2 under 2

[♥Heaven Sent♥]

I have a daughter thats nearly 10 months old and am 17weeks pregnant so i am not really in the same boat yet but will be soon:eek: .Would love to get some great tips.:D

[bronny-jane]

my girls are 15 months apart. at first my oldest didnt handle it to well i think its because she thought she was losing her mum after all she had all my attention for 15 months. the only thing i can suggest to help you, when people come around that they give your oldest the same amount if not more attention, ask her if she wants to be the babys special helper by getting things for her like nappies help bath her and if your bub drinks formula she can be the magic bottle shaker. we would sing a bottle shaking song ( shake shake shake, shake shake shake, shake that bottle yeah, shake that bottle ) it might sound stupid but my dd loved it and it didnt take long b4 everything calmed down. good luck

[lukaelmo]

shake shake shake, shake shake shake, shake that bottle yeah, shake that bottle


Bronny Jane that song is hilarious!

[our little treasures]

My DD just turned 2 and my DS is 6mnths, for me it is hardwork as I put my DD to sleep with me lying with her for her day and night sleep. The same with DS so somedays if they won't settle it feels like I have been in bed all day, lol. The rewards now are so great though, DD loves DS so much it's so good watching the looks on their faces when they see each other.. The excitement was tripled when he first rolled etc because DD is so happy she yells rollin mummy... It was difficult but somehow I eventually got both down for a nap in the afternoon for at least 2 hrs. This is the best as I can do my own thing or sleep with them and then the night before getting up 4 times doesn't matter!!


You will find you will work it all out and it won't be that hard, well most the time! LOL.

[Tan-mumof3]

Hi,
There is 21 months between my 2. Tahlia didn't really do the jealousy thing she just used to smother him with cuddles and kisses and just wouldn't leave him alone :) When he was born we gave her a presesnt from "Jordan" it was a beautiful real life baby doll and a stroller, capsule and rocker and that seemed to work really well when i would feed Jordan she would feed her doll(Kyah) bath her , change her clothes and nappy etc. I also used to make her my helper as brony-jane said. Goodluck im sure that the jealousy is just a phase and it will pass soon. :)

[Donna80]

Hi there,

I have a 15mth old boy Lachlan, and I am pregnant with a little miss. I am excited to have 2 under 2. A boy and a girl under the age of 2. They will be close in age and i beleive there are alot of benefits to come of this. I do expect Lachlan to have some jealousy, but hopefully we can help him overcome that by including him in all aspects of the newborns daily routines. Am i thinking the right way? Is it going to be all roses?

Donna

[Peaceangels]

I did have 2 under 2 when DS2 was born (DS1 was 15mths old) - they are now 3yrs and 22mths and the best of mates.

They have always had each other - they don't know any different.

I agree with an earlier post that including the eldest child in the babies routine really helps.

Also, the best advice I received was to give the eldest child one on one time every day (where possible), even if it was reading a book at bedtime.

[larissa&mikayla's mummy]

Hi im new to this chat site. i came on here looking for someone in similar situation i have two girls. my eldest larissa louise 2yrs and mikayla-jane 11months, and im am finding it really hard to juggle between both. dont get me wrong i love being a mum too my gorgeous girls but its hard. would really like to chat with u. i was just glad to see there are other mums in early 20 out there, none of my friends have kids it get lonely.
msn messenger: larissamikayla@yahoo.com.au:)

[tykeal & phoenixs' mummy]

hi everyone,

i just missed out on having 2 under 2. my princess phoenix was born 13 days after her brother Tykeal turned 2, but how crazy is my brother with 3 under 1.
he has a 10mth old boy and now 2 week old b/g twins.
mel:-)

[Starlet]

My two are 19 months apart. There was no jealousy or anything, it was really good.

Now they're 3 1/2 and 2 and all they do is FIGHT! LOL. They drive me nuts, but then there are times when they play well and the older one is still very protective of his little brother when it comes to other people/new situations.

[INVY]

Well i think 2 under 2 is ideal but obviously tough. Just found out i'm pregnant and due november 2006. I have mixed feelings but my initial reaction was happiness! so i guess i'm a little nervous and i feel bad that DD won't be the only child for long! Anyways any advice on coping with 2 under 2 or just words od wisdom would be appreciated!! Sascha:banghead:

[PurpleHaze]

My two girls are 15mths apart and up until now they have been great together. My eldest is 3 and my youngest is turning 2 next month and in the last 2-3 wks have been fighting over the littlest things.

Most of the time they are still good but when they fight its on for young and old, Madison my youngest wackes Rivalee and she just takes it but screams the house down.

Rivalee is a very placid easy going kid, she normally goes with whatever is happening, so I think thats why it hasn't really been a problem.

I think the best thing I did when Madison came along was not to leave Rivalee out of things to do with Madison, so she helped out with passing me the wipes at nappy times, or getting the face washer at bath times. Just little things but things that made her felt important and apart of everything.

If anyone wants to chat i am on MSN dingbat85@hotmail.com

Jodi