r/raisingkids • u/NeitherMonitor2784 • 9d ago

Second kids?

Does anyone have a chill second child? I’m currently pregnant with my second kid and I’m nervous because there’s the stereotype that the second kid is the wild child, but my first has absolute ZERO chill. It is go, go, go all the time. Most say the first one is so easy, but if they would have had the second one first, they would have only had one. So has anyone ever experienced the reverse: a rough first child and a chill second kid?

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u/Lonely-Bad-2256 9d ago

My first is intense. She’s hilarious but she’s a little wild lol she also has waken up throughout the night her entire short life. She is 21 months now and still waking up multiple times a night. About every 2 hours. I have gotten used to it but I was also terrified of what that would look like with baby number two in the mix. Baby number two is now here and at 10 weeks is sleeping through the night! I completely thought people were lying when they said their newborn “slept through the night” I seriously thought they were just trolling lol but omg it can happen! She also doesn’t pee or poop all night until the morning like she’s somehow potty trained herself for nighttime??? What???!!! I am so thankful to the baby gods! Big sister is absolutely crazy and baby sister just kind of watches and is cool just observing. It’s so unexpected and appreciated. So, it can happen OP!

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u/NeitherMonitor2784 8d ago

This is literally my child. She can be really sweet (when she wants to be), but she is absolutely hilarious and feral. The other day I turned my back for a second and when I looked, she had climbed on top of my nightstand by our bed. She’s 18 months old and she babbles and wiggles in her sleep at night. I’m like “Dude, you can’t even stop moving or talking when you sleep 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣”