Hi there!
I need some help. I just had my 2nd baby on March 2nd and we are all adjusting to the new set up over here. It seems to be going fairly well except that my 25 month old is going through a hard time with her sleep, specifically naps since ds was born (everything was fine prior) Once she's sleeping she's fine but its hard for her to wind down. We had gotten into a routine of going for a walk in the stroller for naps before baby arrived that really helped but since then, things are out of control. Instead of falling asleep peacefully, she now screams bloody murder while staring at me and calling my name (i am slinging my newborn during this). It's like I'm torturing her. Everyone stares at me like I'm abusing her. I'll ask her what she wants and she just screams. I know she wants me to put down my newborn and carry her (which I physically can't do just yet) and is feeling jealous that I am carrying him but I don't know how to help her or how to handle the outbreaks positively. She is a very verbal 2 year old and can usually tell me what she wants. I've tried talking to her, ignoring her, giving in and she still screams. It's not healthy that she is screaming the way she is and I am frustrated and left feeling like a)a terrible mom and b)that I am not meeting her needs. I really want to help her through this but I don't know how
For those of you who have been there, do you have any advice for helping her (and me) though this difficult transition?
thanks
> Diana
I need some help. I just had my 2nd baby on March 2nd and we are all adjusting to the new set up over here. It seems to be going fairly well except that my 25 month old is going through a hard time with her sleep, specifically naps since ds was born (everything was fine prior) Once she's sleeping she's fine but its hard for her to wind down. We had gotten into a routine of going for a walk in the stroller for naps before baby arrived that really helped but since then, things are out of control. Instead of falling asleep peacefully, she now screams bloody murder while staring at me and calling my name (i am slinging my newborn during this). It's like I'm torturing her. Everyone stares at me like I'm abusing her. I'll ask her what she wants and she just screams. I know she wants me to put down my newborn and carry her (which I physically can't do just yet) and is feeling jealous that I am carrying him but I don't know how to help her or how to handle the outbreaks positively. She is a very verbal 2 year old and can usually tell me what she wants. I've tried talking to her, ignoring her, giving in and she still screams. It's not healthy that she is screaming the way she is and I am frustrated and left feeling like a)a terrible mom and b)that I am not meeting her needs. I really want to help her through this but I don't know how
For those of you who have been there, do you have any advice for helping her (and me) though this difficult transition?
thanks
> Diana
