Jealousy with toddlers for having a new baby in the house is quite healthy. However, parents are not encouraged to condone such behavior because it is unhealthy for both children. Here are ways on how parents could deal with jealousy between their children as early as possible.
In an article published by The Huffington Post, it is not something new that toddlers go through a transition from being the only child to having another one right in front of them. They could feel left out, insecure and unloved just because they are noticing another baby is getting the attention that used to be all for them. It doesn't happen all the time to all first born toddlers. There are some who are already showing a healthy mind an early age and jealousy is just not one of the emotions that they have.
But for those parents whose first born or who has toddlers experiencing jealousy towards a new baby, one of the tips to handle it is learning how to empathize. Never project any ideas that your toddler has to worry about your new baby. Parents often do this by telling their child not to worry. In response, the toddler would start wondering if they are supposed to be concerned.
Getting your toddler involved in empathizing with your new baby also helps. A perfect example is asking your toddler what could the new baby wants with the face that he is making. This helps in building a good foundation for your kids to be connected with each other.
Child Development also shared some tips regarding this matter saying praising your toddler if he showed some affection to your baby is a good way to make them feel special. It also helps if you make such a big fuzz about your toddler being a big brother or a big sister. Always compliment them and give them hugs and kisses whenever they did something sweet for the new baby as an act of being the first child.
