A clingy two month old?

First I want to say she is too young to get spoiled so give your two month old all the love she wants. She is finally awake more and is reallizing her surrondings and it maybe a little overwhelming for her. Try to make her as comfortable as you can when you do have to put her down to tend to your other child. I know it is hard to jugle both of them right now but you will get through it. If you have a swing or a vibrating chair with something for the baby to look at then maybe that can entertain her for a little bit to do what you have to do. When both of the cry always tend to the oldest first, unless your baby is in pain then tend to her first. But if you can always tend to your oldest first because they are the ones that will remember that you did not tend to them in need and may resent the baby. Also have your oldest help you if you can and have them get you some diapers or cloth diapers or pick out the cloths for the baby to wear that way you are all bonding together. Play with your oldest when your baby is sleeping. Also when you are feeding the baby if you have a free hand read a book to your oldest so you are still spending time with them. You just need to do trial and error and you will find what works for all of you. It takes time and even when they are older it is still trial and error. It never ends. It does get easier because then you all can play together but it does take a while for that to happen.

I hope this helps.

I have an 8, 7, 5, 3 and 2 year old. The 2 month old is still small enough I would put her in a snugly and carry her around that way if it's a possibility. Are you sure she's not just cranky because of a stomach ache or something? As far as the 2 almost three year old, I've found that including them in whatever chore I'm doing (laundry, dishes, trash) gives them time with me, they feel important, and then they're all productively busy. Include the toddler in baby chores too, like giving the baby a bath, or changing the diaper, my 2 year old loves to throw things away for me (makes him feel important). Things may be a little messy, with all the additional help, but the relief of stress and feeling more connected to your children will make it all worth it.

It's perfectly normal for a 2 month old baby to want their mommy. I know it can be hard to divide your time and I'm sure you're wishing you had a clone right about now. Just do your best. If you are breast feeding, maybe pump it into bottles, so that someone else can feed her every now and then. Get your older child involved and let them help you. Maybe they can get you a clean diaper or outfit, etc. Try to set aside a specific amount of time for your toddler where you are just focused on them. It may have to be when the baby is sleeping, but it will give the two of you time to strengthen your bond and have share some special time together, even if it's just reading a book.

i had the same thing with my daughter when she was 2 months, i also have a 3 year old, i did just let them lay on the floor together while i had to do some stuff quickly then go back and check on them. Is your baby breastfed? my daughter was and then i had to do the stuff i needed around the house just after a feed, but all i did was involve my 3 year old too, get some nappies, go for baths together, but also when the baby was sleeping i'd make sure i sat down with him and did stuff he wanted, read books, colour, play cricket etc. If you can just spend a little time with your tot, while your bub is sleeping, that helps. Also when i had to prepare dinner i have my toddler sitting on the bench helping, after i cut up vegies i'd wash his hands and let him put it in the pot. I also had to carry my 2 month old around in a carrier sometimes, so i did have 2 hands free.

you won't be able to truly restoration that. I guess that is that he's around his mommy all day long, so once you return residing house and he hasn't considered you all day, he desires to be around you each and every and all of the time. while he sees somebody that he loves, yet would not see plenty he would be all excited over them. i believe extraordinarily on your spouse. it would wreck my heart if my son did that to me. He could do this in the time of a few months. i be attentive to that i did no longer do this to my mom and that i exchange into round her continuously from the very commencing up (I nonetheless am, ordinarily). that is by using fact he's a boy and you're probable a stable daddy that performs with him and talks to him.

My newborn screamed whenever someone else held him. If I went to do the shopping and left him with my mum he screamed the whole time I was gone. So mum suggested she wear my dressing gown or my jumper, something with my scent on it, it made a huge difference!! I also expressed milk so mum/husband could feed him and they could bond that way. Also dummies are a god send.

Let her sibling help. You can get a sling or front carrier to free up your hands. It is ok for them to be that way and they also need to be on their own. Try putting her in a swing,playard,bouncer anything like that that may have toys or motion to distract her. She is also at the age where she can start doing tummy time for a short time period. A mirror to look at herself is good and you can let the sibling lie on the floor in front of her and let her look at him.

Let the older child help with the baby; it will make him/her feel more involved: like a 'big kid' .. that way when you are with the baby, your older child won't think they are being deprived of your time.

Keep saying, 'thank you! you are such a big helper!'

That will even help them bond more with the baby.