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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is certainly doable, but as your child is the older one, will you be okay with your DC and his activities being slightly limited by the younger child's needs and schedule? I'm in a share right now where the child are about 5 months apart. The younger one still takes 2 naps, and I have to choose classes and outings based on what I feel she can handle. It hasn't really been a huge issue, and even less so as they both get older, but it required some understanding on the part of the family with the older kid. [/quote]

OP here - this would be my concern, that my child may be limited in activities because of the younger one. I guess the outings would be after the younger one is finished napping, I just hope it wouldn't be a three hour nap and limit their time out. Just those sort of things.

And also, would they play together? I think most "playing" for the first year or two is parallel play in that they don't really interact together, but correct me if I'm wrong? At 2.5 she'll probably switch to preschool so I'm really just talking about the first couple of years.[/quote]

In my share they certainly do play together. The older child loves to "teach" the younger one her games, and what to do with certain toys, and they laugh and giggle with each other all day. I also have molded their schedules so that the second nap, and the older one's only nap line up, and the younger one only sleeps for an hour max in the morning. I use that time to do a quiet age appropriate activity with the older one like reading books, play doh, coloring, puzzles. Its nice for her to have some quiet one on one time with me. I also switch it up, and sometime the younger one will take her morning nap in the stroller, while I let the older one play at the park. I don't think 5 months is a huge deal at all, and the nap issue is temporary. The fit with the families needs and the nanny are what are most important. [/quote]

OP here. Thank you for this! Really nice to hear. Hopefully we'll find someone like you![/quote]

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