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Recent content by Katielees

  1. K

    Sibling terrified of new baby

    Some interesting comments here for which thank you. We have tried most of the strategies suggested already. It may just be time that sorts it ( hoping sooner than later ) . Thanks for all your input
  2. K

    Sibling terrified of new baby

    We have tried various different strategies, from trying to ignore the extreme behaviour to one parent going with her out of the room / earshot if the crying ( hard in a domestic house ) , cuddles , simple explanations etc etc . She calms down but as soon as the baby makes any sort of crying...
  3. K

    Sibling terrified of new baby

    She reacts to hairdryers ,, drying machines in public loos , Road drills etc . She is ok with the vacuum and even the dogs barking which makes me think it might be the frequency or pitch
  4. K

    Sibling terrified of new baby

    Thank you but neither child will tolerate a fan in or just outside the room unfortunately.
  5. K

    Sibling terrified of new baby

    It is almost what this seems like . But what can my daughter do about it ?? Is there anything that helps you with the pain of the noises ? We have tried the headphones but she won’t tolerate them at the moment
  6. K

    Sibling terrified of new baby

    Thank you for your thoughts . We are thinking about the headphones / ear muffs idea . The problem is also at night when babies do cry and this is affecting the three year old who is ina different room. Then Mum has to deal with both the baby and the little girl. I appreciate that extreme noise...
  7. K

    Sibling terrified of new baby

    New to this site I am a Granny of two girls , 6 and 3 years and a brand new baby. The elder girl has a diagnosis of ASD but the younger one does not . However , my daughter is having big problems with the younger girl being genuinely terrified/ distressed when the new baby cries . This is not...
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