do... Any tips would be helpful
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It gets better. My 2yo was hitting and taking stuff from the baby 2 days in, but now he is more cooperative and gentle (still with his episodes of jealousy now and then, but much better). Baby is now 6w
Advice: Don't punish her, don't make a big reaction to her misbehavior, separate them if she's not listening, spend time with her alone and reassure her that your love hasn't changed. Don't blame the baby when you can't do what she wants you to do in that moment. Involve her in baby care, if she wants to participate, don't force it. Right now, I'm explaining: if baby cries, we have to attend her and not you, so don't make her cry.