Any working moms with more than one young kid, with age gap less than 2 years?
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My 2 boys aged 3 and 5 are only 18 mths apart. Tough to cope as I'm FTWM and age 40 so energy level is declining. Doesn't help that boys are less mature and more playful. Recently I let go of my maid of 4 yrs, due to too lazy and too many men calling/chatting up with her at all hours of the day until she totally neglect even her basic duties. Although both kids attend full day CC, it will still be tough esp kids tend to fall sick so frequently at CC. All our leave entitlement used up to care for the kids when they sick with high fever, HFMD, flu, etc.
Hi Hilfe,
Honestly speaking I don't bring my twins out in the beginning. Having twins at home is already very overwhelming, let alone go out. Only until they are after 2 and beginning to talk. But by that time, I was already heavily pregnant with the 3rd. Outing is only to my in-laws' house every sunday. Nowadays, it is just twins, me and another family member for outings.
Hi Carol,
Congrats and good luck! Be prepared for sibling rivalry.
Honestly speaking I don't bring my twins out in the beginning. Having twins at home is already very overwhelming, let alone go out. Only until they are after 2 and beginning to talk. But by that time, I was already heavily pregnant with the 3rd. Outing is only to my in-laws' house every sunday. Nowadays, it is just twins, me and another family member for outings.
Hi Carol,
Congrats and good luck! Be prepared for sibling rivalry.
Hi buds,
I totally agree with you on the kids falling sick easily when they start child care. My twins were sick on and off for the whole of last year when they just started child care. Stress periods are when the school starts the cycle of infectious diseases e.g. Chickenpox or hfmd. Twin boy was even admitted to kk for 3 days due to high fever for a week. In addition, I was in my maternity leave in the middle of it with maid wanting to go home after 5 months. Most stressful time of the year!
I totally agree with you on the kids falling sick easily when they start child care. My twins were sick on and off for the whole of last year when they just started child care. Stress periods are when the school starts the cycle of infectious diseases e.g. Chickenpox or hfmd. Twin boy was even admitted to kk for 3 days due to high fever for a week. In addition, I was in my maternity leave in the middle of it with maid wanting to go home after 5 months. Most stressful time of the year!
im a mother of 2, age 2 and 3. i was working initially but i couldnt handle the stress and to add that up, i was hardly getting enough sleep. Now, im a full time mom but trying to work from home.. its much better now and thank God that my husband was understanding enough. on weekends, we would usually put the kids over with the grandparents.
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Hi xy, the worst indeed is usually after year end hols when sch starts and the kids came back to CC with all kinds of viruses. My younger boy was down with 4 bouts of high fever in less than 2 months! Super stressful plus no sleep for mummy for many nights. Coupled with stressful job, tight deadlines and maid giving me super headache, sigh... really feel like I aged so much.
Hi bud.
That's the drawback about childcare. I still hope not to put my kids in childcare. My mother-in-law is looking after my kids now. If she couldn't, I will have to start looking for part time job. I am now working full time, and actually trying to simplify some housechores. My husband is not hands-on, so I had to call a part time cleaner to help me
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That's the drawback about childcare. I still hope not to put my kids in childcare. My mother-in-law is looking after my kids now. If she couldn't, I will have to start looking for part time job. I am now working full time, and actually trying to simplify some housechores. My husband is not hands-on, so I had to call a part time cleaner to help me
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As much as I love my kids, I always love myself too. So I can't imagine myself spending time with them 24/7. Weekends with them is sufficient for now. But I also agree that kids should start school or child care as late as possible such that their immunity system can grow stronger first. Although child care does have its disadvantages especially falling sick easily, I can see a great improvement in my twins in terms of speech and social skills.
