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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you just have to keep consistently re-directing, and encouraging the toddler to be gentle, and to notice how the baby is communicating distress.
Remind yourself that toddlers are going to “toddler”, and that as both of them get older, the baby will be less vulnerable and the toddler will have an older child’s understanding re: how babies should —and should not —be treated.

Reading your post, I had the feeling that you’re hoping there’s a different magic strategy or that the toddler will somehow “get it”.  There is not. Most toddlers need lots of repetition and adult supervision and interventions for pretty much everything, and this is no different.  It’s great that your older daughter loves her sister. It’s going to take a lot of interaction and instruction and redirecting— until both kids are a bit older. [/quote]

Thank you! I think I'm just exhausted and this reassurance that this is normal is really helpful. It's hard to feel like we're doing the right thing when nothing changes, but I will focus on the short term of keeping everyone safe and separated when necessary, and praising positive interactions when I see them, and not worry for now about the fact that my toddler doesn't seem to be changing in the short term and trust this will get easier with time.  [/quote]

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