How to raise 5 kids all under age 7?

Answer 1

First, remove your uterus.

Answer 2

Organization is the key. You should get a schedule and keep on it no matter how difficult. Keep your house in order. Keep a to do list and be organized about everything. My mom had 7 kids under 13 and we all turned out pretty good.
Congratulations if it is you who has the 5 kids under 7. Maybe next year it will be 6 kids under 8 huh?

Answer 3

Wow how did you manage that? Is it a mixed family, past marriages and so on? Have you seen the sound of music? Get a wistle. Lol, no just kidding. I certainly wish you luck. The only way to do that is with strong drugs and patience. Again kidding. Make sure for your sake and your kids that you get plenty of breaks. Find a good babysitter or tell your husband that once a month or so you need to disappear for a day and have a day to yourself. I've got a 3 yr old, a 1 yr old and I'm due in Feb. I have a hard time already, so I really feel for you. The key to keeping the kaos down to a minimum is to keep them all on a schedule. Make sure you get them down for a nap at the same time, and to bed at the same time regardless of age. I know, easier said than done right?
Make sure you get a lot time to talk to other adults, even if it's only for a few times a day. That seems to be helpful for me. Helps me stay sane. Your kids can sense your anxiety and stress, and it will only increase their anxiety and can increase bad behavior. Get them outside to run around as much as possible, I know they're hard to watch, but if they run themselves out of energy then nap time and bed time will go much smoother. And don't let them have a lot of sugar. I'm sure you're an expert by now and most of this you know, but if you don't then hopefully this helps at least a little. They should be easier to control with less sugar in their system. Buy juices that are sugar free, harder to find but worth it.

Answer 4

I have four but I have them pretty spaced apart. I would really try to have the 2 oldest children 7yr old and ?yr old help out with certain things like watching the younger kids or playing with the younger ones when you are cooking. My eldest son (12) does an excellent job watching my daughter when I need to cook breakfast or dinner. Then I also found "the Laurie berkner band" video's! the younger ones all dance watching the video all morning long. Tiring them out at the park also helps settle them down and keeping the juices and sweets at a minimum is very important! Other wise you'll have them on sugar highs from all the snacks that are out there. Good luck, and don't pay attention to everyone whose telling you idiotic things!!! Babies are beautiful and your a strong woman to have even gone through 5 pregnancies and 5 births!!!!! Be safe be careful, and let calgon take you away when everyone is in bed and asleep!!!

Answer 5

do you have an significant other? Because, he has much to do with raising his children as you do. It's fun to make them, but when the package arrives, it is normally left up to the mother to work miricales. You have a difficult task. But, allow family, friends, and outside help to assist you with raising your children.

Always give them great big hugs, and kisses, and let them know always, that you love them. And tell them this when they are all together. When children feel loved, and appreciated by their parents, they tend to behave and listen to instruction.

You have to be stern, but not harsh..Read to them alot, children love to hear stories, so they will listen to you when they are sitting on the sofa or on their beds..keep the same routine, at night, make sure they eat dinner together, bath together, and read to them every night, and teach them to say their prayers, if that is ok with you. Bringing the lord into their lives will make a world of difference. Just keep it nice and simple..and they will become disciplined and respectful to you and any where you take them.

Get some tips from Kindergarden teachers..they are great helpers in matters such as this...

You will do fine, and remember to set some time away from the kids when they are sleeping, and relax with a nice drink and snack and enjoy a good book, or tv program. Remember to take care yourself as well, because you are just as important as they are to you...

Answer 6

i had 3 sons in 3 years had tubes tied 9 years had another son but to your question dont sweat the small stuff with that many kids the hours will fly by and enjoy them while they are little i didnt think my older boys would ever grow up i thought i would be changing diapers forever but they did grow up even the baby is now a teen and thinking back when they were little was the best time of my life.my mom told me more then once when they are little they walk on your feet when they grow up they walk on your heart and now i understand all to well what she ment by that good luck

Answer 7

My mom and dad had four of us between the ages of newborn, and four and a half in November of 1960. How did they do it? Simple: my mom and dad loved each other, they loved us kids and they were determined to raise us right. My dad told my married younger brother a few years ago that what gets you through the tough times in marriage is unflagging devotion to wife and family along with a deep belief in God and His Power.

Answer 8

With a lot of love, patience and consistent disicpline. Give them responsibilities based on their age. If they can talk, walk they can have jobs. Help take out the trash, make their beds, feed the pets, sweep the floor. Their skills may not be up to your standards but they will learn allowing them to be responsible youngsters will follow them throughout their lives. I am the third chid of 11 (no twins). My sister has 14 children, again no twins.

Answer 9

Good question......lol
My mom raised 5 and sometimes more(foster kids) at one time. And all of us kids were about a year a part.
Plus my dad was in the armed service, so mom did it alone most of the time.
She found activities to keep us busy, she would put us all in a circle on the floor and read to us, she made sure there was what she called "quiet time" so she could re coop (lol)
She separated the girls from the boys alot so that we would play nicely without the fighting. Girls played with dolls or whatever and the boys played with their trucks or whatever.
She went outside ALOT with us to play so that the running and the fresh air would make us so tired that we all went to sleep without a fight.
She made dinner menu's so that each of us got something we liked at least once a week. (our personal favorite)
She use to line us up like we were in the military to bath, dress, brush teeth, and get ready for the day and then did the same thing at night.
When one got out of the tub the next one was in line, stripped naked and ready to get in....lol

And each one of us had our own chores to do by the time we were 4 yrs old. We made our own beds, cleaned our rooms, picked up behind ourselves, put our dirty clothes in the hamper, dishes in the sink, folded clothes, put clothes in our dressers.......etc.

Basically she ran the house like a well oiled machine but at the same time spent alot of time with us as a group and made sure she spent time with each of us alone once in awhile. She read to us each night, tucked us in for our prayers and then after we were in bed she did whatever she still needed to get done.

And she made sure that we were well behaved at home and in public. There was alot of structure in our home. And she was very consistent in what she said and did.

Answer 10

With a lot of patience and prayer...My husband and I have 6. Be a friend but most importantly be a parent first.....You want your children to respect you and others, remember to respect them also. Life is short and goes to fast, always look for the good even in the bad situations. Spend quality time with each child. Before you know it they're grown and gone...
Enjoy and have fun...
Happy parenting...
Sue

Answer 11

Set boundaries.
If you say you're giving a time-out, follow through.
Have a good schedule. Meals at a certain time.
Have the kids help fold their laundry with you. Make a game of it.
They can help with other chores too.