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MoMs with multiples + an older sibling(s)

LithgirlLithgirl
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I need your tips for staying organized and sane! I'm a SAHM and just can't seem to keep things in order, give enough attention to my 3.5 year old and enjoy the babies while they are still babies! They are now 13 months old and are like little tornados! I swear, they wake up to a clean house and within 10 minutes of being awake, the house looks like a bomb went off.

Once they go in for morning naps, I like to get my 3.5 year old daughter ready for the day and eat breakfast. I might try to do the morning dishes and pick up a little but then the babies are up and again, tear the house apart.

I'm feeling sorry for older daughter who seems to not be getting enough attention from me, but if I spend my time with her during naps, I just can't do anything. I must say "i can't get anything done" about 100 times a day to just about anyone who will listen. We hired a sitter to come once a week for a few hours but she's just not skilled enough for me to trust with all three little ones and she goes back to school next week anyway. 

I know I can't do it all...I've accepted that....but wondering if you have any tips for keeping things in order, or making sure that your older child feels attended to and cared for enough that she doesn't start regressing (we are getting lots of baby talk and imitation of what the babies are doing for attention lately!).

Sorry for any typos or bad grammar here....not enough time to go back and double check!

Thanks so much for your help!

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Re: MoMs with multiples + an older sibling(s)

  • benz2010benz2010
    This is a huge fear of mine! My babies aren't the tornadoes yet but our house is a scary disaster! I feel like Addily does get quite a bit of attention but she still acts out quite a bit. Have you looked into any 3 year preschools? Just to get her some time to learn and play and get extra attention you just aren't able to give right now? Can you try a playyard or 2 hooked together so the chaos is confined to one area and that way they are safe and you can try and get stuff done or play with the older sibling for a little while while they ar eplaying then when you have most of the things done you can play too. GL I'm somewhat scared for this stage!!
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  • Temp6313048411121614Temp6313048411121614 member
    Like benz said, find some way to keep them confined to 1 smaller area, it'll help keep the mess contained, and you can pay more attention to DD1 or clean up.
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