Hello friends! It’s been a while since I wrote in my blog. It is for a lot of good reasons–I recently gave birth to my second child, and just accepted a full-time work-from-home job offer. Praise God for the many blessings! As you can tell, I have a lot on my plate. Now, I know you have come to this post because you may be currently pregnant with your second child, or are thinking about a second one, wondering how to transition from one child to two.
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Transition from one kid to two: My personal experience
I admit I was pretty anxious when I thought about adjusting to having a second child. I felt like I was busy already as a mom of one, how busy will I be when there are two kids? On top of this, I am managing my content creation-slash-workbook business, plus on the way to onboarding my full-time education marketing career. The house was untidy, and dishes had to be done. I felt like I was juggling too many things at once, but you know what? I made it! I even had enough time to create this blog.
Whatever you are feeling–anxious, scared, or even excited, I am just letting you know that your feelings are valid! Even though you are worried about the unknown, I am encouraging you that whatever God has laid in your life, you can make it through. I am coursing much more smoothly, and even though there are hard days, everything that I have been through was worth it for me and my family.
Today, I will be sharing strategies to make adjusting from one child to two an easier experience.
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Transitioning from one child to two: Things that Worked for Me
Plan ahead
One of the things that have helped me is the anticipation of things that will take up my time. I recalled, based on my previous experience which ones I spent a lot of time on. These include pumping milk, preparing meals, and having a solid quiet time to do my work tasks.
To transition smoothly, I made compromises to make things work on my schedule. I woke up early to prepare our breakfast, lunch, and dinner ahead of time which was easy-to-prepare meals, I pumped only 4 times a day, along with breastfeeding and supplementing with formula, and I created an office space where I can focus on meetings and tasks to be undistracted when my husband is with the kids.
Anticipating what your day would look like helps you think of solutions even before your child arrives. This will help you make changes in your schedule, environment, or have things that would equip you to transition smoothly.
Time and energy saving tools
Another thing that was working great for me are kitchen time-saving tools. No, I did not do freezer meals when I was pregnant (no energy!) and I love the taste of fresh food. So what I did was I recently invested in some things that will make my kitchen routines easier, such as a boiled egg maker, slow cooker, and multi-function rice cooker. They help me cook without having to watch over the food, which makes me multi-task.
Previously, I also invested in an oven and air fryer which made cooking supervision less stressful. Since you will be a busy momma, you can’t risk leaving the stove on. You don’t want to risk burned food and kitchen mishaps.
So whatever you can think of to save you time, take reviews and invest in them. They will be a life-saver for you and your family in the long run.
Baby soothing tools
So now we’ve discussed home tools that can save you energy and time, you should now think about the things to help you soothe the baby when you need to do something else such as attend to your toddler. Some moms love the mamaRoo, or a swing, and a bouncer.
With my first, he enjoyed the carrier a lot and I can do some tasks when he was strapped on me. It was one of my favorite purchases because I was able to travel with my son a lot! Not to mention I lost weight because I was carrying a 10-lb baby around. Haha!
Think about the things that worked well with your first and use them with your second one.
Gradually encourage independence with your first
Chances are, your first child also wants more independence in doing tasks. If you have things you think he or she can do by themselves, maybe it is time to allow them to! Recently, I have let my son eat by himself using his utensils. Even if he is slow at times, I am proud that he can finally handle the common utensils (spoon, bowl, cup with straw) on his own.
This is also a time for you to get a break while teaching your eldest essential life skills. I understand it can be stressful to teach and handle messes/mishaps, but this will only be the beginning! You will be happy that you taught your eldest to be independent so they won’t always have to rely on you to do everything.
I hope these tips about transition from one child to two helped you out! As always, let me know if you have something to share or would like to ask questions below.
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