LottieLuLu
09-02-2009, 10:43 AM
Please help, I'm looking after a three year old girl, an only child, who is lovely, articulate, charming and chatty unless any babies cry near her. Then she cries and refuses to do any activities, even watch a DVD. This has been manageable as I've only had a little one for one day a week and older child goes to school in the afternoons.
However I'm having trial month with another part-time one year old and older child has been in hysterics since little one arrived. She's not even happy if I hold her and the baby at the same time.
I really feel for her as she's such a sensitive soul. her mum has said to just ignore it, she went to a nursery when she was smaller and was just the same but I find that impossible as she wails, then sobs quietly to herself. I've tried singing, story books, setting her up to do puzzles on the big table, praising her for being so big etc etc.
I've talked about feelings, there being enough love and cuddles for lots of children, babies crying as a way of letting us know what they want etc.
In fact the baby cried for 5 mins when his mum left and older child is still sobbing!!
Some ideas please!! I did think for a chart with stars.
However I'm having trial month with another part-time one year old and older child has been in hysterics since little one arrived. She's not even happy if I hold her and the baby at the same time.
I really feel for her as she's such a sensitive soul. her mum has said to just ignore it, she went to a nursery when she was smaller and was just the same but I find that impossible as she wails, then sobs quietly to herself. I've tried singing, story books, setting her up to do puzzles on the big table, praising her for being so big etc etc.
I've talked about feelings, there being enough love and cuddles for lots of children, babies crying as a way of letting us know what they want etc.
In fact the baby cried for 5 mins when his mum left and older child is still sobbing!!
Some ideas please!! I did think for a chart with stars.