Hi ladies I am sort of pooing my pants here about having 2 children under two see I wouldn't be as worried if I didn't have my eldest who's 8 next month, there is a 6.5 year age gap between my first born and second born so I had that personal time with her in the difficult early years and the easy time there after till Mr arrived but this time round my second born and third hopefully born due in November will be only 22 months apart! Please can I get your personal view on pros and cons of this situation so I know sort of what to expect ?
Two under two pros and cons
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 - 10:03
Two under two pros and cons
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Been there done that.....its alot of work but its worth it.
My eldest 2 are a year and a week apart. And they have ahalf sister 6 years older....
Start saving now it's expensive because no sooner have you paid for one than you are paying for the other but its worth it.
My mum coped, I was 4, my sister was 18months when the youngest was born. We lived interstate so no family to help out, the era of old cloth nappies and no child care!
Yes I think she found it really hard but she got through it even with all that scrubbing of nappies!
Use the services available, don't feel bad about putting 22month old in daycare one day a week. They usually love it and it will give you a day to breath!
Child proof your house before bubs arrives because you won't have the same ability to watch 22month old as you do now. So child proof locks on cupboards (I liked the Magna locks available in Bunnings) etc
Our 2 are 14 months apart. Now 5 and 6 yesrs old.
Treated basically like twins.
Got everything ready for the following day the night before. Still do. Have a bag in the car with back up clothes nappies, swimmers ect....
Just be organised.
But only have 2. Ball game will probably be different