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@comradez Counting works amazing for us. "Ok, I will count to three, and if you have not done this, then I will do it/ make you do it." I was a teacher before kids, so I think I learned a lot of patience and being calm with that. Don't get worked up, just state what is going to happen as a fact.

@nanipardhu We hired a sleep consultant at 7 months because we had tried not going in for night wakings before and always gave in after an hour. She said give it 3 nights of not going in until 6am. First night was awful, over 2 hours for the first wake. After that, she made it to at least 5. We...

@chux7 It definitely sounds like he should be doing more. I'm never jealous of my husband. He also has a WFH job, and I'm so thankful because he helps out every minute he can. Sometimes, I feel a bit guilty sending him pictures of me and the kids at the park, zoo, museum, etc. especially when...

@mikeytosh Audio books, podcasts, and going out! At this age the baby is just along for the ride. Run errands, go on walks, just spend some time outside.

@irefusetofail I'm so sorry. It depends on how hands on you want to be. I did the following: Naps- 20-30 mins of attempt with no check ins. After the attempt I rescued with a carrier nap and moved on with my day. First week I rescued 100% of naps. Bedtime- no rescuing, just put down and let...

@irefusetofail Sounds like it's time to start sleep training.

@jesus_is_our_lord Hmm, personally for us, yes. We are really big on travel. We did a lot of traveling pre kids and are really looking forward to doing more. There are days I'm envious of friends with a 2 year age gap now that the younger one is 18 months, but I know I wasn't ready that soon.

I posted this a while back (old account, but it was me) and I just thought I'd give an update. https://www.reddit.com/r/Shouldihaveanother/s/vjcj8xDCfQ We are now 8 months into 2 kids! Almost 3.5 year old boy and 8 month old girl. The best parts: We are more relaxed and able to enjoy the...