Acting like a baby?

My son is 4, so far he hasn't said too much about the new baby, but he seems okay with it, he was trying to help pick out names and talking about wanting to take the baby to his preschool.

Now he's sitting here sucking on a pacifier (he found in the baby stuff) and acting like a baby. I don't want to get on to him about it, I know he has to come to terms with things on his own, but is there a way to discourage him from trying to do baby things?

I told my daughter that its no fun being a baby. Babies cant do fun arts and crafts or eat good food or play with all the fun toys...ect. It works sometimes

It is absolutely normal for the older child to regress like that. usually they are just scared that they won't get as much attention as the baby so they act like one. usually they just need assurance that they will beloved just as much. also, anticipation of being able to help with the baby can help.

Quoting Dianna Hill:" It is absolutely normal for the older child to regress like that. usually they are just scared that they ... [snip!] ... they just need assurance that they will beloved just as much. also, anticipation of being able to help with the baby can help."

that's what i was thinking too. he doesn't seem jealous though, hes just acting strange.

Quoting Mama2WinterGirls:" I told my daughter that its no fun being a baby. Babies cant do fun arts and crafts or eat good food or play with all the fun toys...ect. It works sometimes"

This is a good idea.. and as Dianna said, it is normal.. and it might help to spend some more time doing "big kid" things with him.. maybe set aside a particular time of day each day to spend with him just doing something that only big kids can do.. and giving a lot of encouragement and affection and showing pride in his big kid skills and behaviors.

Quoting johnna.diane:" This is a good idea.. and as Dianna said, it is normal.. and it might help to spend some more time doing ... [snip!] ... only big kids can do.. and giving a lot of encouragement and affection and showing pride in his big kid skills and behaviors. "

We just made baby food snow globes today. They leaked because I got the wrong glue but she had fun making them