Comments on: Coping with three children under five

By: Esther Hawkins

Esther Hawkins — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:28:03 +0000

Love this! You made me laugh out loud which is quite an accomplishment right now when looking around just leaves me a little deflated. I have to say, you kind of lost me at #6 – a cleaner AND groceries delivered. WOW! If only. Unfortunately I have to clean my own house and grocery shop with all 3 kids. While I’m happy for you and, if I could I would more than likely do the same thing, I’ll just have to look elsewhere for tips on scaling those 2 mountains. That being said, thanks for the laugh and keep up the good work :0

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:49:56 +0000

I am a soon to be mom of three little ones (7 weeks to go…) and am already feeling some stress of how I am going to cope while maintaining some grace! Your blog gave me some great tips.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:11:11 +0000

Sorry, whilst the 4 to watches tv or plays wii! Anyway, thx for letting me vent. I love my kids, but I am having a ‘poor me’ moment and feel so much better for releasing it! Best luck to you all and congratulations!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:07:54 +0000

Thankyou so much for your light hearted and humorous tips that I so need today. It is only 11am and each one of my 3 under 5 has made me cry twice already… It one of those days. I trying to pack up the house cos we are moving 2 weeks before Xmas, work from home on an ‘urgent’ project ( I am a designer that works from home, and I can’t tell you how tired I am of people saying how ‘lucky’ I am I can work from home. It is a full time job looking after 3 kids under 5 and all at home, let alone sit down at night after everyone has eaten and switch off my mum brain to try and find my creative one! The only ‘lucky’ thing about it is if two of my kids chooses to sleep during the day for an
Hour or so and I am ‘lucky’ enough to spend that time sitting at my computer and working whilst the 4yo

By: shivanee

shivanee — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:11:13 +0000

Great tips, i will try my best to cope with 3 under the age of 4. I myself will be in that situation in spring of next year. As excited as i am, also very nervous of what I have got myself into, and if I can handle this on comming stress.

By: anna bolt

anna bolt — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:56:19 +0000

i’ve got 3 kids under 5, and currently don’t have time to talk 2 u about it coz i’ve got to go get everyone dressed 2 go out!!! lol. will hopefully get chance 2 ask u some questions later!!! thanx for the read xxx

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:09:52 +0000

Oh my. You do know what it’s like. Do we get through it? With children who grow up to be responsible adults?
mom to 4 under 6

By: Mali

Mali — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:39:50 +0000

Hi, I just wanted to say that I admire your positive attitude and humorous outake. I have a 2 year old girl, a 4 year old girl, and a 9 month baby boy. They are each 23 months apart and I started this insanity in 2006. I am 25 years old and have may unpleasant physical conditions and no health insurance. I also have no extended family of my own. My husband’s family live on the east coast and we just moved from CO to MN in January. I have no dishwasher, and because of severe food allergies have to cook all fruits and vegetables. My husband works 50+ hours/week and I am home fulltime. None of my kids are in preschool. It was really nice to read about the insanity of 3 children under five instead of the whole “just wait till they are this age! then it will really be tough!” I was just wondering if you ever feel like you have to choose between what you would like to do and what you must do. I love to sew, quilt, read, paint etc. I am very creative and when I don’t get the opportunity I get the blues. Most of the time I settle for a messy house and only do enough laundry, dishes and toilett cleaning to get by another day. This has been hard to adjust to as a perfectionist, but has thoroughly cured my OCD tendencies. I think I will try the bunny alarm clock thing. Thanks!

By: Patty

Patty — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:59:03 +0000

I love this!! I’ve got three smalls and there are days when I definitely don’t cope. I wish I could keep a sense of humour about it!!!

By: broodymum

broodymum — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:15:22 +0000

hi i loved reading your tips
i am considering how life would be with 3 children
mine are 3 and half and 6 month old
am 40 so no time to wait if i want one last one
im thinking about how things would be getting out an about too
eldest still likes to ride in pram as she tires very easily
i also find i am utterly exhasuted by the time i have them all in shoes, hats,coats,been potty etc and actually in the pram or in the car . think it would take me half a day to get 3 ready !! IS 3 CHILDREN ONE TOO MANY??