Looking for a little help. I have a 3 yo dcb (turning 3 in Sept.). He absolutely FREAKS OUT if he hears a baby cry. starts a screaming cry, and rubs his eyes. He cannot be consoled. I've never experienced this before. I have tried holding him and consoling, ignoring the behavior, and yesterday I put him in a spot alone to try to calm down. When he would try to start up again, I would say, "Nope, this is not a crying thing." He pulled it together eventually. But I don't want to be cruel to him. I have an infant starting in 2 weeks, so I really want to try and figure out how to best handle this before we jump into the deep end with a new tiny one.
Now for more info. - This little dcb has a dad that is...strange...to say the least. Like I said, he is nearly 3, but dad still brings a bottle of milk for him every day because he 'won't sleep without a ba-ba'. (I take the bottle, then pour the milk into a cup for his snack. He never gets it at nap time.) Dad came in last week when it was raining. He picked up dcb and said, "listen buddy, It is raining, and you are going to freak out, but I will get you in the car as quick as I can." Kiddo was fine up until this point. Dad comes in in the morning, and before he even speaks to me, he starts whispering in the boy's ear - things like 'I love you so much, you are the best thing in my world, etc.' So Strange. Both parents baby him like crazy, but he is very sweet and generally not too needy here. But this freaking out! I just can't!!
Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom!!
Now for more info. - This little dcb has a dad that is...strange...to say the least. Like I said, he is nearly 3, but dad still brings a bottle of milk for him every day because he 'won't sleep without a ba-ba'. (I take the bottle, then pour the milk into a cup for his snack. He never gets it at nap time.) Dad came in last week when it was raining. He picked up dcb and said, "listen buddy, It is raining, and you are going to freak out, but I will get you in the car as quick as I can." Kiddo was fine up until this point. Dad comes in in the morning, and before he even speaks to me, he starts whispering in the boy's ear - things like 'I love you so much, you are the best thing in my world, etc.' So Strange. Both parents baby him like crazy, but he is very sweet and generally not too needy here. But this freaking out! I just can't!!
Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom!!
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