Two under one

[Glow23]

Hi all, I have a 12 year old DD so was a mum of an only for a long time! I now have a 10 month old DS and I am due to have a baby any day now. Any tips or advice to prepare me for this new chapter?

Similar. DS is 7, DD1 was 11 months when DD2 was born 6 weeks ago. I haven’t found it hard really. DS helps with grabbing things or entertaining the crawling baby. Maybe I should’ve meal prepped.

Don’t neglect your 12 year old and don’t make her a surrogate parent

Decent twin buggy. Get those naps synchronised! It can be done ime. 14 month gap here...

I agree with PPs.

Don't let it end up that your eldest parents one of the babies.

Synchronicity is key. Get them to do the same thing at the same time as much as possible.

Get some good contraception so you don't end up with three under two!

Rather you than me good luck.
Agree with above posters dont let the 12 year old become a parent slave.

Comdoms is my advice.
Got to get that child benefit somehow.

@Imfreee 🙄

18 months between mine so slightly bigger gap but it’s tough at the beginning but once they are 3 and 4 it’s easier than just having one. They will soon be at the same stage and into the same things. Just survive until it starts to get easier. I had a double buggy, a single and a sling. A bouncy chair upstairs and one downstairs. Changing station upstairs and downstairs. Changing bag fully stocked and by the door ready to go. I had a car buggy and a house buggy. Out in the morning to a toddler group, home for the nap and lunch then out to the library/ soft play etc in afternoon. Fuck the housework for a bit. Cleaner if you can afford it. Do what you have to do to prioritise sleep. Take a multivitamin. Good luck

After 12 years of having an only child I don't think this shows we are in it for benefits do you?

This is exactly what I needed! Thank you.

Money is tight now i guess.

There is so much I could say but I will not feed the troll.

Not a troll just saying what i think.

To a pregnant woman on a forum that’s intended to support one another? Have you become so desensitised that you feel that you can say whatever you like, even if it’s ‘what you think’, regardless of someone’s feelings?

Frankly it’s such a ridiculous and ignorant comment, that all you’ve achieved is wasting text on a topic that was up until your comment, full of good advice.

Just wanted to say you’ll be totally fine OP :) and best of luck with the newest arrival! :) x