Spend time with your older child. Caring for the baby takes a lot of your time and attention. Older children may feel you do not love them as much as you did before the baby was born. That can happen when the baby naps, just before bedtime, or even when you put on a shoe. It is ok to have lots of feelings about the baby.
Children can have many feelings about the new baby.
They may be happy. They may also be sad and angry. At times it is normal for everyone to have some sad or angry feelings about the new baby. Let your child know it is ok to be upset about a new baby, but it is never ok to hurt the baby. For some children, it helps to draw pictures and make up stories.