I really need some advice on how to cope with my dd1 (3.6) who is driving me NUTS!! She has always been feisty but was a very sweet natured little girl until...dd2 arrived 9 months ago. Seemingly overnight she has had a personality change and has gone mental. Both dh and I spent time preparing her for her sister's arrival and have made the extra effort to make sure she is getting lots of 1 to 1 attention from us. She is so angry about everything, often with no provocation ( e.g., do you want a drink? NO!! GO AWAY!!!).When on her own she reverts to the little girl she was, but as soon as dd2 is on the scene she reverts to being so horrid. She shouts at the baby NO!! STOP IT!! BE QUIET!!! at the slightest murmur from the baby. She has at least 3 major meltdown tantrums a day; time out, sticker charts etc. do not seem to be making any difference at all. I kept thinking it is just a phase, classic sibling rivalry, but the baby is now 9 mths old and things are getting worse. Can anyone share any tips on how to get your children to like each other???
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