My 2 yr old wants to sleep with me when Im home because she is distressed. How can I help my boyfriend understand this situation?
Perhaps you could clarify the question a little. I’m not sure what you mean when you say that your child wants to sleep with you ‘when you are home.’ Does this mean that she sleeps elsewhere when you are not home, or that you sometimes spend nights away and someone else looks after her in your home when you are not there. If you sometimes spend nights apart, then this distress could be separation anxiety and has to be addressed on its own, without reference to a boyfriend. It is not the same as being ‘a bratty 2 year old’. You can’t expect a 2 year old to have the emotional maturity to handle competing with her mother’s boyfriend for her mother’s attention. If she is acting out and this is how it is manifesting itself, it is pretty mild. If the boyfriend is not hostile to the child, the situation might resolve itself on its own. You can help your boyfriend understand this by explaining it to him in detail and asking him to work with you on reducing the tension level between them. If he
