You would think i would write a post about Price turning one month...instead i have had this topic on my brain.
Who do you think is easier to manage: a toddler or a newborn?
Things to keep in mind:
-there is a difference btwn individual newborns...case in point, quade was a lot more difficult as a newborn than price as been, so far (same goes for toddlers).
-things that are easy to manage with toddlers are harder with newborns (sleep) and vice versa (independence).
-newborn phase really only lasts about 3 months, toddlerhood lasts about a year/year and a half.
-toddlers can verbally communicate their wants (although it may not be what YOU want), whereas newborns use crying as their primary method of communicating (eventhough it seems toddlers only have tantrums and whining as their means to communicate).
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i've thought about this - in a much more theoretical way, of course - it seems like the amount of attention may not change a ton, but the type of attention that kids need is continually changing... when they're little, they're easy to keep track of, they don't get into stuff, but they can cry and are needy all the time... but when they're bigger, they can do stuff for themselves, they know what you're telling them, but you gotta watch them all the time because they get into everything.
My initial thought was newborn, especially right now with Corinne (who is not technically a newborn anymore, so does this even count?). She is so happy and somewhat less needy. Also, I find Andrew frustrates me more throughout the day than she does.
However, the moments he is so sweet or does or says something so cute or hilarious are better than anything Corinne is doing at the moement.
Hard to choose...
I think it depends on the individual mom, maybe? For me, sleep is SOOOOOO important. So, it is harder to manage having a newborn since you really don't get much sleep. But, in my experience with Faith, I was so tired and so on adrenaline and so hormonal from the good breastfeeding hormones, that I was very content. Not until she started sleeping more, did I realize how sleep deprived I really was.
So, when comparing the same newborn to the same toddler (later in life), I would say...newborn is harder. However, if you have 1 newborn and 1 toddler, it may be a different story. You are tired with the newborn, but not a whole lot of energy is required to care for them....but when you have a toddler at the same time, I would think you would have to muster up lots of energy:)
I think toddlers are harder. No contest in this house.
I'm voting Newborn as easier to manage...give them their basic needs and they are content (for the most part). Yes, you don't always know which need to meet, but you can start to narrow it down with a little work.
Toddlers are their own little people with often bold personalities. I'm constantly on my toes trying to keep up with Holden, to keep him engaged, to understand how to encourage him (and not go crazy in the process).
I'm thinking that an infant is easier too. They don't have the ability to hide stuff from you (like keys and phones) and they can usually sleep anywhere. Ava's been such a content baby...oh, it makes me want more already :)
Definitely the newborn is easier. Pop them on the breast and bam good for an hour. Is that just me? Ha...ok 45 minutes.
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Toddlers are much harder over here. Although Ethan was a very hard baby it I vote for Toddlers. It may be because I have 2 toddlers in the house at this point and still not getting a lot of sleep. My daughter wakes up at 5:00 every morning - so I am tired physically and tired of the tantrum stuff. My easiest stage was the newborn stage with my daughter and my son aproaching the toddler stage.
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