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[quote=Anonymous]How old are these toddlers?  If we are talking two 18mos and a newborn then two 2.5yos and a 12mo and a 3mo that gives me pause.  If we are talking the “toddlers” will be 3 or close to three when the first baby is added that seems much more doable, even if preschool in the fall is a no-go.

If I had 2.5yos and a newborn and no preschool, I would plan to line the newborn’s schedule up so that she took most morning naps in a baby carrier or bassinet-style stroller, then took a more restful afternoon nap while the big kids had “quiet time.”  That would allow us to play outside in the morning until lunch and give the big kids what they need then have the baby get more focus in the afternoon.  By the time the baby is 10mo and we are adding another newborn, the 10mo should be in a 2-nap per day routine with a smaller nap during the morning outing and a longer nap in the afternoon during quiet time for the big kids and the newborn would just have to fit in with that as best as we can arrange.  By that point the older kids would be nearly 3.5 and easily able to do things like play on a swingset in the yard or ride scooters in the driveway or color with sidewalk chalk without needing hands-on help, just supervision and attention/applause/guidance.  And when the babies have an afternoon nap I could focus on art projects, science projects or just snuggling up to read with the preschoolers.[/quote]

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