When I was pregnant with my second child, I knew it was “normal” to wonder if I could possibly love my second as much as my first. I remember having conversations with my mommy-friends and hearing from most of them that going from 1 to 2 children was hard. Only one of my friends said the transition wasn’t that bad. “You’ve already adjusted your whole life to having children… what’s one more?” she said. What I wasn’t prepared for was how hard it would be for my 2 ½ year old to share her
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7 Tips To Successful Sibling Room-Sharing
We've discussed how YOU sharing a room with your baby can affect your baby's sleep, but what about when your baby needs to share a room with a sibling? We know that some of you have been anxiously (dare we say desperately?) awaiting this article. Fear not, we have 7 tips to successful sibling room-sharing. Why Should Siblings Room-Share? We know many of our readers are finding themselves faced with the task of transitioning their kids into sharing a room. And we know that for many of you,
Sibling Series Part 2: Juggling Different Baby and Toddler Sleep Schedules
Lately, a lot of people are writing in about having a new baby (very exciting!) and wondering how to juggle more than one sleep schedule. This article will give you tips to maintain multiple children's schedules, when their ages vary (multiples have a different set of challenges, so that will be a subsequent part to come). Once you help your baby sleep through the night, and then your baby becomes a toddler, many families decide to add another baby into the mix. If you haven't, you might
Sibling Series Part 1: Do You Have Another Baby After a Horrible Sleeper?
"Should I have another baby?" is a question that spins through a lot of parent's minds, but when your first is a horrible sleeper, it gives it a whole other meaning. Can you go through this again or, worse, what if the next child is an even worse sleeper? For some of you, that might not even seem possible. This article will be part 1 in a sibling series that will explore how you might make the decision to have another child or not and sleep tips for handling more than one child, multiples, or