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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
The five-year-old has become very jealous of the toddler and is acting out physically against him. It's still within the range of normal and not a long-term concern, but it's hugely upsetting.
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I'll tell you this because I have a degree in Early Childhood ed and not because I like to watch Supper Nanny :p
A 5 year old is way old enough to understand the concept of 'US'
SO make him/her a co partner with the two of you. Something special like a job to help with the baby like tokens in a jar or stickers. You can make her something special just for her and when she is nice to the baby she can have them. Every time she is nice it needs to be noted and tracked. A job just like mom and dad have jobs to do with the baby.
That's very basic but something like that will work if she is made to feel a part of a team. Like you need her help SO much but she'll need a tangible reward for appropriate behavior. Something she can see and collect. ...the collection part is a biggie. A jar or poster board of rewards she can look at always.
