Esteban 2-5 years

Esteban is becoming very social and interacts well with kids at his daycare. However, he isn't a baby anymore! :( Esteban is 2 1/2 years old and it was time to find him a new childcare provider. We decided to move him to a more structured environment. Esteban was excited at first, but as the weeks passed, he would cry and carry on when I left him at daycare. My husband and I rearranged our schedules for a few days and spent a little more time with Esteban when we were dropping him off. Soon things were back to normal and life was good. When checking in on Esteban's progress, his teacher noted that he plays very well with the other children, but often has problems following the rules. I have noticed this at home too, so we are working on a rewards based system for following the rules and routines at home and at school.
When Esteban was about 3 1/2, I had a baby girl- Amelia! Esteban was very helpful and loved to help take care of his little sister. However as time went on, he became jealous of Amelia and also started to imitate some of the sounds that Amelia made. My husband and I started spending more one on one time with Esteban. Things got better after that.
After Amelia was born, things went a little downhill for Esteban's behavior at school. He became more aggressive with the other kids and was less compliant with his teachers. His teachers also reported that Esteban became very upset when tasks were difficult and he would just give up. Since my husband and I have started spending more individual time with Esteban, things seem to have improved a little.
Esteban continues to be very strong with language, recognizing letters and can write the alphabet and his name. He still struggles staying on task and with reasoning skills as well as with counting. These are activities that we are incorporating in our daily lives to try to boost his skills in these areas.
I would say that Esteban is a fairly resilient little guy. He went through some ups and downs when Amelia was born, but has generally always adjusted well to new situations and enjoys playing with other kiddos!