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Bringing a new baby home is wonderful for you and quietly unsettling for the child you already have. Jealousy is not a behaviour problem - it is a love problem, and love is exactly what fixes it. Here is how to prepare your older child, protect your special time together, and read the regressions that follow.
New baby jealousy and the arrival that rocks the older child's world — how to prepare them and protect the bond when the baby comes home.
Regression - baby talk, clinginess, toileting slips - is a common, temporary way for a young child to say 'I still need you too'. Responding warmly to the need usually dissolves it faster than correcting the behaviour.
Invite, never assign. Small, praised jobs (passing a nappy, choosing the baby's outfit) build pride. But the most powerful tool is time that is clearly theirs: ten minutes a day of solo play with you, baby-free.
Expect an adjustment period of weeks to a few months, easing as the baby becomes a person who can interact. If your older child is withdrawn, aggressive or distressed well beyond that, a child professional can help you all find your feet.
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