Question for moms of 2 or more

starlight_24

I want to take DS ( 3 1/2 yrs old)  to story time at the library but DD is 7 mo. How is it received if I go with both of them? They make such a huge deal of separating the ages that I don't know...Or what if I want to take DD to the play group at the library? What to do with DS? 

AnnapolisLari

I would take both kids. If they don't like it, too bad. I have two kids and I am not going to hire a sitter for story time.

KoriBrett

I'd wear DD in a wrap or Ergo or something & go do story time that way, and skip the play group.

hopefulmom

Our library is very strict with their age group story times.  Sometimes younger or older siblings can attend but other times not.  I'd call the library to be sure.  I used to have to get a babysitter (usually a neighbor would watch my youngest for an hour while I was with the oldest).

goodheartedmommy

AnnapolisLari:

I would take both kids. If they don't like it, too bad. I have two kids and I am not going to hire a sitter for story time.

  AND I would probably attempt to wear the baby like Kori said, just so I can have my hands free to help with the older one.

sugarp

I'd just take both of them. If they have a problem...oh well!

Kimberly74

KoriBrett:

I'd wear DD in a wrap or Ergo or something & go do story time that way, and skip the play group.

Ditto this.  I took my older DD to storytime with younger DS frequently.  But, when he got more mobile and was resistant to being worn the whole time, I tried to go to one that was for both of them or skipped it.

 

 

CubbyMama

Lots of parents take their babies along to things for the older sibling, so I can't imagine you'd be the only one or that it would be a problem.  K is in gymnastics (Parent & Me) and I put E in the Bjorn and have her with me the whole time.  No one has ever had a problem with it.

WBs_Bride

The baby should be fine. Our library's storytimes are a ring of parents/caregivers with the toddlers on laps, surrounded by an outer ring of babies in infant carriers.