Q I've got a daughter of two and a half who is very jealous of our new baby.
She was so excited about the birth but, now that the novelty has worn off, she treats him roughly and is deliberately difficult when I'm feeding. What shall I do?
A It sounds as if your daughter, who is still very young, has now realised what life with a new baby brother is really like.
Try to find ways to show her how much you appreciate her being a 'big girl'. It's no fun being a 'big girl' if people mainly expect you to be patient and put up with visitors admiring the little interloper, but she will feel special if you show her how she can do things that are impossible for the baby to do.
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