When I had my second child, I was worried my older son would be very jealous, as he's very attached…

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When I had my second child, I was worried my older son would be very jealous, as he's very attached to me. I did everything I could to prevent that, and it went smoothly, with minimal jealousy at first. The brothers are friends, the older one is very caring, and they're doing well, not without fights of course, but very few. I didn't expect this from my younger son; he's become very jealous and doesn't let anyone hug, pet, or kiss me. And then yesterday, before bed, he said 🤦🏼️: they both lay down with me, and I was in the middle. My older son put his hand on me and stroked my hair, and my younger son started freaking out, saying not to stroke me. Then he said, "Let's send brother outside, to a stranger's house" 🤦🏼️. I explained to him that he's my son just like you are, and that I love them both equally. I told him his brother loves him, and he shouted, "No, you can't love him," and that his brother isn't my son 🤦🏼️. I don't give him any reason to be jealous; I treat them both equally well. I hope this is a phase and it will pass.
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Iglova Viktoriya
They're at that age where mom is their whole world. It'll pass soon, and they'll start clinging to dad.
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Alena
My daughter is like that, she needs more attention from me, her dad, and her older brother, and still, sometimes she'd say, "Do you love him more?" 🤔 I explain for the 1000th time that I love you both, him as my son, you as my daughter, you're both halves of my heart, I loved and will always love you both equally and no other way, but she's a princess by nature, sometimes you have to adjust her crown 🤣
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Katya
Iglova Viktoriya My older one never really bonded with dad 🤣
We'll see how the younger one does)
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Katya
Alena 🤣 That's so clever! I love my son and I love my daughter too 👍🏼
A friend once taught me how to answer my older child when they ask who I love more. She has three sons, and she'd cleverly say to her oldest: 'I've loved you the longest.'
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Katya
Iglova Viktoriya The main thing is that the brothers' relationship doesn't get ruined 🙏🏻, otherwise jealousy might start...
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yankovskaya yuliya
Apparently, the younger ones) are the same for us, if anyone is jealous, it's the youngest.
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Alena
Alena It's true, I love one like he's the best boy on Earth, and the other like she's the best girl. Each has their own personality traits :) Love can be different for each, but it's still love!
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