https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:15:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354407 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:45:44 +0000 Sweet T 1354407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: haha :) my boys would have been 26 months apart but #2 decided to come early! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354354 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:31:32 +0000 littleveesmommy 1354354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will be 28 months when #2 is born, and I am definitely nervous! The good thing is it will be summer so I am *hoping* that I can wear #2 while I take DD to the park to have her fun. I do worry that DD will be jealous when she sees me nurse #2 and not be able to play with her at that moment. What do you say to the toddler to help them understand? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354327 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:24:28 +0000 Beyond2 1354327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be entering this phase in about 15 weeks and scared to death! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354316 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:20:15 +0000 Springtime 1354316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: How is W with the baby? Has her behavior changed? I am really worried about dealing with more toddler tantrums because of a new baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354292 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:11:55 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1354292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wine, retail therapy, coffee, wine....</p> <p>Kidding (sorta)!</p> <p>Mine are 19 months apart. My husband took over caring for DD #1 once we brought the baby home. He put her to bed, down for naps, got her out of the house, etc. Having him around to help was a huge lifesaver.<br /> I am not gonna lie, it's tough. But we take it one day at a time and magically, by the end of the day, we are all still alive and hAppy.<br /> The hardest part is probably the night since my toddler still wakes up 2-3 times a night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354282 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:07:08 +0000 Springtime 1354282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: Ha! I sure hope so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354275 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:06:04 +0000 erinpye 1354275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Springtime: I'm due in 3 weeks and mine will be barely 22 months apart- right there with you! We'll be ok...right? :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354116 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:30:50 +0000 Boogs 1354116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Lol that's okay. :) Still a larger age gap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354102 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:26:01 +0000 Springtime 1354102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I'm mostly worried about solo parenting. DH and I have opposite work schedules. I just hope we can fall into a routine! Mine will be 22 months apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354099 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:25:17 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1354099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: Oh oops! I misread and thought you were replying to Sweet T, not Springtime… so that's why I thought they were also 26 months apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354091 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:23:34 +0000 Boogs 1354091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I appreciate the honesty! Helps me mentally prepare that's for sure! :)</p> <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Mine will be a little over 3 years apart. Hoping my older one will be good to me... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354077 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:19:21 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1354077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sweet T: @Boogs: My kids are 26 months apart too! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354073 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:18:32 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1354073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not so bad when DH is around. It can be a struggle solo, though. Hard to go places alone with both and hard to establish good sleep habits for the baby when I have a toddler running around, too. I am hoping things will gradually get better as the baby gets older, but I am still in the weeds right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354056 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:13:37 +0000 Boogs 1354056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Springtime: That will be me later this year, I'm scared also! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-1354048 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:10:27 +0000 Springtime 1354048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this! Due in 5 weeks, terrified of having a newborn and toddler! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-796466 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:38:15 +0000 HLK208 796466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We would alternate one parent being with one child. For example, DH would play outside with DS (who had just turned 3 when DD was born) and I would be with baby. Or if it was just me alone, I did a ton of baby wearing. DS also plays indepently pretty well. It's not so hard :) and you get use to it fast! You do have to think through certain situations though. Like putting the kids in the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-796463 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:51 +0000 Sweet T 796463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS will be 26 months old when baby #2 gets here. I'm a little terrified to be honest! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-796458 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:32:26 +0000 lamariniere 796458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Subscribing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-796430 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:18:03 +0000 Boogs 796430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I constantly wonder this! It's great to read these responses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-796426 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:14:31 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 796426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we first brought home our newborn, we did a lot of dividing and conquering. Since I was nursing so much, DH stepped in a lot to take care of DD. He would take her to the park, church, etc by himself while I focused on the baby. He would give her baths and handle her bedtime routine, while I handled DS. </p> <p>I've also had to be a lot more flexible with DS... he doesn't always have set naptimes, and he gets dragged around everywhere because we can't just stay home when we have a toddler who has needs too! Luckily, he's a pretty chill baby so he doesn't mind.</p> <p>Now that DS is exactly 3-months it's become a lot easier since he's more consistent with everything and sleeping longer stretches! Like Andrea said, it is definitely the toddler that is a handful. Our baby is easy peasy in comparison!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-796415 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:00 +0000 Andrea 796415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the thought is more daunting than anything else. Babies are pretty easy once you've done it once! I suspect it'll be harder soon but right now my 4 month old is pretty easy going so I can focus most of my energy on my 3 year old. She is the real challenge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-a-newborn-and-a-toddler#post-796381 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:50 +0000 lomom 796381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't even imagine! </p> <p>DH and I definitely want LO to have sibling(s) one day but whew, the idea of a newborn and a toddler makes my head spin! How do you do it? </p>