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The 2 (or more?!) Under 2 Support Thread!

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GrrrlWith2Boys · 04/12/2007 14:50

Post your woes (or joys) here if you're currently tackling 2 kids under 2 (please say i'm not alone!)

DS1 is super wingey today and driving me batty...the slightest thing and he's whining and crying.

Have managed a 10 min walk with pushchair to get out of house. DS1 watching far too much TV, i haven't brushed my hair and the dog won't stop barking.

I need some gin.

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scouserabroad · 07/12/2007 11:22

Does anyone else ever get asked "Are they both yours?" when you're out with both of them? Or is it just me because I look really young? (25 going on 17 lol)

Nemostwonderfultimeoftheyear · 07/12/2007 12:45

hi all will join this thread although dd1 is 2 in a few days..I have ds 4.2yrs,dd1 23m and dd2 11m.

Cha cha congrates on dc3..am off to read the rest of the thread

Nemostwonderfultimeoftheyear · 07/12/2007 12:55

always getting asked if all 3 are mine as ds is only in morning nursery at the min. However have also been out with friends dc aswell and got looks of shock..pmsl
Top tip..mmm just remember they arent babies long..all of mine are walking now, sleeping is still a nightmare although we now rarely get a lie in until 7am.

I just keep them all as busy as possible

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ChaCha · 07/12/2007 12:59

Hi Nemo and thanks, you will have to give me a good few tips. I am just hoping this PG is not as rough as previous 2!

xx

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ElizabethShawCrispyMintons · 07/12/2007 13:17

just wanted say, it does get easier - but don't ask me for advice coz it's all a big blur!! Mine are 6,5 and almost 4 now, but there was a time when i had 3 under 2y 4m.

buddum · 07/12/2007 14:05

seems like we all have the same stresses - how reassuring

my current 'challenge' is getting toddler nappy changed or clothes on. she loves running away and hiding behind curtains everytime she gets a whiff of a changing mat. and then screams blue murder when i try and get her undressed.

any top tips for tricking her into playing along? most successful so far is pretending to do it super quick and counting down from 10. but i find it too stressful!! also, it wears off after a while, she's too canny

xx

hazeyjane · 07/12/2007 16:00

Dh came home early today, and took dd1 Christmas shopping, I'm now sat having a cup of hot chocolate feeling very virtuous, having; made a stollen, tidied and discovered dust covered hoover under the stairs, changed bag and destroyed dust bunnies under the sofa, cuddled dd2 (napping now), written out Christmas cards,and made sandwiches for dd1's tea.It really does make a difference when its just the one of them!
Is anyone else having/had a nightmare with weaning the youngest? I can't work out when to do it, when I do it dd1 freaks out when dd2 dribbles down her chin, and usually ends up eating the mush that dd2 is turning her nose up at.Also because dd1 ate everything (ah, those were the days ) and was really into solids, I assumed that dd2 would be the same-silly me!

Chaotica · 07/12/2007 17:23

Hi Buddum I have similar tantrum problems with changing and dressing 19m DD. It sometimes helps if I give her a choice of clothes she'll often choose the very thing I wanted her to wear in the first place. As far as changing goes though, we often have a battle and have decided we're going to potty train soon (she's sort of ready and occasionally goes on the potty) - not that I have a clue how to go about this.

BTW I'm really impressed with those of you who're dealing with 3... (but that's another thread)

Egg · 07/12/2007 17:27

God I will need to come on this thread in a few weeks. Will soon have THREE under two. Will have a read of your posts now to see what life might be like, hope it is not too scary!

Chaotica · 07/12/2007 18:37

Egg Have to admit that when DP and I went to DS's 12 week scan we breathed a huge sigh of relief to find there was only baby on the way... (Twins happened to my dad and also to a good friend of mine for the second (and third) child and my dad said it didn't make much difference on just having another one, or even just one to start with don't know whether his first wife felt the same though.)

Nemostwonderfultimeoftheyear · 07/12/2007 19:26

buddum try changing over your knee...zilch opportunity to peg it and have everything to hand for a quick change

MorganMwnci · 07/12/2007 19:46

Hey everyone,
Have ds1 21m and ds2 4m and 1 husband who is off on xmas drinks jollies . Has been day from hell - ds1 decided naps were for babies so by the time 6pm rolled round was too tired to eat (or listen to reason)and used time usually spent cuddling/reading stories/winding down, removing every single CD from storage, stacking them neatly, then throwing them around room - whilst I tried to whisper-shout not to (ds2 feeding and screams at loud noises).
But this is where it gets really frustrating....both asleep so come downstairs to have nice chilled glass of white wine, only to discover stupid screwcap wouldn't screw off and so resorted to ripping lid off similar to a tin can and now am typing with bloodied knuckles and slightly pink sauvignon blanc
rant over - sorry

MorganMwnci · 07/12/2007 19:48

Oooh, and just thought - tomorrow I will have...
ds1 21m
ds2 4m
AND dh 34y (hungover)

Garghhhhh!!

phlossie · 07/12/2007 20:22

Thank God I found you! DS is 21 months and DD is 10 weeks.

DD is hungry all the time and has colic AND a blocked nose and DS has just had tonsilitus. The other morning we came home from toddler group early because he had temp, DD was screaming because she was overdue a feed, DS was screaming so hard because I tipped Calpol down his throat that he puked everwhere - over my new boots too. Everyone was crying - me included. That's the only time (so far) I have called my husband and said 'come home now!' (Which he did!)

So that's my tip: make sure your partner does his bit and don't feel guilty!

I'm too tired to get DD into a routine/teach her to settle herself. Am I storing up trouble for later?

Mmmmmmm, gin.....

lulalullabye · 07/12/2007 20:26

Good evening all. Dh left on train to London today to visit his mates, we moved up from there a year ago. I on the other hand are left at home with coughing spluttering dd's !!

Put dd1 in new grobag my first duveet set today. It's like an all in one duvet cover, pillowcase and sheet. She looks very cute, makes it all worthwhile. DD2 screamed herself to sleep whilst I tidies the pit that we call home.

Josie, dd1 started having tantrums at 13mths, unbelievable. Started throwing herself on the floor and even got to banging her head on the floor, at 13mths, that was a shocker. pure ignorance worked for us, and leaving her in the hallway and shutting the door.

soph28 · 07/12/2007 21:12

would love to have a cleaner too! sometimes i get so mad when dh walks in at 6.45pm and says, 'what a mess in here' and by that he means that there are toys on the living room floor!! he has no idea what it's like to stay at home with two babies/toddlesr and do shopping/cleaning/cooking etc. He thinks I just sit around all day or go out and meet friends! (well sometimes I do sit around cos I'm too tired to do anything else!)

Am off to move ds into his own bed cos I discovered he had climbed into our bed as dd was crying because we have gone cold turkey on the dummy. They share a room but she was making a lot of noise so he must have just decided to go and sleep somewhere else!

lulalullabye · 08/12/2007 06:32

Is anybody else up at this ungodly hour ?

dd2 had bad night with cough and was sick after bottle at 12.30, then didn't go back to sleep until 3.30 (in our bed).

Dd2 then woke up at 05.30, oh what joy !!

barelymorethantwelvemonthgap · 08/12/2007 07:31

Oh dear. I've got a 6 mth old and have just got a BFP... Am I going to be on here soon???

Morning. (Why is it they get up earlier at the weekend?)

Rudolphthehazeyjanedeer · 08/12/2007 08:37

Congratulations Barely...
I remember being in a state of shock when I found out I was pregnant with dd2, after saying to everyone, "There is no way I'm doing that again" (long horrible birth with dd1).Now I can't believe how lucky we are

We were up at 6 this morning, DH says that its because they can smell the tiredness, the more tiredness they smell, the more energy they have.

Rudolphthehazeyjanedeer · 08/12/2007 08:44

at your bad night lula

barelymorethantwelvemonthgap · 08/12/2007 08:57

Smell the tiredness. I like it.

Can't imagine what it's going to be like this time next year, but for now, DD2 (6mths) naps twice a day and since I'm still on maternity leave (and not going back) I can catnap on the sofa watching Frasier on weekday mornings. That's a luxury I didn't have for the last pregnancy and one I hadn't allowed myself before I realised I was pregnant.

My friend has a sister 13 mths younger than her and has always said how lovely it was to be so close in age.

Nice to see everyone is fairly cheerful, despite the chaos. I'm going to have to learn to lower my standards. The ladies on my postnatal thread were laughing at me for trying to get stains out of bibs the other day. And it's not my first child... I used to be called twelveyeargap...

honey2theb · 08/12/2007 11:10

Hello! i've only got one ( dd 3 months) but i would REALLY like another one now i think i must be mad. and ive got 3 dogs and a parrot to keep me occupied!

just wanted to say your all fab! well done girlies.

and can i have a white wine spritzer....please??

lulalullabye · 08/12/2007 12:24

honey, that broody feeling does get less if you stick it out. We all obviously didn't !

alicet · 08/12/2007 13:40

I have ds1 22 months and ds2 2 months. I could never of imagined how bloody hard work 2 under 2 could be!

Love my boys to bits and wouldn't be withoutn them but if I ever show even an inkling of a sign that I might be broody could someone please club me over the head!