SPRING 2016
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lunches. The cafe at the zoo was my sanctuary to take<br />
my daughter for lunch while the baby slept. Not to<br />
mention Cbeebies which was a lifesaver!<br />
There were some stupid moments that I'll never forgetthe<br />
toddler was potty training at the same time as the<br />
baby was weaning. With the baby happily in the high<br />
chair with food, the toddler had had a full poo accident.<br />
The only solution was to drag the high chair, complete<br />
with baby, to the doorway of the toilet so that toddler<br />
could be cleaned down while baby was in sight to watch<br />
for choking. Talk about thinking on your feet!<br />
We made it, we all survived, they are now 5 and 3 but I still feel guilty that one child<br />
has got more or less than the other, or I didn't do the things with my second that I did<br />
with my first. I think (hope) this is normal motherhood guilt. They truthfully have had<br />
to compromise for the other, but in lots of ways that is real life. And when I see them<br />
play together, I know that they have already more than benefited from the company,<br />
friendship and loyalty of having each other. There's absolutely no guilt in that!<br />
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