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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, it’s normal. My DD was the same age when her brother was born and did the “mean hug” (that aggressive, hard, try-to-hurt him hug) and we were very understanding and positive - finding anything we could to praise her for. Then once, around your son’s age, she knocked his high chair over to be mean and I lost it. The baby was unhurt but terrified. Honestly, I almost swatted her. I grabbed her by the arm and slammed her into her chair and told her to stay there. I comforted the baby while DD sobbed and I was so angry at her I didn’t care that she was scared to death (I never reacted that way to her) and was devastated. After the baby calmed down I talked to her but in no uncertain terms. We talked about it, at her request, several times that night. And ever since then, she’s been better with him. Months later, I remind her but the meanness really has stopped. [/quote]
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