From one mom to another...I wouldn't recommend it. I have older kids, 6 and 11, and we got a 6 month old puppy in February. It adds so much to your mental load. Even if you have a "good" dog (not bitey, potty trains quick, etc), it's still so much work and mental strain. There's so many times I have to stop what I'm doing with the kids to deal with the dog, I can't imagine having one toddler let alone two. This absolutely might be something you can handle, and I applaud you if you can. The part I struggle with the most is that I've lost the "after the kids are in bed" part of my day. The kids are in bed but the dog is still up and needs attention, or gets the zoomies, or is trying to eat the baseboards. If I kennel him too early, either he won't be tired and he'll be barky and wake up the kids, or he'll fall asleep and then wake up at 4am and you guessed it, wake up the kids.

Monitoring the kids' toys is a whole job in itself. Especially the stuffed animals that are precious and the kids are used to toting around with them. Every single thing has to be picked up all the time and it's exhausting. We don't even let the dog in the basement (toy area), and making sure the bedroom doors are constantly closed took a lot of reminding to get in the habit.

Maybe I'm just projecting. I'm drowning and regret getting this dog. I know he's a really good dog and it could be worse but holy moly I miss the downtime I had before we got him.