Tips for Life with 2 Under 2!! (How to survive + enjoy life w/ 2 kids under 2 in 2021! I did!)
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- Опубліковано 13 сер 2021
- Two under two is a BIG deal. I had no idea. When I got pregnant with my third baby it was a total shock and I was terrified of managing motherhood with three young kids, two of them being 15 months apart. BUT just recently my son turn two which means... cue drumroll.. I did it! I survived two under two! So now I am here to casually & candidly share my best tips for taking care of two babies under two years old. If you have tips I hadn't thought of please share them in the comments for other families who might swing by this channel.
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One tip I forgot to share but think was valuable when it came to caring for young children is that we tried to speak really positively about my older child and affirm him often in his role as big brother. Even before he acted like a "good" or "helpful" big brother, I told him he was great at it. I also made a point to smile and laugh a lot as I related to all my kids, helping them to understand that relating to each other is fun. I would pretend to talk for my baby, making silly jokes and things as if she was saying them, just to see my older kids laugh. As my kids have gotten older they all seem to have good senses of humor and I think it has something to do with the example my husband and I intentionally set. What tips or tricks did you find helping for raising your little ones?
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It is so comforting to see a woman who doesn't make it look like motherhood is heaven 😅 I still don't know whether I "want" children..I feel way too weak for it. You give me a new perspective, not just "be a perfect capable mother or don't do it at all". Thank you, you are such a strong woman ☺️
Left the house crying after being home all week and all day on Saturday with my 2 under 2. Here I am in my car in a Walmart parking lot, parked under a tree, and this video is in my subscriptions. Talk about a coincidence.
My daughter turns 13 months old tomorrow and I have a baby coming in less than 3 months. This was so helpful and encouraging! You have a special way of communicating honestly without being depressing. Thanks for this!!
I remember my daughter was 3 weeks old and not sleeping, like AT ALL. And, I was pumping. My husband was very sick and couldn't really do anything. I had to go to walmart and I was convinced the day was never going to end. I was convinced the day was going to go forever. And, it wasn't even 2pm. 😂😂😂😂
My son was 6 months old (conceived via IVF) when I found out I was pregnant again. It’s another boy. 2 boys 15 months apart, and a 9 year old girl. I needed this video!!
I am expecting my second baby in 2023, and my son just turned one. So I will have two under two and I have been trying hard to wrap my head around what my life is going to be like!
Every video you release comes out at the perfect time. I will be having my second in January and my son will be 13 months at that point. I'm the worst mom ever, doing the best I can, and I adore my kids.
I just found you and I gotta say you’re like my soul person. I’m a new mom and I absolutely love hearing another mom be honest and say motherhood isn’t their best quality but yet give so much positivity at the same time… I feel this. And your tips are 💯
So many strong points here! One that stuck with me (as I found I also needed this) is decluttering/getting rid of clothes that dont fit or to make dressing easy. For me, choosing all nautrals really helped me match and feel put together. Appreciate your "real-ness"
Jess, your videos helped me so much during both of my pregnancies. I'll be forever grateful for your sincerity and transparency! Thank you, kisses from Brazil 🥰
Thank you so much for the encouragement Jess. I have a 12 month old, and a little one due in February. I am so thankful for both my babes but I am definitely overwhelmed thinking of how I will manage it. Your tips and the encouragement about how to prioritize and not focus on being perfect are a great comfort to me.
Thank you so much for this. I had my second babe, when my first was 20 months. It’s been a crazy 3 months so far, and I’ve been hard myself thinking I should be doing more by now… but I’m just exhausted all the time. Thanks for the reminder that’s it’s just hard ❤️ Here’s to the last month of officially having 2 under 2 ❤️
I love your tidbit on the loss of one-on-one time. There will be less of that than what the first child got, but now they have the gift of each other! True true true.
Oh my god. The last one about being angry and going for a run. That has been my biggest struggle postpartum. I remember when I was about 3-4 weeks postpartum it was like 5am and I was laying in bed awake (baby and husband both asleep) and I was shaking I was so angry. I wish I would have thought to go for a run. Thank you for your videos, they are so incredibly meaningful and helpful to me. Thank you. I also got my husband a #1 dad shirt from very good mother’s club and he loves it :)
These are such awesome tips, going through 2 under 3 right now and I find these tips helpful, one that I did not expect but find super helpful is lowering your expectations! It definitely gave me a newer perspective to look at my situation right now.
Thank you for these videos. They have helped me SO much. I’m pregnant with #2 and will have 2 under 2 as a single mom anddddd I want to cry every day lol. But you’ve helped me so much. Thank you endlessly
Totally agree with the simplifying your life, my mind was blown when I discovered the “no fold” laundry method for kids. Now I’m not stressed out about getting the clean clothes in the dressers lol genius!!
I teared up watching this, you seem so genuine and loving, thanks for making this video, I have a 5 month old & im pregnant, I’ll be having 2 under 1
Needed this, have a 3 week old and 18 month old. 3 week old has pretty bad reflux. Have def cried everyday so far.