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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, you manage like mothers around the world since the beginning of time?

I don't understand those of you who had to keep your older child in daycare - is it that hard to take care of a baby and another child?  (Yes, I have done this.) [/quote]

Congratulations, you win a cookie.

Hey, the reality is that "since the beginning of time" mothers and fathers marshall their resources to get any number of things done.  If you have fewer resources, you do more yourself.  If you have more resources, you gather them around you.  That's how the world works.  If you are a mum and pop to a brand new baby and a toddler who requires a great deal of attention (as toddlers do), then you figure out what works best.

Daycare isn't a bad option, you know, if it's a good one!  I remember loving things like camp, playdates, after school programs and stuff like that when I was a kid. Sure, sometimes it was exhausting and I always ran to hug my mommy and daddy when they picked me up or came home, but you know, it was my life and I actually liked it.

And when I had my little one (and big one was 3.5, much more sophisticated at that age), there were times when I just could not muster the energy to play and swing with the enthusiasm that my big girl deserved.  I was so grateful for the mums who invited my preschooler over to play for the afternoon![/quote]

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