Comments on: Daily life with four children under six http://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/ Life. Home. Parenting. Food. Geek. Sun, 20 May 2012 13:43:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cat Threadgoldhttp://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-11097 Cat Threadgold Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:18:13 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-11097 I really apprecitae being able to read the thoughts of someone who understands life as I know it, with three under three.Next year in Feb we will have the mighty task, and richest blessing of handling four under four as I am due to have our fifth child.All our children are singletons, I just fell pregnant four years in a row. My body aches every night as I try to sleep.I'm either exhausted, or can't stop thinking about everythign that needs to be done.I homeschool our eldest daughter, am editting a book that is due to be published sometime this side of 3000AD and my husbnad and I are building a home, while establishing a self-sufficient 'hobby farm'.I am stressed, and happy. I laugh a lot, and cry too. I get no time to myself, except the toilet or a quick shower if I had the energy at the end of the day.People tell me my hands are full- I tell them so is my heart... and my washing baskets.There is absolutley no denying that it is very hard work.It's tough trying not to lose my cool somedays, but it absolutely the most rewarding job adn I wouldn't want to be doing anything else with my time and energy.My husband is the most amazing person I know, nad I fall in love with him over and over again through the trails and errors.I'll be cheking in on your site when I get the chance here and there, and possibly considering starting my own blog.... probably after we move house with our newborn son.Love and best wishes, Cat. I really apprecitae being able to read the thoughts of someone who understands life as I know it, with three under three.

Next year in Feb we will have the mighty task, and richest blessing of handling four under four as I am due to have our fifth child.

All our children are singletons, I just fell pregnant four years in a row. My body aches every night as I try to sleep.I’m either exhausted, or can’t stop thinking about everythign that needs to be done.

I homeschool our eldest daughter, am editting a book that is due to be published sometime this side of 3000AD and my husbnad and I are building a home, while establishing a self-sufficient ‘hobby farm’.

I am stressed, and happy. I laugh a lot, and cry too. I get no time to myself, except the toilet or a quick shower if I had the energy at the end of the day.

People tell me my hands are full- I tell them so is my heart… and my washing baskets.

There is absolutley no denying that it is very hard work.It’s tough trying not to lose my cool somedays, but it absolutely the most rewarding job adn I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else with my time and energy.

My husband is the most amazing person I know, nad I fall in love with him over and over again through the trails and errors.

I’ll be cheking in on your site when I get the chance here and there, and possibly considering starting my own blog…. probably after we move house with our newborn son.

Love and best wishes, Cat.

]]> By: chihhttp://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-10665 chih Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:33:51 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-10665 reading your blog assure me that I don't need to be perfect, I just need to learn to manage it better. My oldest one starting his kinder next week, following by his 3 year old and 21 month old sister and I am six month away giving birth to another one. I appreciate your blog helps me to start organize my schedule in balancing between children and house work. reading your blog assure me that I don’t need to be perfect, I just need to learn to manage it better. My oldest one starting his kinder next week, following by his 3 year old and 21 month old sister and I am six month away giving birth to another one. I appreciate your blog helps me to start organize my schedule in balancing between children and house work.

]]> By: Leticiahttp://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-10563 Leticia Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:26:51 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-10563 I LOVED this blog! Thank you so much for writing it! I am a new mom of 4 and finding the days hard! I LOVED this blog! Thank you so much for writing it! I am a new mom of 4 and finding the days hard!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-9928 Anonymous Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:17:39 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-9928 Hey there, A big congratulations!!! Kids are a blessing. My third was a suprise that shocked us. He has been the most sparkling little boy. Life is what happens when we are busy making plans. Go with the flow, stay on the same team, dont let well meaning people speak negative over you. You are adults making your own history. If your family has four kids, you have to explain nothing to anyone. Find other people with lots of kids and great sence of humour to find encouragement from. You would be suprised how many people struggle finacially. Simplesavings is a great website. Some churches have great kid programes or mum programs with child care. This is how i find support as my family doesnt live close. All the best on such wonderful news. Hey there,
A big congratulations!!!
Kids are a blessing. My third was a suprise that shocked us. He has been the most sparkling little boy. Life is what happens when we are busy making plans. Go with the flow, stay on the same team, dont let well meaning people speak negative over you. You are adults making your own history. If your family has four kids, you have to explain nothing to anyone. Find other people with lots of kids and great sence of humour to find encouragement from. You would be suprised how many people struggle finacially. Simplesavings is a great website. Some churches have great kid programes or mum programs with child care. This is how i find support as my family doesnt live close. All the best on such wonderful news.

]]> By: Giraffehttp://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-6792 Giraffe Wed, 11 May 2011 19:21:51 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-6792 We have just found out we are due our 4th and were devastated! We will have 4 under 6, we were considering a 4th in the future but not so soon. We have a 5 Year old (Just), a 3 1/2 year old, a 1 year old (just) and are due our 4th in January.We have gone through lots of soul searching, and are dreading telling my wifes Dad and my parents. We are also struggling financially as I am the only breadwinner, and there is little point my wife working as we wouldn't be able to earn more than childcare. I am really worried about the long term, how are we going to help them all out financially as they grow up and need things? Oh well it's all our own fault I know, but this baby thing has happenned far too easily for us, I know we are very lucky and some people struggle to have children, but we'd love to know what it's like to try and plan for a baby! You'll be pleased to know I am getting 'done' now. We have just found out we are due our 4th and were devastated! We will have 4 under 6, we were considering a 4th in the future but not so soon. We have a 5 Year old (Just), a 3 1/2 year old, a 1 year old (just) and are due our 4th in January.

We have gone through lots of soul searching, and are dreading telling my wifes Dad and my parents. We are also struggling financially as I am the only breadwinner, and there is little point my wife working as we wouldn’t be able to earn more than childcare. I am really worried about the long term, how are we going to help them all out financially as they grow up and need things? Oh well it’s all our own fault I know, but this baby thing has happenned far too easily for us, I know we are very lucky and some people struggle to have children, but we’d love to know what it’s like to try and plan for a baby!
You’ll be pleased to know I am getting ‘done’ now.

]]> By: ozhttp://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-5719 oz Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:42:33 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-5719 O Ella! i was laughing and crying all at the same time while i read this. i just walked in from an outing (to a friends house who lives about 5 houses down my street) holding my 2 month old daughter with my right hand and supporting her with my head and holding my 17 month old boy on the left (i was seriously contemplating taking the car coz i thought it might be easier...then i thought how dumb it would be as the house was so close), while my 3 year old was throwing a tantrum as well as throwing her back pack on the floor and running off because she refused to hold her 6 year old brothers hand. All this was happening while the neighbours where watching and whispering amongst themselves and probably tut tuting! up until now i had been very organised and on top of it even with 3 under 5 it was great...but now everything is a HUGE chore.And i cant stand people judging or feeling sorry or asking questions like 'so how many more will you have?'. I try and not care about what people think or say, but most of the time it really gets to me. Soo good to read something like this and feel a little normal :) Thankyou! O Ella! i was laughing and crying all at the same time while i read this. i just walked in from an outing (to a friends house who lives about 5 houses down my street) holding my 2 month old daughter with my right hand and supporting her with my head and holding my 17 month old boy on the left (i was seriously contemplating taking the car coz i thought it might be easier…then i thought how dumb it would be as the house was so close), while my 3 year old was throwing a tantrum as well as throwing her back pack on the floor and running off because she refused to hold her 6 year old brothers hand. All this was happening while the neighbours where watching and whispering amongst themselves and probably tut tuting! up until now i had been very organised and on top of it even with 3 under 5 it was great…but now everything is a HUGE chore.And i cant stand people judging or feeling sorry or asking questions like ‘so how many more will you have?’.
I try and not care about what people think or say, but most of the time it really gets to me. Soo good to read something like this and feel a little normal :) Thankyou!

]]> By: Coping with four children under six — notes from homehttp://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-2387 Coping with four children under six — notes from home Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:15:15 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-2387 [...] on from my really rather popular previous tips on how to cope with three children under five and daily life with four children under six, I hereby present ‘Coping with four small children redux’.  And if you don’t [...] [...] on from my really rather popular previous tips on how to cope with three children under five and daily life with four children under six, I hereby present ‘Coping with four small children redux’.  And if you don’t [...]

]]> By: LBow Innhttp://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 LBow Inn Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:36:37 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-1282 This is honestly the most encouraging thing I've read in at least a month. We'll be in the 4 under six boat by January, and I have NOT BEEN HAPPY about the idea; my mother-in-law's insinuations that we're ruining our children's lives by having too many of them is also not helpful.Need cheer! This is honestly the most encouraging thing I’ve read in at least a month. We’ll be in the 4 under six boat by January, and I have NOT BEEN HAPPY about the idea; my mother-in-law’s insinuations that we’re ruining our children’s lives by having too many of them is also not helpful.

Need cheer!

]]> By: ellahttp://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 ella Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:45:50 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-1284 @going2bmumof4 First of all, congratulations!Second, please don't worry! This post I wrote was partly tongue-in-cheek. While some days with four are hard, for the most part we have wonderful fun and I honestly would love another baby.For me I found it hardest going from one to two children but after that I found each baby fitted in more easily to our family routine.Do you have much in the way of support? My second son has recently been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and I have found so many people willing to help when I have asked. I wish I had asked for that same sort of help when the babies were little.Cut corners where you can while your baby is small and try to get as much sleep as you can.Good luck and let me know how you get on! @going2bmumof4
First of all, congratulations!

Second, please don’t worry! This post I wrote was partly tongue-in-cheek. While some days with four are hard, for the most part we have wonderful fun and I honestly would love another baby.

For me I found it hardest going from one to two children but after that I found each baby fitted in more easily to our family routine.

Do you have much in the way of support? My second son has recently been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and I have found so many people willing to help when I have asked. I wish I had asked for that same sort of help when the babies were little.

Cut corners where you can while your baby is small and try to get as much sleep as you can.

Good luck and let me know how you get on!

]]> By: going2bmumof4http://notesfromhome.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 going2bmumof4 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:58:59 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/30/coping-with-four-children-under-six/#comment-1283 I just found our I am five months pregnant with my fourth baby. I am struggling with three, how am going to cope with four (under 6). I just found our I am five months pregnant with my fourth baby. I am struggling with three, how am going to cope with four (under 6).

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