Has anybody survived 2 under 2 ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:16 months apart and I'm still around! You'll be fine! I loved having them so close together!

Same. I am a single parent (had them on my own). We all survived. they are great friends as teens.

[Anonymous]

The first 6 months were the roughest and then it got progressively easier until the baby was about 2/2.5 and then it became so much fun! Now they are 10 & 11.5 and it’s just the best - I can’t imagine anything better! The first 6 months are also the cutest so be sure to take lots of pics and videos.

I agree about with the pp about getting night help but we had a generous grandmother who was willing to sleep on a sofa one night a week for the first month or two. Knowing that we had one full night of no interruptions was such a mood booster.

[Anonymous]

I had four ages 3 and under. No multiples. No extra help. Just DH and I. You got this, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had four ages 3 and under. No multiples. No extra help. Just DH and I. You got this, OP.

WTF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had four ages 3 and under. No multiples. No extra help. Just DH and I. You got this, OP.

how is this physically possible??


OP I assume this is rhetorical? Because having 2 under 2 seems fairly common.

[Anonymous]

No. You are the first person on the planet to ever have 2 under 2. We await your wisdom over the coming years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a 3yo and twin infants. It was a lot of work but it was fine. I think "I survived" is the wrong mindset. Generally, a lot of the parenting narrative is so negative. I think that time was absolutely precious. It was physically hard but mentally so rewarding. Good luck, enjoy your babies.

I agree with this. It's a busy, tiring time but it was also really great. I loved that phase with my kids and I love the relationships that grew out of it. In hindsight I wish I had built some systems before we dove into that period such as grocery delivery and having a sitter lined up for a regular 2x a month so I could have a planned break with DH. Congrats, OP!

[Anonymous]

You can do it. You'll black it out and forget years of your life. But it is a great age gap later on.

[Anonymous]

Three under three and I survived, no help except spouse. Don’t try to work and just focus on kids. Realize good sleep is not a reality. Nap all together, you and the little ones. The house will be total chaos of toys and playrooms for a while, that is ok. Potty train as soon as 14 months to reduce diaper costs.

[Anonymous]

20 months apart, it was great, best parts were when they were at the same school.

[Anonymous]

11.5 months apart. I am fine. They are teenagers now and that is probably tougher than the early days...

[Anonymous]

No, everybody who had 2 children less than 2 years apart died

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, everybody who had 2 children less than 2 years apart died

Well, to be fair, that's not true. My husband had a soldier attempt suicide when his wife left him with 5 under 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had four ages 3 and under. No multiples. No extra help. Just DH and I. You got this, OP.

how is this physically possible??


OP I assume this is rhetorical? Because having 2 under 2 seems fairly common.

Like throwing a hotdog down a hallway

[Anonymous]

get a leash for the older sib
double stroller obviously
contingency plan for C-section even if you're not expecting a C (especially if you're not expecting a C)