How to handle newborn and toddler siblings: In most households that have two children, there is often a difference of 2 to 4 years between them. In such a situation, one child is in the lap and the other starts walking. The problem arises when the elder child starts pulling the hair or neck of his younger sibling thinking him to be a toy. They do not know how to hold the younger child or what precautions to take. At the same time, many times they also feel ignored and try to harm their younger siblings. In such a situation, parents need to take care of many things.

Take care of the needs of both the children.
Parenting expert Ashita says that if one child is of the age to drink milk or change nappies and the other is learning to speak or walk, then both need different support from the parents. In such a situation, many times parents get stuck between both the children and start scolding or beating one. Do not make such a mistake at all. The needs of both the children are different, so pay attention to both. If the mother is feeding the younger child, then the father should talk to the elder child, and play with him so that his personality develops well.

Make a routine according to the children.

Parents' routine is often disturbed with younger children. The younger child stays awake the whole night and the elder child has to go to play school in the morning, in such a situation the parents feel tired. To avoid this, set a routine for the children and yourself. Fix a routine for eating, playing, and sleeping for both children. Switch off the lights of the house at 8 in the evening so that they sleep instead of playing. Also, do not feed them sweets at night even by mistake. Sweet things disturb night sleep. The routine of the newborn child also starts adjusting slowly.

Play with both together.

Parents should never let the child play alone with the newborn baby. Even if he is holding him, you need to be present there. Many times children start hitting their younger siblings. This can hurt them. Parents need to create a bond between the two so that the elder child does not feel that all the attention of the parents is on the baby. In such a situation, parents should play with the child as a team so that he does not feel ignored. If the younger child is in your lap, talk to him. And when he falls asleep, play with the elder child for 15 to 30 minutes.

Do not put the responsibility on the elder.

Often in our homes, the elder child is made the caretaker of the younger siblings, which is wrong. The elder child himself is small. His mind is not developed enough to understand good and bad. Making him feel great can take away his childhood from him. Let him be happy in his world. If he wants to be with the younger siblings, then let him sit and play but do not put any responsibility on his shoulders.

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