Advice on care for 2 year old n newborn

lyra

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I'm expecting my second baby next year n by that time, my son will be 2 year old. Would like to hear some advices on how you arrange care for a toddler n newborn? The grandparents can't help out full time, only now n then as my mom is working n my mil has health issues. I'm not working now but intends to work full time after baby is born.
 

ling.er

Member
I'm expecting my second baby next year n by that time, my son will be 2 year old. Would like to hear some advices on how you arrange care for a toddler n newborn? The grandparents can't help out full time, only now n then as my mom is working n my mil has health issues. I'm not working now but intends to work full time after baby is born.
My son is 2.5 year and my newborn is 3 week big..
Jan 2013 my son is goin child care but now he is take care by my mil.. Sometime I also stress and angry about it.. As when I bf my girl I can hear my son crying yelling outside.. Sometime I eating my mum cooking and my FIL playing his phone..

maybe you can consider child care .. Working father have subsidy .. U can check out.. If not hire a nanny to your house.. Can help u in cooking n look after your elder while u bf / rest
 

lyra

Member
Hire nanny, as in those who don't stay in? It's very expensive right? Yup, I'm considering CC too. Hope it'll work out fine as my son is sticky to me. I've been taking care of him myself since he's born. And he's still bf. ppl say milk will change taste n baby will reject once mum gets preg but my son still loves it.

Not easy for u at all! Jia you! N thanks a lot for sharing!
 

ling.er

Member
Hire nanny, as in those who dont't stay in? It's very expensive right? Yup, I'm considering CC too. Hope it'll work out fine as my son is sticky to me. I've been taking care of him myself since he's born. And he's still bf. ppl say milk will change taste n baby will reject once mum gets preg but my son still loves it.Not easy for you at all! Jia you! N thanks a lot for sharing!
Maybe you try look around n see the price, my son use to very stick to me before I give birth, but now he ok already . As I get him to enter half day class..Good that he is still on bf .. Keep it up
 

lyra

Member
I think most probably I'll put older child in childcare and younger in infant care. Does anyone also has such arrangement for your children? Does it work well?
 

ast0212

Member
Congratulations Lyra!! That's wonderful news!!

Is hubby able to take some leave? That helps a lot.

When dd was born hubby took 1 month off and it really helped to have him attend to the almost 2 year old. After the one month i was on my own but it went easier than i thought it would be.
 
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