4 Year Old Acting like a Baby

He's jealous of his baby sister and the attention she gets. Have him be your helper as much as possible. Go out of your way to point out all the great things he can do that the baby can't do yet and he can help teach her. He's your big boy and a great big brother. He also might be a bit intimidated about school coming up. Make it sound like he gets to go on a wonderful adventure that the baby's too little for yet. My son went through a stage when he wanted to copy everything I said, so I made sure I'd say something that was good to hear "Mommy's always right!", and after a few minutes of that I'd tickle him and the game was over.

My son acts just like that except more whiner. I think the way your son is acting with the other kids are somewhat normal but it sounds like my son.Your son just wants to play with his friends. My son is the same way he doesnt know when the playing gets to be annoying. We tell him if he doesnt stop he is not going to have any friends left. We also have a 13 month old but i dont think thats what it is either because he is like that all the time(even away from his brother). I think its just that they are really immature, Really....lol.and ur right only one summer left, oh man. i just hope it changes and quick because it drives me insane. I guess just do what we do stay on him like we do. I think alot of our sons things are though that it is "us" sometimes, meaning we dont always correct him when we should or the way we should. I told my husband the other day well they only act how we let them(really referring to him...lol). i have noticed that our son plays better with older kids and he plays like he should. Its not much but hope it helps...good luck

Actually for a 4yr old it's normal. This is the age where he's transitioning into a big kid. If that makes since. He's not sure where he fits in yet with the big kids and doesn't know about the babies either. I would just tell him that he's not a baby and stop doing whatever behavior it is. When he's playing with older kids I would just tell him copying the other kids is going to make them stop playing with him. But aside of that there is nothing you can do. After a while he will stop. He's just trying to fit in somewhere. It's going to take him a while to figure it all out. Good luck

Try praising him for things that he does that are normal 4yr old things, and for when he doesn't mimic others.
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My almost 6 year old daughter does this too with her younger brothers (4 and 2). We just remind her nicely that she is a big girl and some of the games we play with the 2 year old are not cute for her to do. And that she gets things for being a big girl (such as trips to the nail saloon, riding the bus to big kid school, etc) that the boys dont get yet, because they are too young. I don't know if it is normal, but I'm willing to bet it is. The kids are great, they just get to a point where they feel they are not getting enough positive attention. It sounds like your son is trying to be accepted by everyone on all playing fields. I would try to nicely encourage him to play well with others and be his own person at the same time. Good luck!