https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 03:43:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925726 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:19:11 +0000 Andrea 925726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: thank goodness!! I'm so glad to hear that you will be able to have some help!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925713 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:16:24 +0000 matador84 925713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I think they're going to have to this time around! I am lucky to have a pretty strong network of friends who help occasionally with DS right now...but I'm thinking a sitter would be nice so I can get a break! Especially weekends when DH is on call. OMG. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925702 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:14:15 +0000 Andrea 925702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Working full time and solo parenting 2 sounds tough! Do your finances allow for an occasional sitter to help out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925689 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:10:52 +0000 matador84 925689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: on the few nights I know dh is coming home--he is an 80 mile drive away--I start blowing his phone up at 4, when are you coming home, when are you leaving, you better get in your car in 5 minutes...ha!!! Most nights he doesn't get home until 6 or 7 if he is comin home! Being a SAHM is a tough job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925677 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:07:45 +0000 heffalump 925677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Yes! Chasing an almost two year old around while pregnant and exhausted isn't easy. I'm not thinking about what it will be like when the baby is out of my belly, freaks me out too much! I admire you women who are able to do it on your own. I watch that clock when it gets close to 5 so I know DH will be home and I can just lay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925676 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:07:44 +0000 heffalump 925676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Yes! Chasing an almost two year old around while pregnant and exhausted isn't easy. I'm not thinking about what it will be like when the baby is out of my belly, freaks me out too much! I admire you women who are able to do it on your own. I watch that clock when it gets close to 5 so I know DH will be home and I can just lay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925655 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:59:52 +0000 matador84 925655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: true! Hard to believe in a YEAR I'm going to be around the time to start purées again! Ahhh!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925647 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:55:08 +0000 T.H.O.U. 925647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: I guess the good news is that the kids would most likely be eating a lot of the same foods. So its not like you would have to fix a real meal for you and a 4 year old and then food for a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925639 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:50:58 +0000 matador84 925639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: that is tough. :-( being pregnant and having one has been a beating but I know it'll get better! Nausea, headaches, EXHAUSTION... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925633 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:47:56 +0000 heffalump 925633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't..... but I get migraines. I depend on DH coming home (I'm a SAHM) so I can get some rest in the evenings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925629 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:46:26 +0000 looch 925629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Thanks for the additional details! I think you've got it down, mama. I might want to just have an emergency babysitter on hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925626 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:44:49 +0000 matador84 925626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: true! It is definitely hard to cook around here and requires a lot of planning! Even then, DH isn't home so its almost pointless to cook a whole meal a lot of times, which I do miss doing. </p> <p>I have been putting DS in daycare 3x a week so I can rest and get things done around the house and its been amazing! I'm a teacher so I'm off for a few more weeks. @looch: nope, and that for sure has been tough! Occasionally a neighbor or friend can watch DS for a couple hours if I have a meeting, but that hasn't been until recently since he's bf still. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925618 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:39:24 +0000 looch 925618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have the option for adding an extra set of hands at times, either with a babysitter or family? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925614 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:38:07 +0000 T.H.O.U. 925614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, a lot of this would depend on our finances. Could I solo parent and afford to pick up take out dinner if needed? Would we be able to afford a babysitter or extra hours at daycare so I could run an errand without kids if needed? Things like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-about-solo-parenting-2-under-2#post-925601 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:27:59 +0000 matador84 925601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS and LO 2 will be 15-16 months apart. I solo parent 90% of the time already and work full time. It was a rough year just getting a system down wth DS, BUT he is an overall extremely happy and easy baby to care for.</p> <p>With the small group of people we've told so far, they are excited but very worried for me that ill be caring for 2 under 2 solo. In many ways I think it'll be easier because I won't be as "ftm" and everything is still fresh on my mind. Would you be able to solo parent 2 under 2? </p>