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MummyFreckle 
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Posted: 27 March 2007 at 1:02pm |
Today I have been looking after my adorable 2 year old nephew! I love him to bits and he is an absolute treasure and very well behaved, but its lunchtime and I am absolutley exhausted already!
Although I figure its prob easier when they are your own children as you have toys etc to keep them entertained. I have a couple of toys and books for him, but not many - so we went to the park and fed the ducks, and I have finally got him down for a nap!
I have a new admiration for all you SAHMs with toddlers....!
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fattartsrock
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Posted: 27 March 2007 at 1:27pm |
yep, it is hard, but you get used to it! And, when you can look in on that cute, sleeping toddler at night, your heart just breaks all over again... 
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 27 March 2007 at 1:55pm |
 jacobsmama wrote:
yep, it is hard, but you get used to it! And, when you can look in on that cute, sleeping toddler at night, your heart just breaks all over again... |
I so second that. As much as Andrew can drive me up the wall with the "i'm hungry" all the time I love going into his room when he is asleep and watching him there so peaceful.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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SMoody
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Posted: 27 March 2007 at 2:12pm |
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I absolutely love it when she naps. She looks so adorable and such an angel. and I can actually catch my breath a bit. This mothering thing is hard.
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busymum
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Posted: 27 March 2007 at 3:15pm |
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You get into a routine/rythm as well and that helps. And when you're pregnant and tired, you treasure the sleep times lol!
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nikkitheknitter
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Posted: 27 March 2007 at 9:56pm |
SimSam wrote:
Although I figure its prob easier when they are your own children as you have toys etc to keep them entertained. |
Don't count on that theory working. 
I don't know how SAHMs with toddlers do it either - Hannah drives me absolutely bananas after hanging for less than an hour. Hence scheduled playdates for the next 2 years.
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Maya
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Posted: 28 March 2007 at 11:55am |
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caliandjack
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Posted: 28 March 2007 at 12:18pm |
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I don't know how you do it either. When I was a student I had to look after a 3yr old only 3 mornings a week before kindy, after the first week I was exhausted and had a cold.
I guess you build up a resisitance when you start at minus 9months. Almost put me off motherhood.
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Posted: 28 March 2007 at 12:45pm |
You need to rotate toys and continually think up new activities  But I like that! Then there's always visits to the supermarket/park/library whenever you need a change.
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I dont know how you do it?
