• Xenforo Cloud upgraded our forum to XenForo version 2.3.4. This update has created styling issues to our current templates. We will continue to work on clearing up these issues for the next few days, but please report any other issues you may experience so we can look into. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Tips from other single mums with 2 under 2?

Ju_bubbs

Proud single Mummy of 5!
Joined
Aug 15, 2008
Messages
5,103
Reaction score
0
It's just suddenly dawned on me, that in only a few weeks (probably only got 2 left if its anything like my other pregnancies!) I'm going to have a newborn and 13/14 month old, as well as 3 older ones to get ready for school etc!!!! :haha:

Anyone else here who is/has been through 2 under 2 on their own!? any top tips for managing!? :wacko:
 
I don't have 2 under 2 anymore but I have 4 on my own. I find routine is something that I have to stick to or else I wouldn't be able to function. The older ones have had to grow up a bit faster to compensate for the amount of 'baby' stuff I get occupied with.

In the morning I get up first, get myself ready, then attack all the rest in one hit. If I feed Louie just before I get out of bed then he lasts till after the schoolrun before wanting another feed. I have also found white noise a godsend for keeping him settled, I can't recommend it enough, gets him off for all his naps, he won't even attempt to contend with it by crying so he does have that on for a bit in the morning until I being him down to change him. When he's changed I stick him in his jumper (when he was tiny in his bouncy chair) and then watching everyone rushing around keeps him occupied.

My 2 year old is a bit of a trial (aren't they all :haha:) but once I've wrestled him to the floor and thrown some clothes on him I know it's only the fight to get him into the buggy left.

I think when you're pg the thought seems more daunting than the practice. I found I settled into having Louie on board with the schoolrun really easily.

I can't believe you're nearly due now, that's gone really quick! :flower:
 
Thanks for the tips!! Tell me about it, the end seems to have all of a sudden snuck up soooo quickly! I swear I was only 20 weeks like a week ago! :haha: Don't suppose it helps that Ive been occupied moving house over the last month, so baby stufff all got pushed aside!

If I can do 4.. I can do 5, right!?! :crazy:
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Members online

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
1,650,347
Messages
27,147,193
Members
255,793
Latest member
animalsrule
Back
Top
monitoring_string = "c48fb0faa520c8dfff8c4deab485d3d2"
<-- Admiral -->