3 children under 5 (oldest just turned 4)

[lucieloos]

What's it's like? We will have a just turned 4 year old, 2.5yrs and newborn 😬

I had just turned 4 (by a week) a 13 month old and a new born. I also had a 9 year old and a couple of step kids who came and went.
The first year after the youngest was born was quite full on but doable.
My tips would be accept any help that's offered, I had a cleaner once a week that was a godsend, I found a good toddler group the older two could play and there was someone who always wanted to cuddle the baby. I found getting out in the morning good, I was already out for school run and always did something afterwards even if it was just a walk.
I set my standards low if everyone was fed and no one dead by the end of the day I was winning also I managed to synchronise naps so everyday the babies went down for a couple of hours while I spent time with the 4 year old.
Good luck!!

I had 3 boys under 3.5.
It was mad! I had a cleaner ince a week and also a student who helped me everyday from 5 to 7.30pm every week day.
I made sure i did one thing “social” everyday (the power of a cup of tea!!) and that i went out once in the morning and once in the afternoon (they were/are very active and we had a flat at that time). A slow cooker is great for preparing meals. Lots of playdates/meeting up with friends/babygroups etc... (i appreciate not easy with Covid).
It does get easier. Now they are 11,10 and 8 and they are best friends, it is so nice to see! I really hope they keep their relationship when they are adults. They do sometimes fight but 10 mins later they are best mates again. They are all very different and i try to encourage them in that direction even if it means more difficulty with organisation. They have local friends so now the first two can walk to their friend’s houses and to school. I started back at work when my lityle one went to Reception. It works ok (super busy but i like it that way). Enjoy!

I had a dd Sept 05, a dd Dec 06 and a ds Nov 08!!
Older 2 had great bedtime routines.. Didn't even use a double buggy with last 2 as dd was a great walker!

My older two were 4y4m and 2y4m when number 3 came along. The adjustment to three wasn’t actually that hard, the thing that made it harder was going into lockdown when baby DS was 7 weeks old - no pre school and not being able to go out much made things pretty hard!

DC3 is almost 10 months old now, and sometimes I forget he’s here he’s such a calm baby - I can’t remember what life was like without him now, he seems like he’s always been a part of the family.

There are some tricky times - the evening routine is a bit mad trying to feed, bath and put the older 2 to bed, but overall the adjustment from 2 to 3 has been a lot easier than it was going from 1 to 2.

I had a 4.3, 2.1 and newborn. That 7 months before my eldest started school was the happiest time of my life. We were a right little gang, getting out and about together. My eldest was only at nursery 2 days a week termtime only, so not too many mornings that we had to get up and out.

There were challenging times and housework was hard to keep on top of, to the point I got a cleaner for 3 months in the middle. But it really was fun.

This is us! An older boy who will turn 5 in January, another boy at 2.6 and a girl at 4months.

I love it! Middle boy follows older brother abs both adore their daddy so I spend lost of my time with the baby. I have a lot of help at home! But when I am with them and it gets too much with just turn our attention to something new and if all else fails tv!

Middle boys doesn't use a pram.

I have a 2017 2018 2019 2020 and pregnant im absolutely exhausted and my days are hard and busy but wouldn't change them housework gets done in stages so 2 chores daily to keep house clean

I had 20 months between each of ours, so 3.4, 20 months and newborn. 2 have SN, so it was a bit of a handful.

It's all a bit of a blur, tbh. Very difficult at times. Now 15, 13, 11 and different challenges.

I had 3 children under 2 years. It was busy, exhausting and wonderful.

I had 3 under 4, it was hectic but my third baby was a dream. Just fell asleep wherever you put him down, which was often just the floor so that was handy. Seriously though a place to put the baby in each room was really handy. Have a rocker seat upstairs and one downstairs. My older 2 shared a room that was made bedtime easier, they were both just one story and bed while I sat on the floor feeding the baby.

Double buggy for sure if you walk a lot of places and get out once a day. My oldest was at nursery each morning and having that school run routine did us all wonders.

It’s hectic but absolutely lovely as well. Now mine are 9,7 & 5 and aside from eating me out of house and home they are the most fun little gang of people.

4 under 20 months. Plus a 4 year old. I've survived! They are now 13, 10 and 9 (two sets of twins). I think the teenage years will be much harder.

@Lotsofsocks bloody hell! That must have been full on

We will have 3 under 5 this summer (plus 3 older ones 8-13)