When I was due with my second child, I felt confident that I had every item I needed to successfully conquer the ups and downs of having another baby. It took less than a few days to realize that while I had the necessities?clothes, diapers, a crib?life with two looked quite a bit different than expected. Turns out there are a few items out there that can make navigating the wonderful but chaotic transition from one to two more manageable for parents.
Here are my top 10 must-haves for life with a baby and a toddler.
A baby monitor with split screen
Before having my first, several veteran moms told me that if I had plans to have more than one child, it was worthwhile investing in a monitor with a split screen and the ability to have multiple cameras. I am so thankful that I followed their advice, as I didn?t have to buy a second monitor when my second came along. I can see both kids at the same time, plus I was able to add a third camera to the playroom to watch my toddler when baby poop explosions, among other things, have me in the baby?s room for longer than expected. Glider board
Many people recommended that we get a stroller that has the option to add a second seat. And while we took this advice, shortly after the baby could sit in the second stroller seat, my toddler started viewing stroller seats as ?baby seats? and no longer wanted to sit in one. Thankfully, we were able to get our hands on a universal glider board and my toddler now happily jumps onto his ?skateboar...