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Is it sibling rivalry?

My daughter Sian who is 4 in a couple of weeks has become really naughty recently, I can tie it in to the time when her little sister Erin became more mobile. I feel like all i do is shout all day every day and I am at the end of my tether! If i say don't do it, she does it, if I say do it she won't! she answers me back, and has an answer for everything. She has started to be mean with her sister, though at times they play really well together, she takes toys off her, knocks her over and if anything happens when I am out of the room she won't tell me what happened! We try everything, she has time on her own with us, gets treats all the time so I don't understand it. I try to be positive but at the moment everything is all negative. Any advice off anyone????

 

Posted on 10/12/2006 22:27:10

rhys is 3 in january, he has his moments with his little brother he 25 weeks old. One minute he is great, bringing me nappies, helping me feed him etc. the next he is a nightmare.Rhys wakes him up when he is trying to sleep or shouting at him. Rhys has an answer for everything too. Mostly NO.Ive tried everything.He goes to nursery 2 days a week and still manages to cause the odd tantrum their.I feel like all i do is tell him off. I reckon its their age and ther fact that he may be feeling left out.

Posted on 15/12/2006 23:43:56

rhys is 3 in january, he has his moments with his little brother he 25 weeks old. One minute he is great, bringing me nappies, helping me feed him etc. the next he is a nightmare.Rhys wakes him up when he is trying to sleep or shouting at him. Rhys has an answer for everything too. Mostly NO.Ive tried everything.He goes to nursery 2 days a week and still manages to cause the odd tantrum their.I feel like all i do is tell him off. I reckon its their age and ther fact that he may be feeling left out.

Posted on 15/12/2006 23:44:17

hiya fellow mums, im new here and need to talk to someone who's in my shoes, i have a 4 yr old he is a legend im sooo very very lucky he is such a good boy , no tantrums no answering back he nos mum is boss, we have an amazeing relationship, unfortunately me n his dad split up, as far as our son is concerned there isnt any noticeable damaged caused by the break his dad has him 3n half days a week and so do i , his dad is a wonderful father and dotes on his son,we communicate well regarding are lil man, Im now or have been in a new relationship for some time now and im 7 months pregnant, it hasnt been the easyest year in my new relationship and im very protective over my son, my partner is ace he has a wonderful relationship with my boy, they have both learnt there boundaries with each other which i have encouraged, i wanted them to find there feet with each other , im very lucky they get on so well, i truely am , im ranting sorry, my friends cant understand because there not in my shoes , thing is im reallly worried how haveing a new baby with a different dad is going to effect my son , my partner says he's not going to be ne different but i think he will its only natural, he says he's gonna be stricter with our baby then i am with my son , i dont need to be ne more stricter with my boy he is a good boy who does what he's told , ive done the hard bit when he was younger. im so worried it will go pear shaped, i would never of imagined me haveing two kids with two diff dads i just want it all to be fine , but ive got a niggleing feeling it wont be , and ive told my partner i wont have them treated differently, i think its gonna be hard enough on my lil man to see me with another baby , even tho he has told me he cant wait and wants to help and baby will sleep in his room etc etc , i dont even think i worried about the kids i think i more concerned about babys dad. i love him and we are great together, but he hates the fact ive had a child with someone ele b4 he came along , its the ''you've done it all b4'' type on thing , i no ive written loads but if neone has ne advice would be really grateful, thanks xxxx

Posted on 19/11/2007 12:29:20

I also has a child from a previous relationship. and i acan tell u that it hard.My son alex and i were ok and managed to cope when his dad threw us out on the street with nothing then i met my current partner john who help to rebuild my self-esteem and confidence in myself as a mum. i am now engaged and has newborn son jack who is 3mths old and i am happy although the relationship between jack and alex and alex and john are strained as alex tends to kick off if john tells him of for being naughty or not eating his food, we get back chat from alex and this leads to a consent war between us all.Alex just isn't bothered about jack and hates being included. i too am at the end of my tether.

Posted on 09/05/2008 14:26:47

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