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We almost didn’t go for #2 because #1 was such a difficult baby. He’s been diagnosed with behavioral disorders so clearly it wasn’t just us being inexperienced. He’s still extremely challenging at almost 5. We really rolled the dice with the decision to go for #2 because we are not cut out to raise 2 extremely difficult children, but thankfully #2 came out smiling and happy and plays totally independently, completely unlike his brother. Surprisingly also they get along great! I wouldn’t say #2 is an easy baby though, but compared to his brother it’s night and day.
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We always said that it was a damn good thing our second baby was born 2 minutes after the first one, because we might not have had a second if he had been a singleton. He hated all things except eating, and had an ear piercing scream that I still have tinnitus from. His sister, however, was the most chill baby on the planet- didn't ever cry, even right when she was born. We had to wake her to feed her, anyone could hold her... she was a champ. They've evened out a bit now at 5, but he is still way more high strung than she is.
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@Madison43: This times 1000. If my second had been my first, I would have been terrified to have a second. He is a sweet little snuggle bug now, but the first two years of his life were rough. My daughter, on the other hand, was easy peasy from the second she was born until she turned 4 and a half. Now shes a terror.
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Our first child was soooo easy. I'm due with our second child in less than two weeks and I'm so scared he won't be as easy as our daughter was!
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I think it depends on temperament and age. My 1st was the hardest baby out my 3 but he was the easiest toddler and kid. My 2nd was the easiest baby but a hard toddler and kid. My 3rd is somewhere in between her brothers.
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@LCTBQE: I actually know more people in real life who had an easier 1st baby. For us DS has in some ways been easier than his older sister but in other ways been more challenging. The benefit is having experience from the first
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