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Is it really hard work with 3 under 3 ?

I finally got my BFP last week and am so happy I already have 2 boy one who turned 3 in december and my other son is ten months old. He will be 18mths when our next baby arrives have you got any good advise for me to make having 3 under 3 easier. Thanks for all your comments

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  • Tanya
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Sweetie, you'll have goods and bad, I wont lie about that. Always take help if someone offers it, even if it is something simply like hanging your washing out for you, or bathing some kids while you are busy with a baby. Always accept help and don't be afraid to ask for it either. If daddy is a hands on daddy, then you are half way there already, this will make it all so much easier if daddy helps too. I have 3 girls and when my youngest was born I had 3 children under 4, my eldest was 8 weeks off turning 4 and my eldest is actually special needs so she is an extra handful and still is at times but honestly, take one day at a time. Once the kids are all in bed at night, make sure you have some you and daddy time together as that is really important even if you both just sit and watch tv or a movie, definitely have that quite time to yourselves to recharge your own battery (so to speak!) If grandparents offer to take the older 2 for the day, take them up on the offer, will be good for them as well as yourselves. Try and get the older 2 to help out as well, train them early to fetch things for you like nappies etc or help put powder or cream on baby's bottom etc. Even bath time can be fun if the older 2 help and wash baby's feet. Even you middle child will understand that as my now 15 month old loves to help wash her older sisters when they get down to her level so honestly, you middle one will certainly be a great help too at 18mo when bub arrives. Otherwise, enjoy your children because they grow up so quickly. Good luck sweetie and congratulations, all the best and have a great new year.

    Source(s): Mum to 3 girls: 5 year old with special needs, 3 year old and a 15 month old.
  • 1 decade ago

    The best advice I can give is to try and get as much help from friends and family in the first couple of months as possible. Try and get at least your middle child to take at least one nap at the same time as the baby and you may want extra help by sending the 3 year old to preschool or something during the day and then try and get the 18 month old and the baby to sleep sometime when the 3 year old is at preschool or daycare. See if a friend or family member would be willing to help you keep the house clean and if one may be willing to bring dinner over once a week or so and of course enlist your husband to help around the house and with the kids as much as possible as well. It's a tiring job so get as much help as you can.

  • I also had 3 under 3.You know that saying "They grow up so fast" that is true. You don't fully understand until they do grow up.My oldest is 10 I look at pictures of them and I wish I could go back to when they were 3-2-1. It is not going to be easy. If your family offers help take it! These are the most important years of your children's life you are molding your children into who they will be as adults. Do not underestimate how important your marriage is.Happy children come from happy parents.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    RUN! Kiding lol. it is going to likely be hard to get right into a ordinary, yet maximum heavily stay calm. a ordinary may be ultimate, I had 2 14 m aside, a ordinary became much less complicated for every physique to maintain all of it jointly. Dont be afraid to ask who ever you could for help, occationally you will desire it. i individually could start up cooking and freezing nutrition, do you have a deep freezer? id have nutrition for a month in case you do. i individually could decide for cleanable diapers. i concept my oldest could be potty experienced via 2 he's in simple terms approximately 3 and nonetheless no longer. which would be an wonderful funding. Have a time huge-unfold you spend with ONE toddler. whilst toddler and middle is dozing with the oldest, you will have lots with the toddler with feeding and what no longer. E: God will never supply you greater advantageous than you could safeguard.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    make sure to take time out for yourself

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