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Need best advice for soon to be mom of 2

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My DS's preschool doesn't start till 8/31 and my MOPS will not be meeting at all during summer. So, it will be me and my 2.5 year old and new baby girl ALL SUMMER, by ourselves! Normally my son and I would spend a lot of time outdoors at the pools, splash parks, etc and I really wanted to take him to Schliterbaun and Seaworld this summer. I'm not sure how any of these things will possibly work with a new baby. It gets sooo incredibly hot here and I doubt I'd be able to keep her outside long. With that said, this summer feels a little daunting. Any suggestions to get us through??

I'm thinking a lot of water play in the backyard but other than that I'm fresh out. My son loves to be outdoors. How will I make this work this summer? 5 days a week, all day, just me and the kids home alone and indoors.

Oh and please feel free to throw in some non related advice for handling the two at home together in the beginning! TIA!

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Re: Need best advice for soon to be mom of 2

  • joseysbridejoseysbride member

    Oh, you'll be fine!  Enjoy the time with your babies!  You'll just have to get him out early in the morning when it's not so hot.

    Do you have a deck?  We have a gate on ours, and I let Rory go out there and play with her sand table, bubbles, and all that outdoor stuff while I'm in the kitchen (the deck is right off the kitchen).  I leave the patio door open.  You could even do something like that when the baby is sleeping inside, and bring the monitor with you.

    I am planning on doing similar stuff.  Or get an umbrella so you and the baby can sit in the shade and he can play in a little pool or something.

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  • snickerdoodle27snickerdoodle27
    Do you have a local library? That can be a great place to go to pass the time. We take Jacob outside in our backyard, we just wait until the really strong sun is gone. Our deck gets all that afternoon sun so we open the umbrella and fill up his pool and let him splash around. Check your local mall for toddler activities too. Our malls have a big play area for the kids which is great for those rainy (or superhot) days when you're dying to get out of the house.
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  • hotfudgecustardhotfudgecustard

    There will be crazy moments, but all in all, I think you'll find it easier than you might be imagining.  One piece of advice I read recently (on a board for moms of three or more under age 8) was to care for the most vulnerable one first.  Sometimes that might mean the younger one and sometimes not.

    Are you near any indoor play areas?  Like the mall or a restaurant with an indoor play area?  You can also go to the library to read books, even if there's not a story hour going on.

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