# @rufflebutts on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMauwVeOXp_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32605722-rufflebutts-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-22T17:03:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** RuffleButts® (@rufflebutts) — https://gondola.cc/rufflebutts

## Caption

bringing home a new baby is exciting for us… but for our toddlers? it can feel like their whole world just flipped upside down🌪️🩵⁠
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suddenly, they’re sharing your time… your arms… and your attention & that shift can bring out BIG feelings:⁠
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👉 Tantrums⁠
👉 Regression (think potty accidents, clinginess, or sleep changes)⁠
👉 Jealousy mixed with love⁠
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here’s what they’re really saying beneath the behavior:⁠
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“Do I still matter? Am I still your baby too?”⁠
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🌱 How to help them adjust:⁠
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✔️ Talk openly about the changes before and after the baby arrives⁠
✔️ Name and validate their feelings (“It’s okay to feel mad or confused”)⁠
✔️ Create special 1:1 moments (even 5 minutes of focused connection helps)⁠
✔️ Remind them often: “You’ll always have a special place in my heart.”⁠
Adjustment takes time—for all of you. ⁠
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You’re not doing it wrong. ❤️ This is what growth and change look like.⁠
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Save this for a day when it feels extra hard ✨⁠
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#BigSibling #ToddlerParenting #NewSiblingAdjustment #GentleParenting #MindfulMotherhood #ParentingTips #EmotionalDevelopment

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## Tags

emotionaldevelopment, toddlerparenting, parentingtips, mindfulmotherhood, newsiblingadjustment, bigsibling, gentleparenting

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