Adjustment when "new" brother/sister moves in
I also experienced the same behavior each time a new son joined the family. The "pecking order" has to be re-established. So, everyone is trying to re-determine where they "fit" in the family. They may possibly be having thoughts that they may have been replaced and are reacting in the only manner that they know. Just some thoughts, nothing more.
Just make sure that before you add to your family, prepare your son. Talk about it, as much as you can with a 2 1/2 year old.  Now that I think about it, how would you do that? I would think that you would continue to spend time entertaining little ones to help him (and you).
Good luck!
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Indy
Single father to 10 adopted sons
J1-26, J2-22, M1-21, L-20, M2-20, J3-18, C-17, V-17, S-12, J4-8
"I thought I knew everything there was to know about raising kids - and then I became a parent!"
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