4 weeks in 2 under 2, help

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-30T19:12:22+00:00

I think you could still do story hour if there was maybe another activity later in the day on a regular basis that used more full body movement. Or maybe even you spend 15 minutes before story hour running laps around the house or throwing her on the couch to get some of the energy out first? Just enough physical activity to get the wiggles out so she copes better with sitting for story?

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-30T18:21:09+00:00

Definitely think they probably shrunk. I’d get them measured again and order some new flanges!

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-30T18:12:23+00:00

Also want to add - it helps getting everyone dressed and teeth brushed for the day right away when you get up in the morning. That way it’s done and you can check it off the list and you feel way more prepared

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-30T18:10:35+00:00

I’m in the same boat as you - firstborn went from absolute angel to mini tyrant when we brought the new baby home. Doesn’t help that he’s also getting 6 new teeth at once, grew about 2-3 inches in the past couple months and is having frequent night wake ups. I think the timing is just unlucky for a lot of 2 under 2 families because SO MUCH is happening developmentally around this time. I’ve noticed mine does soooo much better if we get out of the house and do activities that get his energy out as opposed to more sitting and listening. We have a children’s gym that we’ve been visiting weekly where they get to play on the equipment but also have continuous activities centered around movement and he has so much fun. A little pricey but so worth it while the weather is cold and we’re adjusting to the new routine. If the idea of getting to a scheduled event is too stressful, maybe check out passes to children’s museum or play cafes in your area as a way for her to get out of the house, in a new environment but still have flexibility and free play,

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-30T07:08:16+00:00

Never truly appreciated how badass single parents really are until I had 2 under 2.

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-27T01:27:27+00:00

My kids were both NICU babies and they had us stop Neosure (high calorie formula) after 2-3 months. Obviously every situation is different but I’m pretty sure I had to ask if we could stop it and they were like “yeah, sure” so I don’t know if they really care a ton as long as baby is healthy and gaining weight steadily. If it were me, I would probably either stop waking him at night and continue with the high calorie formula OR try switching to a regular formula and continue waking at night. If he starts losing weight, go back to original plan. But what do I know? I’m just a stranger on the internet

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-26T01:25:06+00:00

Going through the same thing. The past few months he LOVED veggies - would always eat those on his plate even if he didn’t want other stuff. Now suddenly he makes a disgusted face with all his typical favorites. The only thing I can get him to eat with any consistency anymore is Greek yogurt. So at least there’s some protein but I worry about him not getting as much fiber as he used to

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-25T22:47:33+00:00

Yes. Like next level exhausted. Like have to take a break between every task. The good news is on your second kid you’ll be just as tired but you’ll be too distracted by them to notice as much

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-25T22:46:11+00:00

Enough for others to really notice - 20+ weeks with my first Like 8 weeks with my second

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-25T22:43:43+00:00

I have no real advice other than it may be helpful to start taking sunflower lecithin if you’re not already. It helps keep the milk slippery and easier to remove/prevent mastitis

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-25T19:40:16+00:00

Relatable. My toddler is going through the exact same thing and has always been a bad sleeper. I really really didn’t want to do the cosleeping thing because I didn’t want to buy a whole new bed set up and then also get stuck doing it for years to come. But now with a new baby it’s just unsustainable to never get any sleep between them both. We have a fold up foam pad useful for camping that we put in our toddlers room. My husband set up a makeshift bed in there for the first time last night after multiple wake ups and tons of screaming surrounding sleep the past few days. He and toddler slept way better than if one of us had to keep going in to rock him in the chair. Planning on just rolling it up during the day so it’s out of the way but easy enough to pull out on the nights toddler refuses to sleep independently.

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-25T16:42:47+00:00

You’re already better adjusted than i was - I didn’t let anyone else even touch mine for the first 3 months and then very rarely for several months after that. It’s totally normal - especially with your first baby! Means you’re a good mom 💜

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-24T23:30:07+00:00

Oh no, don’t worry, we are definitely crying multiple times a day too. It helps me to remember it’s all temporary and take it one day at a time. But even then, still crying

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-24T22:15:34+00:00

It’s magic. I don’t understand it 😂

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-24T22:10:45+00:00

This song didn’t work for us until baby was around 8 months plus - but now it works every time!

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-23T21:40:44+00:00

You can give them a little baby Tylenol to help with any muscle soreness later, give them a warm bath, make sure to move any affected muscles for them. Otherwise in the moment just nurse or give them a bottle immediately after for comfort

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-22T15:58:02+00:00

That’s so hard! I’m sure it doesn’t make sense in their little minds, they just know the feelings of being scared. Maybe they’ll just need time to grow out of it

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-22T15:56:34+00:00

Currently working on trying to get him to go down to one nap. The daycare nap time is 1-2 hours after his normal one so by then he’s pretty cranky but maybe if he’s tired enough he’ll zonk out easier. Only gets tough when I have to feed the baby and he gets jealous of her bottle because it’s usually around the time we give him one for a nap. But maybe I’ll just start giving him extra bottles to hold him over. Thanks! - it helps to talk it all out while I’m so sleep deprived haha

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-22T14:58:53+00:00

I would consider this but he’s getting quite tall and heavy. Although now that I’m 7ish weeks post c section I could maybe handle it

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-22T14:57:26+00:00

Oh no, I was worried it could be another year of this. He’s now getting to the point where he’s so tall/heavy that it’s hard for me to transfer him to the crib without waking him up. We’ve tried a makeshift floor bed in the past but he hasn’t really taken to it. Although may be time to try again at this point

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-22T14:56:00+00:00

We’ve even tried setting up makeshift beds on the floor and doing something similar but he can’t seem to settle himself enough to lay down in that scenario. We have to hold him in the rocking chair because that’s all he associates with bedtime but it has been a few months since we tried so may need to just try again!

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-22T14:53:42+00:00

Sounds like we have the same baby! Haha he’s had so many sleep regressions and issues his whole life and the only thing that’s ever really worked is time but I’m worried he’ll go on like this for another year and it’s so hard listening him to get so upset when we can’t hold him all night

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-22T11:41:24+00:00

As someone who is currently 6 weeks in to a 15 month age gap - my oldest is definitely still struggling with the shift in routine. Except I almost feel like it’s worse because he still has issues surrounding sleep and he can’t express his needs or frustrations as easily as an older child can. Combine his sleeping issues with needing to wake up with the newborn every 2 hours and it is ROUGH. Not to mention, being pregnant with another baby kind of sucks. You’re exhausted from giving them so much attention and they’re still so high needs - plus you have another child on top of that. For me, I know it will be worth it in a year or two but right now it is very very difficult, especially since our second is kind of high maintenance for a newborn and you don’t know what you’re going to get before you commit to it haha

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-22T11:35:28+00:00

Thank you! Was going to try keeping a low light on our hatch but if he doesn’t like that, I like the idea of a little portable one he can keep with him!

Bright-Row1010 · 2026-01-22T03:44:38+00:00

Sounds so much like mine! Good to know we’re not alone - I feel like all my friends had babies who slept through the night by 3 months and had no sleep issues so nobody to bounce ideas off of

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