2 to 3 kids...challenges?

[mbear]

The jump from 2-3 is defn noticeable....like others have said, more washing, more nappies, more food to be bought.....all that kinda stuff. Its harder to go to the shops, on outings you no longer have DH looking after one and you looking after the other - 3 outweighs 2 !!!!Going to the shops is difficlutl......but i do it.

EVERY time i go to the shops with my 3 in toe i get at least one comment 'wow, youve got your hands full'......yes, i do have my hands full, but i enjoy it. People have seemed shocked when i say that all 3 of them are still at home (DD#1 goes to school next year). TBH some days we arent dressed till 10am - how i could possibly get one out the door to school whilst having a newborn i would never know. Im glad i have had my 3 close together, and all under school age. Its nice to be able to say some days 'we're having a day at home today'....coz as of next year, and for the next 15 years or so, i wont be able to say that now will i ?? LOL !!!

[Krisvee]

Hmm - I'm lucky to have the kids and I dressed by 10am now!! So maybe I'll aim for 11am when the next one arrives - LOl! How true when 1 starts going to school - you have to be organised by 8.30am every morning!! Gosh....Hmmm I shall enjoy these next couple of years then! Hehe.

[bon]

To be honest I didnt find having #3 to be a big change. There were a couple of things though, like more washing and I was a lot more tired than I was with the first two - mainly from having to get up during the night not only to Matilda, but also to the other two for various reasons. Also shopping with the 3 of them is not fun! But overall Matilda just slotted in and of course we wouldn't change a thing. Now we are thinking about #4!

[aussienic]

I found the jump from 2 to 3 was fine

My eldest was older though.

I did find the jump from 3-4 a huge difference. I had a 4yr old, 2 yr old and a newborn.. My eldest was 8.

I still manage to get out the door by 8 when needed.. or earlier if need be..

we just take the day as it comes

[PlonkeeMumma]

Have been reading this thread with interest as i have days when i have a little panic about how i will cope with 3 under 4. My DH has been getting lots of comments from work colleagues about how much harder 3 is than 2 so i think he is panicking more. Have to admit i'm worrying more about how i will cope with the current 2 when i am heavily pregnant with this one!

Good luck krisvee!

Julie x

[tan32]

Number three will be interesting for me as well, as i have one at school and the other at kindy. We have a hard enough time now making sure they are out the door in time for school,DH starts work at 7 so is no help in the morning. Ive started already by making lunches the night before, getting uniforms washed and set out ready for the morning, and oh my def no TV on.
Im lucky though as i will get time to spend with this one on my own, and with DD turning 10 not long after the birth Ill always have a keen helper.

[Naomi]

I found having #3 easy too, he just goes with the flow and always has.
Now he sometimes gets cranky if we have to be somewhere after the others are dropped off at kindy (he still loves his sleep LOL) but apart from that he's an angel.
Another thing, his brothers absolutely adore him and are always playing with him and reading to him, so he's always occupied while i'm cooking dinner etc.