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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How are they interacting when he's not hitting? How old is the baby? Are you getting him involved with the baby? (Bringing you a blanket or binky, picking out a book, etc.)[/quote]

OP here.  The baby is ten months and crawling.  He says he doesn’t like her and has never wanted to be involved with her.  He’s only shown a protective or caring moment when we first started feeding her and he’d say, “she doesn’t like that!  Stop giving it to her!”

She wants everything he’s playing with and we stop her and tell her that he’s playing with x right now.  He also has cars and beloved stuffed animals in his room that she can never play with.  They will roll the ball to each other but that’s about it.  We are very fair about taking turns.  We tried reading to them together but she annoys him and won’t sit still.  If I am playing with her, he wants whatever we’re playing with.  [/quote]

Rolling the ball together is a great start! Maybe you already do, but everytime she smiles or laughs, I would reinforce to him how much she likes him. She's smiling because she loves being with him, she's not just a sister but his friend, etc.

Also, maybe if he was interested in telling you what she didn't like then, he might be interested in telling you about other things she doesn't like? I might start by just asking about everything. If baby wiggles away during reading time, before you move her, perhaps ask your son about it, "I don't sister likes this book, what do you think?'

Hitting may be common, but I think if you can get him a little more involved, it may lessen a bit.[/quote]

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