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esposa38
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Are there are moms of 2 here?
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Bc/ I would love some advice on how you handle the "witching hour" of dinner/bedtime w/ a cranky, exhausted preschooler who won't nap even though he needs to, who desperately needs dinner, a bath and to be put to bed, and a cranky, exhausted newborn who desperately needs to be nursed and rocked, and they are both screaming at you, and OMG. Every Night. I'd love to hear your best advice! Thanks!!
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Re: Are there are moms of 2 here?
I would not say that I have it down pat (::looks down at my post::) but I order premade meals from Dinner Afare, take one out of the freezer the night before, and cook it the next day. Sometimes we eat cereal, and there's nothing wrong with that.
As far as bath are concerned, my DD is older and handles that herself, but with LO I do the best I can. Sometimes he doesn't get a bath, its not the end of the world. I always make sure I wash his face and neck bc thats where milk ends up.
I let LO stay up later than DD in hopes that he will sleep longer during the night. So I put DD to bed and we sing or read books and pray with the LO in my arms. Once she is settled, I can take care of LO. Sometimes she goes to bed later than she should.
I make sure that everything is done the night before - lunches made, clothes picked out, I know what DD wants for breakfast, so mornings go smoother. Even if it means I get less rest. I know that I won't be any less tired in the morning and time is at a premium when you are rushing out the door to work/ school/ daycare.
Don't be afraid to ask for help. You are not superwoman and cannot do everything for everyone all the time. Sometimes things don't turn out perfect, and thats ok. You are making loving memories for your children. I promise my daughter will never forget the birthday when I almost burnt down the house bc I forgot to turn off the stove when taking care of LO while cooking, and we ate out on the patio bc of all of the smoke. She will prob laugh about it too. I'm sure I will as well.
Good Luck
I gave up giving them baths everyday until they got old enough to bathe together. This was a lot easier during the winter since they weren't outside as much.
Preschooler would eat while I nursed DS.
Whenever the weather permitted, I would take them for a walk after dinner. This always helped calm them down and made the transition into bedtime a lot easier.
Hang in there! It gets so much easier once your LO is out of the newborn stage. Especially once they can play together and keep each other company. There is an end in sight.