- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
Parenting
Need ideas/help please re: infant and 3 year old
So Kaya is a great sleeper- at night... which is awesome, last night she slept from 10:30 until 5, woke up, ate and went back to sleep til 7:45. Yay!Corrina is in preschool 4 days a week now which is great because during the day Kaya is either awake and wants to be held or bfing. On fridays and in the afternoons everyday I feel tied to K and C gets the shaft. I have a sling and will put her in it, but I am still limited as to what I can do and so far this morning C has watched WAY too much TV. I need ideas of how to fix this and still tend to Kaya's needs. Ugh, this is tough!
*Corrina born August 30, 2006* *Kaya born August 6, 2009*
br
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Need ideas/help please re: infant and 3 year old
How does she do on outtings? Maybe the zoo, park, or library?
Buy a bunch of craft supplies. Gracie really likes putting beads on pipe cleaners, playing with moonsand, and water color painting. She loves gluesticks too but after she stuck a sequin in her nose that craft has to be carefully supervised!
I'm going to be in the same situation in the spring, so I can't wait to see the responses.
I am hoping that I will be able to put the baby in the sling and go to the park? I'm hoping fesh air and walking will keep the baby happy and then I will be able to play with DD. It may just be my pipe dream though
Did you try the bouncy seat or swing while you play with Corrina?
BTW, they are both so beautiful!
The sling worked for me in those early days, as did the bouncy seat and swing. Miles would even fall asleep in them while I played with Nora. I also got Nora a few new toys that I put in a basket that she could only play with while I fed Miles.
Honestly though, it is really tough those first few weeks and if your oldest watches a bit too much TV for a month or two, her brain is not going to rot. There's only one of you and two of them, so you do what you have to do.
Be sure to make time to play with Corrina when you can though, like when your DH is around or you can put Kaya down to sleep (which I know can be tough for some babies!). Some other good advice I got is that if both are fussing/crying, go to the oldest first because she'll remember, the baby won't. Miles hasn't died from fussing a bit more than Nora did as a baby, though honestly I thought he would at first!!
Hang in there. It does get easier but it takes a bit of time.?
Nora Judith 7/2/06 Miles Chauncey 4/20/09 born with Trisomy 21 - Down syndrome
I've been going through this as well. The bjorn has been a lifesaver (i'm not a fan of slings). I would pump milk and use this bottle for when we were our or when she was in the bjorn;
https://www.amazon.com/Podee-Baby-Bottle-Handsfree-Feeding/dp/B000GLKA9Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1252078750&sr=8-2
I also have a boppy lounger (different than a boppy pillow). It's basically this giant pillow that sits on the floor that the baby can lay in and be near us when i'm reading or playing with ds. I also have a bouncy, but the lounger is nicer soemtimes because it sits right on the floor. Again, i pump and use those handsfree bottles. That has been the best thing.
I agree with everything cooker said... I think. It's been a long morning. Anyway, K is still really young. It takes time to settle into a routine let alone schedule. I will say that DD#1 watched entirely too much TV and probably was ignored more than I would like in those first few months. DD#2 also cried/fussed more than DD#1 and had to wait to BF, be changed, be held, etc. every once in a while. Both survived and don't seem any worse for the wear. Give it time.
Also, try to get out when you can even just for an hour. You'll all feel better just to not be staring at the same four walls.