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[quote=Anonymous]When my oldest was a baby who was a HORRIBLE napper anywhere but her crib, my friend with 3 (who’s youngest was a baby at the time) told me it was my fault and if I just shlepped the baby everywhere like they did then the baby would nap anywhere. I’m actually happy to read this because it’s affirming that different kids just have different personalities and that girl is a pretty chill teen and mine is still an anxious teen.

It’s funny because when I read your post my first thought was how much I would love to be stuck at home with just a napping baby again because I would enjoy it much more after knowing the chaos of older kids—oh what I didn’t know back then :) But if you are worried about missing the older two, ask dh to do more of the staying home! Even if it means pumping more or whatever. Also you could consider making a special mom/big kid time each weekend. Like Saturday morning you take the 8 year old to a coffee shop and Sunday morning you take the 6 year old. When the weather gets really nice you can make it to nature hikes or explore a new playground. Or if every weekend morning feels like too much then alternate weekends. [/quote]

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