My wife and I discussed about this and we feel the little guy may be a little jealous when he sees some of the attention being diverted towards the newborn?
2007-01-13 10:40:28 · 15 answers · asked by Radames 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Some children that young are jealous and others are not. You should talk about the baby in positive ways before it is born. Make sure to include him after the baby is born. Children like to feel useful. He can help get a diaper or pat the baby on the back as you burp him/her? . By giving him lots of attention and remembering he is still a baby you should avert many problems.
2007-01-13 10:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by funlovinlady27 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely there will be some jealousy, I have twin boys and waited 7 yrs for another and they were jealous!!! Even at 7yrs of age. I had my 1st born ask me when the baby was going to go back to the hospital lol.. Best thing to do is keep doing the mommy and daddy time and to praise when he acknowledges or helps in anyway with the baby.. being 1 he wont be able to do much.. just give him as much attention as you are the baby.
Congrats and Good Luck
2007-01-13 20:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by SiKofPsYchos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to young to get jealous, the first few weeks try & have someone w/ your wife as much as possible so she can cuddle your oldest & take care of newborn maybe a mom or mother in law can pick up the slack, change some diapers, do the cleaning cooking etc for a week or so.
2007-01-13 18:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he is too young to be jealous but he will still want just as much attention as you have given him for the last year.
So it's not really jealousy, it's more like him expecting the same about of attention and not understanding that there's another child around that may require more of you... I think he's too young now to understand that.
2007-01-13 18:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. CityKitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like previous answers have said - it's possible after having been No.1, but if you tell your son he is a BIG brother and involve him in looking after the baby AND give him individual attention too it wil be okay. As a nurse I meet lots of parents who have similar concerns and later tell me the firstborn adores the baby and actually causes potential problems by wanting to feed the baby peanuts/crisps/hold him or her when not really able. As long as you take the time to show your son how much he is still loved I'm sure it will be wonderful. My brother was 1year 17 days older than me and we were each other's best friends.
2007-01-13 19:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by Serendipity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a good chance that he still may be jealous............although he won't know what exactly jealousy is. He may try to squirm into your lap when you are holding the baby. And if he is off the bottle, he may REALLY want one again when he sees the new baby get one. I would say "yes", I think that he may be jealous of all the attention the new baby gets. but lots of parents deal with this........good luck!
2007-01-13 18:46:10 · answer #6 · answered by ShellyLynn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no one is to young to be jealous ,little puppies can be jealous ,and so can babies
just spread your affection around and make sure that the oldest one doesn't get the idea that he is now second rate
i saw the 2 year old son of a friend smash his little brother with a plastic truck that was the little guys toy because he was jealous
just be wise and carefull
2007-01-13 18:51:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think he is to young, he will probably be jealous. My sister and I are 18 months apart and she said when she brought my sister home from the hospital and showed her to me I slapped her across the face. That was not nice but hey I did not know any better. It really depends on the child you never know everyone is different.
2007-01-13 21:51:15 · answer #8 · answered by Gabriella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good way to curb jealousy is to let him be involved with the baby. Let him help with diaper changes, hand you the the powder or wipes. Let him carry the clothes when it's bath time. I think it mostly depends on how everyone acts towards him when the baby is around. Let him be close to you and the baby and you shouldn't have a problem.
2007-01-13 18:50:35 · answer #9 · answered by Ndpndnt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to spend some 1 on 1 time with him or take him out without the baby also buy him a present and when the babys born give him it and tell him its from his new bro or sis he should adjust quite well the older they r the more stubborn they become so he should be fine
2007-01-13 18:50:19 · answer #10 · answered by vic b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋