https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-take-care-of-an-infant-and-toddler-at-the-same-time#post-14200 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:13:59 +0000 Andrea 14200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Anniebo - can you ask your family member to respond to this post? LOL. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-take-care-of-an-infant-and-toddler-at-the-same-time#post-14017 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:34:54 +0000 Mrs.anniebo 14017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont know honestly! I have a close family member who is a stay at home mome, and has a 4 yo , a 3 yo and a 1 month old. She handles it with grace and acts like it's no big deal, then again her toddlers are pretty well behaved, I bet that helps!<br /> My husband has been begging me for another baby for 2 months now.. But between my new career and a 22 month old , I just don't feel ready to handle a newborn in nine months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-take-care-of-an-infant-and-toddler-at-the-same-time#post-14002 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:24:27 +0000 Andrea 14002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I am going to wait as long as possible to have #2! I would be by myself most of the time with both so I really need my first to be "easy" by then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-take-care-of-an-infant-and-toddler-at-the-same-time#post-13967 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:42:44 +0000 SAHM0811 13967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the beginning it's really hard, but like having the first baby, you will adjust to having two. My 3.5 yo DD goes to daycare 3 days a week and I treasure those days I just have the infant. When big sis is home though, it is a juggling act! Between me and my two girls, one of us or all of us is either hungry, sleepy, or needs to pee/poo... and what do you do when you are the caregiver but just prioritize and manage it all one by one. My parents helped for 10 days in the beginning and then DH took a week off... I wish I had more help, but just having DD in daycare is huge. And when at home she does play by herself a lot if I'm tending to #2. When I'm nursing we play board games together. When #2 is napping, it's our special time together too. </p> <p>A baby carrier is also essential these days!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-take-care-of-an-infant-and-toddler-at-the-same-time#post-13957 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:10:40 +0000 Rosie Girl 13957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son will be 4 when our DD is born, so I am actually not worried about it at all! He plays by himself a lot and I think he will actually want to help me out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-take-care-of-an-infant-and-toddler-at-the-same-time#post-13949 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:59:23 +0000 geekinheels 13949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to know this too! Right now my in-laws come over almost every day to help with Claire and Aerin, and I'm dreading the day when they go back to Hong Kong (in March)! I have had maybe one hour where I had both to take care of both all by myself, and I nearly had a breakdown because Aerin was screaming her little head off while Claire was fussing and about to start crying too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-take-care-of-an-infant-and-toddler-at-the-same-time#post-13912 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:30:03 +0000 cyndistar3 13912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really know, I am going to be waiting to hear some ideas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-take-care-of-an-infant-and-toddler-at-the-same-time#post-13900 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:16:17 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 13900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During the time I'm with the infant (during the day) my son will be at daycare. I can't even imagine having both at the same time. Especially seeing I'll have little or no sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-take-care-of-an-infant-and-toddler-at-the-same-time#post-13899 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:14:52 +0000 Andrea 13899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Logistically speaking, I have a hard time imagining doing certain things with my toddler plus an infant. For example, what if I have to rock the infant to sleep? Will my toddler just be hanging out and playing in the same room while I do that? Fill me in moms with kids of different ages! What are the tricks to taking care of 2 or more kids all by yourself? </p>