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Advice: My young daughter gets very upset when I show my partner affection

This week, our expert advises a reader whose 18-month-old daughter has started to become extremely jealous of her mother’s relationship with her partner

At 12 to 18 months, a toddler sees the world as mine and yours, not ours, and the concept of sharing anything – or anyone – can be difficult to comprehend

Dear Expert,

I am a first-time mother in my early 40s, with an 18-month-old daughter. I am in a happy long-term relationship with my boyfriend, whom I love very much. After I gave birth, I decided to stop working for a couple of years to focus on looking after our daughter. This has been great as I have been able to spend a lot of time with her. But it has caused one unexpected side ...