tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83995894561612427.post4944425698612295314..comments2023-07-02T06:58:58.956-04:00Comments on The New Norm: 3 Months LaterKeyonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875993010376385468noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83995894561612427.post-28568423676758570282010-09-02T10:23:26.909-04:002010-09-02T10:23:26.909-04:00This is one of the hardest things of parenting, bu...This is one of the hardest things of parenting, but it all works out eventually. Don't be too hard on yourself. Have regular one-on-one time with Lael and she will come around. Trust me!Gibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271264528110884129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83995894561612427.post-10795221958185425102010-08-29T12:02:18.203-04:002010-08-29T12:02:18.203-04:00I feel your pain, lady. Even though Miles and Ashe...I feel your pain, lady. Even though Miles and Asher are closer together, we went through some really terrible times of adjustment. I honestly didn't believe it would get better. I didn't. But it is. <br />And as that boy grows, so will Lael, in the best possible ways. She'll know she's loved first and that the world doesn't revolve around her, second. We all need to learn that, even if it's painful. You can only do so much to balance your time with both, and you're trying. Talk to her about all of that, how life and family works and she will get it. If not now, she will someday. She knows you're crazy about her, I just know it.Heather of the EOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607422301391841377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83995894561612427.post-68676389006055090112010-08-26T14:09:33.732-04:002010-08-26T14:09:33.732-04:00Totally normal. One thing that helped w/ my oldes...Totally normal. One thing that helped w/ my oldest was to pull our some baby photos and from time to time tell 'when you were a baby' stories relevant to the topic. So maybe tell a story about what kind of sleeper she was --a better/worse one than K. A whole ton of "my favorite thing when you were his age was..." I may have embellished a tale or two, but I use it a lot now when my 6yo complains about her 2yo brother's this or that. "When *you* were 2 you used to..."Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518005474586272743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83995894561612427.post-54630601116759957522010-08-26T10:21:44.578-04:002010-08-26T10:21:44.578-04:00Completely normal, and completely depends on the k...Completely normal, and completely depends on the kid. My oldest really struggled, my middle daughter not so much. But if I have another one, I think Sophia's earth might be shattered! <br /><br />Read Siblings without Rivalry. Great book. Gives some great perspective on how to deal with this in a way that will help Lael (and Kobi, when he's older!).Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83995894561612427.post-16954426808470663292010-08-26T08:49:32.535-04:002010-08-26T08:49:32.535-04:00No matter what you do, she is bound to feel a litt...No matter what you do, she is bound to feel a little bit of sibling jealousy. It is normal. Going from 100% of the attention being on her to having to share it with Kobi (whom she no doubt loves very much) is a big adjustment. It's not easy for her to understand why she constantly have to be the "big" sister and take a back seat when the baby cries or needs attention.<br /><br />Don't stress too much over it. Continue to be loving with her... spend Mommy-and-Lael time together whenever you can. Hope it gets better. :)Buckeroomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02408502555249594576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83995894561612427.post-50527680116013101382010-08-26T08:42:37.975-04:002010-08-26T08:42:37.975-04:00Looks like that AG trip will come just in time?
I...Looks like that AG trip will come just in time?<br /><br />It's going to be rough until Kobi is somewhat self sufficient and until Lael gets to see how much fun he can be when he can start to interact with her. For now, all she sees is how much work goes into caring for him and he's not as fun as she was imagining he'd be.<br /><br />The fact that you recognize what is happening is half the battle.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001887689493380499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83995894561612427.post-82625119333165655382010-08-26T08:37:35.466-04:002010-08-26T08:37:35.466-04:00It's a work in progress. I felt the exact same...It's a work in progress. I felt the exact same way. It just pulled at my heartstrings so!Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.com