Becoming Great Buddies...

Harry and Thomas are becoming really close, these last few weeks they have played more together than I have ever seen. They play together all the time, help each other with meals and getting dressed, they talk all the time, follow each other and yes bug and fight with each other too. They are brothers after all!

It has got to a point though where Harry will only go upstairs to play if Thomas goes with him. He says he doesn't want to be alone! He needs Thomas to go with him. Not sure if it is that he really wants Thomas to play with or if he really is unsure of being alone?

If Thomas does not to go upstairs then Harry will say, Thomas you are not looking after me! If you don't come, that is too bad, I will break this! As he holds out his lego ship and starts pulling it apart piece by piece.

The manipulation and attention seeking is getting to an all time high, along with the threats. What to do so that your other sibling is not effected by the emotional and mental state of your older child with needs?