Newborn and toddler, help 😂

Same! I’m absolutely frazzled 😅😂

@Grace I actually hid in the bathroom earlier and had a little cry 😂 I'm in a constant state of "what the fuck is going on?"😂

We aren’t coping full stop😅😭The tantrums screaming crying, ima join in when they’re both crying. I attempted to get out the house this morning it was fine for 10 minutes but all went tits up 😭

I'm the same! Wondering how on earth I can do this!

I shipped mine off to grandparents as the attitude of my 3 year old was sending me to an early Grave. Hoping she comes back more pleasant after having some 1 on 1 attention

So the first day I had both my newborn and toddler on my own after my partner went back to work was a STEEP learning curve and since then I just tell myself the goal is survival 🙃😂 but a few things which have massively helped make it less chaotic especially in the morning is I prep/set up the night before so I’ll prep my toddlers breakfast she tends to have fruit and yoghurt so fruits cut and in the fridge and I’ll also prep a snack box, clothes are also laid out and bags as ready as they can be, so far we’ve only made it out the house when I know I’m meeting up with friends/family so I know I’ve got extra hands. We also have a baby gate on our living room so if I am tending to the baby atleast I don’t have to worry about our toddler either making her way upstairs or causing chaos in the kitchen - the sling is also used a lot - no advise for the mess the toddler creates, I just try to ignore it and block it out for the most part

Same 😭😭. Counting down the hours for my husband to come home. My house was tidy this morning and now it’s a state!

It’s extremely hard & so different second time round isn’t it. My partner goes back to work tomorrow, I’m nervous to say the least. Im breastfeeding both of mine & that’s been a massive challenge 🥵

Toddler goes to nursery still Monday - Wednesday otherwise I absolutely would not be coping. I find if I get him involved in something that helps me, it keeps him out of mischief for a while when he is at home

The mess is another level!! 😂 our Doona is making getting out of the house a little more manageable 🙌🏻

@Katie I did this on the weekend , she caught a stomach bug stopped there till Sunday n came back worse 😂😭

I'm not 😅

I’m absolutely following this my toddler decided she can pick up her little sister I can’t leave the baby anywhere xx

@Chloe jesus ! I bet you were terrified , I've taken to putting the moses basket on my kitchen counters where she can't reach 😂 that or the baby wrap

I'm glad I'm not in this alone girlys 😂😭

I have my 14 month old in nursery two days which helps but otherwise, him and my 2 month old is definitely work! I do what tash does, if I ever get a spare five minutes I’m setting up something for later! Putting out bits for brekkie, laying towels and pjs out ready etc. life saver for sure. I do little bits of tidying constantly otherwise it’s chaos when it gets on top of me and out of control! X

I'm so lucky my toddler loves independent play because my newborn will not accept anything less than being in my arms 😅 we are 4 weeks in and it's just mental. We also do lots of visits to play places to burn some energy

@Naomi we tried soft play to give me a break and toddler ended up with a stomach bug so that back fired 😭😂 don't reccomend a stomach bug with a newborn it's hell

@Sophie girl when do you get a break ?🥲

@Jess oh noooo, what a nightmare. Definitely want to avoid that at all costs 😂 we usually go to the imagination play places. Toddler mornings are usually so quiet too

@Naomi I've yet to try those we will when the kids go back to school bc germs 🤢

@Jess when the big one goes to bed at 7:30 (thankfully a good sleeper and still sleeps through till 6) I make sure everything is done before 7 so I can be in pjs and with the little ones on the sofa! It’s my only must have haha

@Sophie I'm taking notes 😂

@Jess making the most of what I call the potato stage! Hahah. Quietly nervous for when the little one is crawling 🙈

I’ve had one day on my own when my partner went to work at a friends house it was hell as I had my MIL dog I had a nearly 3 year old and my new born it was awful luckily my partner isn’t going back to work until next week so my son will be back at nursery so hopefully it’s slightly more easier x

@Jess didn’t think she would really do it but she did show us how she did it. Honestly am literally taking the baby with me now so she can’t get to her without me knowing😂 honestly this isn’t for the weak xx

@Naomi glad it’s not me who’s baby doesn’t like being put down which makes it harder with a toddler xx

So glad it’s not just me who is frazzled! I keep telling myself “it gets easier” and trying to get out of the house where I can as my toddler is much better behaved (even though the amount of stuff I have to take is painful!). We had a lot of tears/ meltdowns for the first 3 weeks from my 2 year old but it does seem to be calming slightly 🤞🏻🤞🏻 (I’m finding breastfeeding hard for the sole reason that my baby likes to spend a lot of time on me and it means my toddler gets fed up!)