Second Child
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My September 'baby' has been gold since day one in every way, and everyone said it's impossible to have two kids like that, so my second will show me the real deal 😅. My second born (13 months) has been harder and is definitely more cheeky, emotional, clingy etc but I put it down to the fact I was more emotional, anxious, worried during pregnancy in comparison to my first pregnancy. Also, them being only 18 months apart plays massive role too, I believe. My first born had my full attention for whole 18 months which my 2nd born rarely gets. I wasn't as overwhelmed and tired with one as I have been with two under two's, so I'm consequently more sensitive and emotional, easily irritated myself. They sense all of it very well, as we all know. I actually love the fact they are so different.
I think it’s hard to compare. My first I was able to contact nap 24/7 my second gets to contact nap when I can. So naturally my second is more unsettled. My first acted up a lot at the start when my second was born… they still do at times. They were an absolute angel before the second arrived.
We lost our first so our September 2021 baby was technically our second but the first one we got to raise. Our third (second we got to raise), was born September last year and he is a totally different baby to our middle daughter. When our daughter was little she was always a very good sleeper which I think we took for granted. Our son is a terrible sleeper, not what you need when you have a toddler too! He’s also keen to get moving whereas our daughter was the opposite and was an extremely late Walker. Our son is also more interested in food, whereas our daughter survives on thin air even from the early days of weaning onto solid food. So based on a sample size of 2, I’d say babies are all different 😂 good luck and I hope your pregnancy is going smoothly 😘
I’ve got two girls and a third on the way 😅 My 4year old is easy going, chilled out but extremely emotional and clingy My 2 year old is a firecracker! Bursts her way through life and loves playing alone but is very polite and loves cuddles. Goodness knows what this next one will be like 😅 I’m also the eldest of 9 children and I can tell you every single one is their own person, different from one another but they somehow manage to blend well… No two children are the same and some will test you more than others, keep loving them and doing your best ♥️
My daughter is our first and I adore her but thank God our little boy is completely different 😂 She’s very much the boss and quite high maintenance but also just ridiculously clever so needs a lot of stimulation. My little boy is the most chilled out, happy, content little smush in the world. They honestly couldn’t have been more opposite to each other. Even with sleep. My daughter has slept through the night since she was 2 months old. My sons 15 months old now and can still wake hourly some nights 🫠 Honestly though as much as their personalities are different they are both the sweetest, funniest little people. Currently very early pregnant with our third and already excited to see what they’ll be like! X