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[quote=Anonymous]How old is your child? My kids are 22 months apart and the first year after having my second was really hard. DC1 was too young to be independent and DC2 was colicky and a terrible sleeper. If your DC1 is older  (3+), I think the first year may not be so hard. Things got more manageable after DC2 was 12 months old and also sleeping through the night. They're 3 and 5 now and play together a lot, which is really nice, but it doesn't buy me 2-hour stretches of time (thete are lots of interruptions).  My DH and I get downtime after they go to bed (both lights out by 8 pm). It's easier for 1 parent  to handle 2 kids now that they're older, so we work out weeknights or weekend time for that. But we're always juggling. While I agree that 2 kids can be easier b/c they entertain each other, that doesn't translate to lots more down time. I think the reality is that you have less time for yourself the more kids you have (you'll also want to carve out one-on-one time with each kid). And it will vary by individual whether that's enough down time. (And each kid will be different, no way to know whether #2 will require more from you). [/quote]

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