2007-03-07 07:01:01 · 9 answers · asked by Marble 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
It was a little rough at first. My husband helped a lot. We decided I would handle/take care of the newborn, while he would handle our toddler. (he was 18 months at the time).
We also got ourselves in a routine. Keep in mind it took a couple of months to actually get it down every day, but children really need a routine every day. They took naps at the same time every day, they ate at the same time, their reading time, and one on one time was the same every day - I know it doesn't sound like much, but when you are in your daily routine it keeps you organized, clean and it keeps your children happy as well.
2007-03-07 07:51:41 · answer #1 · answered by amyvnsn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on how old they are. I think it would be much harder if all of your children were still in diapers. I had a 6 yr old and a 4 yr old when I found out that I was pregnant. I was a little scared but I got used to it. It was a little easier because they were both in school by the time I had him. My son is now 2 and I want to have one more.
2007-03-07 08:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Not your average mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have three of my own and a step-daughter. I find it very exhausting. My third is 10 months old and in the beginning I felt as if I couldn't keep up with everything and everyone's needs. I felt like my other children resented me and the baby because I was always busy with him because his needs had to come first. As he got older things have seemed to mellow out a lot and everyone has adjusted much better. I know that this is my limit.
2007-03-07 07:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear it is different for each family. Some have a tough time going from 1 to 2, and other families have the tough time from 2 to 3. For me the toughest transition was from 1 to 2 ..each one after that was like, "Okay, what's one more, just throw it in with the rest of em."
2007-03-07 07:13:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm from a family of 3 kids and my husband is too. We've agreed NEVER to have three kids. Maybe 2, maybe 4, but not 3. There's always an odd kid out being picked on. To this day our siblings only get along in pairs.
2007-03-07 07:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have a large gap between #1 and #2 #3. The large gap was not planned; it’s just what life gave us. As my husband puts it, we went from man to man coverage to zone defense :-)
Over all it is wonderful. Our daughter is a little mom and loves helping with her little brother. We just have to watch that she only "helps" when he wants help. She is getting over her "terrible twos" just as baby boy is in the middle of it. She works very hard at making him happy. Our eldest loves the 'little ones' to bits and they play together often.
Our biggest adjustment was at meal time having two little ones that either needed to be spoon or bottle fed and then the three of us eating. After that (and the additional laundry) it's wonderful!
Take care.
2007-03-07 07:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by g-lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was always 2 against 1.
2007-03-07 08:20:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Really fast :-) My daughter was born 14 minutes after my son.
Going from 1 to 3 was a pretty big change...
2007-03-07 07:05:46 · answer #8 · answered by IVF Expert 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was rough but it is fun now. We are expecting our 4th any day now. My sons are best friends and my daughter(oldest) loves having them around most days.lol.
2007-03-07 07:08:05 · answer #9 · answered by Steph D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋