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2 year old resents me now that baby is here?

l_elizabethl_elizabeth member
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Ugh, someone tell me this gets better! My 2 year old and I were very close, I'm a mostly SAHM and it was just him and I for 21 months. He adores my husband and my mom, both of who spend time with him (but of course my husband goes to work everyday). Since the baby was born, my son doesn't want a lot to do with me. He'll choose anyone over me, when it comes to spending time, helping him, etc. On Thursday I took him to the library storytime (just the two of us) and was so excited to spend an hour with him, and he had a huge meltdown and was crying hysterically, we had to come home. I know he still loves me, I'm his mom, but it feels different than it used to be. He also won't say mama/mom-- he talks and says a lot, but he won't say my name. If you ask him to, he says no and freaks out. He says daddy and nana (my mom) just fine. This is probably irrelevant, but it's just another thing that bothers me.

Any advice? Tell me it gets better?  I try to play with him all day, and he likes that and lets me, but he just seems kind of neutral about me now. It makes me so sad :(

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Re: 2 year old resents me now that baby is here?

  • memali26memali26 member
    I think a lot of kids go through phases like this, regardless of new siblings. DD1 is in a phase right now where she only wants mama, daddy won't do, but a month or so ago she was all about daddy, forget mama. It's hard when your baby doesn't want you, but he'll grow out of it like any other phase.
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  • RickeyandDaniRickeyandDani member
    What you are going through is totally normal! When DD came into the picture my sweet little man turned into a biting and hitting machine. And it was only with me. But after some routine and time outs, that stopped. DD is 10 months now and the only things he still does is sometimes try to sit on my lap before I pick DD up. I just wrap my arms around him for 5 minutes and then he runs off to go play. Sometimes he just needs to feel like he's priority at the last minute. You will find balance, it just takes time. Your baby wants you, so desperately that he's acting out. So it's not what you are thinking. ;)

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