tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965773205847739423.post4153454918950170921..comments2023-06-26T06:03:57.811-07:00Comments on Nelson Family of 7: JealousyJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274227003889966401noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965773205847739423.post-70689227011865369682011-08-14T13:51:04.809-07:002011-08-14T13:51:04.809-07:00Are you nursing? Have you considered tandem nursin...Are you nursing? Have you considered tandem nursing Kembia and Truitt? I Have a friend who adopted a 13 month old and was able to teach her to nurse. She was able to continue to do so for a year. I really highly doubt with her history she is manipulating you. She probably just wants the attention. If you aren't able/willing to nurse her what about giving her a cup/bottle at the same time? Or another snack? She might just want to be close while you are nursing. I can't imagine, what a tough situation. God bless.Mary Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347170223567313950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965773205847739423.post-11612613996336841122011-08-12T14:06:27.996-07:002011-08-12T14:06:27.996-07:00Hey, hugs. That is hard. I am praying you find wha...Hey, hugs. That is hard. I am praying you find what works and also find peace in just loving and enjoying eachother right now. You are doing a great job! They'll learn. Hugs.Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519619762731017613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965773205847739423.post-65958819626301142422011-08-12T11:59:20.843-07:002011-08-12T11:59:20.843-07:00I agree with Varouna. They have not been with you ...I agree with Varouna. They have not been with you long enough to fully attach yet. Kembia does not know or trust that you are her Mother, therefor she does not have the confidence to know that Truitt is not a threat to her position. I think instead of putting her to bed (alone?), you should scoop her up and give her the love and reassurance she needs. Hopefully with time and enough reassurance, she will not be jealous of the time you spend with Truitt. Perhaps in the interim, you can have Kembia sit beside you as you feed Truitt? Or hand feed her cheerios etc., as you feed Truitt? Or one of your older children can keep an eye on the 2 while you feed the baby in a different room? <br />I feel for you, you certainly have your hands full!! Good luck!Jolenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964962001513033188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965773205847739423.post-60862155237753031812011-08-11T18:58:55.727-07:002011-08-11T18:58:55.727-07:00I'm just basing this on my experiences, but I ...I'm just basing this on my experiences, but I suspect that Kembia's new found neediness with your new baby has more to do with her being denied many things than not. I'm sure that she will eventually realize that your her mom and that you love her. It's still so new and I'm guessing that if she's one she isn't talking, which would make it easier to explain things to her (or if you can speak to her in Lingala or French it might help).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com