Going from 2-3 ?

[donnarobinson]

I have two boys they will be almost 4 & 2 when baby is born in January and I'm terrified
Both sleep thru the night as of now but Ino that could change
But my youngest is a hand full
I found it tough going from 1-2 generally things are easier now altho I've had a bad few days but anyone have any advice how did y find going from 2-3 x

 

[CaptainMummy]

I found it tough. Still do tbh! My youngest is my most 'difficult' baby so far. She constantly moans, whinges and clings to my legs. She has been teething for months so I think that has alot to do with it (she has 12 teeth and isn't one yet) but she is hard work. She also gets jealous when I cuddle her sisters (she screams and cries) and my middle girl (who was 13mos when baby was born) is the same. They push each other, fight over toys, hit each other... They are a bloody nightmare!

But... You can see the love they have for each other. Nobody makess the littlest laugh like her sisters. They are filled with joy when they see each other in the morning, and when they kiss or cuddle and play nicely (which does happen... Occasionally!) it makes my heart melt!

I just take every day as it comes and keep on telling myself that it will get easier as they get older!

 

[Eleanor ace]

My 3rd is 2 weeks old so its still very early days but so far it's been good . My 2nd is my "difficult" child, she doesn't sleep well and was super hard as a baby. I fund the transition from 1-2 hard and was worried about how number 3 would be. But compared to my 2nd she's an easy baby so I think having a hard 2nd child helped

 

[LoraLoo]

I do think it depends on your children and the child. 2-3 was easy for us. 4-5 was fine, but 3-4 😳 one of the worst times ever! But that was down to the baby- he was as awful as they come 😄 very high maintenance to say the least lol. But would I change things? Nope 😊

 

[tu123]

Very dependent on Age gaps and personalities. When my third was born I had a 13 nth old(didn't walk till 20 mths and was sick every other week with glue ear) and a just turned three year old. It was HELL. I hated it. She wouldn't sleep or nap anywhere but my arms until ten mths. She myst have had motion sickness because she screamed blue murder in the pushchair, carrier or car seat. Pure hell. She was an utter boob monster and still is!

This time I'll have a 5, 3 and 2 year old. Piece of cake

 

[donnarobinson]

Thanks girls
My second was hard work colic reflux cmpa but has always slept well and self settled
I'm really hoping I get a easier baby as in not so high needs but another good sleeper lol I can hope x

 

[Tink1o5]

I just had my 3rd 10 days ago. Still very early for us, but so far the transition has not been too bad. I would have to say my "difficult" child is my 2nd. He has been horrific since my 3rd has been born... even before she was born he has always been very clingy and hated when I or my DH would cuddle or love on our oldest. He wants ALL the attention ALL the time. Other than his horrible attitude since my 3rd has been born... things have been going well.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I found it hard. Easyish in first few weeks apart from tiredness but found it real hard from about 4-12mths. But we settled again now, but 2 feels easy!

 

[george83]

I found going from 1-2 incredibly hard but so far going from 2-3 has been much easier. I almost don't want to say this but none of my children have been particularly difficult except from the typical times you'd expect - sleep regression, teething etc. which I know has helped.

 

[donnarobinson]

Thanks girls I hope I find it easier than I did going from 1-2 x

 

[bdb84]

Mine are all spaced quite a few years apart. Going from 1 to 2 was hard for me. Much harder than going from 2 to 3 has been.

 

[Cattia]

For me it has definitely been easier than 1-2. I had a 16 month age gap between my eldest two and then a four year age gap between 2 and 3 which is far more manageable. My 2nd was a very high maintenance baby and now he is 4 he is still an absolute handful. The oldest and youngest are far easier so far, but then my little one is not on the move just yet so I imagine it will get far more difficult once she is.

 

[bookworm0901]

Following. Due with #3. Worried #2 is gonna be jealous of the baby. Not worried about big brother. He was never jealous of her and it's a similar age difference. Hoping the small age difference helps with any jealousys.

 

[donnarobinson]

Thanks girls I never had any jealousy problems with the first two really either pretty much the same gap now Barr two months . x

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I think it just depends on child and lifestyle. I had a bigger gap so had to do school runs and pick ups, after school clubs just felt like the baby was always being slung into the car (and she hated the car!).

 

[winterbabies3]

Ugh, I am so nervous about my third!! My second is very needy and clingy. My mom has joked with him telling him he is going to have to live with her when the new baby comes, he tends to be very rough, I'm starting to think it might have to happen

 

[PugLuvAh]

We're also moving from 2 to 3. I'm only worried about the jealously factor of #2 who seems to need a lot of cuddles--I'm hoping his older brother will help be a distraction for him

 

[donnarobinson]

11 weeks to go! X