Comments on: Confessions of a Two-Time Mom: What I Won’t Be Doing This Time Around

By: ovulinefertility

ovulinefertility — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:16:29 +0000

Parenting is a learning experience, every step of the way. No matter how many children you have, you always learn new things with each one.Thank you for sharing your insights!

By: Jaimi

Jaimi — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:00:47 +0000

That is great that your experience was so positive and easier than your first child. I am in the opposite situation: my #1 was the ‘easy’ one. Number 2 doesn’t need sleep, already has stopped napping regularly at almost-2 years old (actually stopped regular naps about 18 months) and wants me all the time. (It’s a good thing, I make sure to tell myself.) Most moms I know say going from 1 to 2 is harder than going from 2 to 3, or even more, so you have a great situation! Enjoy it. Give yourself more credit, though: your interactions with your child do matter for their development. It’s only that you can’t control all of their development. As a former teacher, I just want to be sure that other parents don’t read that last point as ‘interactions don’t really matter’, because they really do play a part in your child’s growth. What you do with your child and how much you do with your child is very important. All the best!

By: hernameisjordan

hernameisjordan — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:46:04 +0000

I LOVE this. I’m in the beginning of my second pregnancy with a 2 1/2 year old in tow, and I did feel a sense of calm when I read the poisitve pregnancy test, mostly because I know what NOT to do. But these are a few things I didn’t even think of! Great post!