Do you get worked up thinking your home alone with kids (2 under2) whilst hubby is working night shifts?

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My hubby is a paramedic and is required to work night shifts or day shifts (3 x 12 hour shifts a week) I dread thinking about when he has night shifts because I have to do everything on my own whilst juggling 2 screaming babies and I end up getting myself worked up before he’s even gone to work, when 5/10 times they are absolutely fine. Does anybody else feel like this or am I just being a baby? Youngest is 2 months and older one just tuened 2 years old. 
If you think I’m being a baby please share tips on how to overcome this fear TIA x

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I stay at home all day everyday with my 4 kids ages 5, 3, 2(little terror), and 8 months. Their dad doesn’t want to help so I haven’t seen him in like 3 weeks. You can do it girl

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It’s scary at first but it’s the norm for me. You find a routine and it gets easier.

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I clicked yes before I read the whole post. I thought you meant are you nervous being home alone at night with two babies like in the event someone breaks in or there’s a fire, etc. I find it very stressful if I let myself worry about worst case scenario’s and keeping both an infant and toddler safe at the same time. 
Some people are just more anxious than others. I tend to dwell and worry about upcoming “inconveniences” a lot more than necessary. What you have to remind yourself in your situation is that worst comes to worst you will be very tired the next day. Nothing tragic will happen. You will drink some extra coffee the next morning and maybe take an Advil and carry on.

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My husband drives trucks and will be gone for days/weeks at a time. You honestly just do what you gotta do. And sometimes when he is home is more frustrating for me. Hell wind up getting in my way or trying to help but it doesn’t really help. It gets easier.

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I would do- but I'm the only one that can get up with my son during the night anyway as I BF, so I am used to it now.

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I also clicked the wrong answer before reading your post, I apologize. I don’t have any advice though as I’m still pregnant with my first.

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No I didn't. I spent the majority of this year with my husband gone during the nights with 2 under 2. My kids are 14 months apart and my husband went back to work after 8 weeks off. When he went back he was pulling double shifts for 16 hour days, coming home for 4 hours, going back to work, AND was on call his days off. The perks of being law enforcement. I did months of 2 under 2 basically all on my own while my husband busted his ass for us. His hard work earned him a place in rank and he is finally in his dream job with decent hours. 
When he was working his 16 hours our oldest was missing him loke crazy and refusing to sleep because she never saw her dad. Our youngest only wanted me and never wanted dad because he was never home. Lots of sleepless nights! I was averaging 30 minutes to an hour of sleep for months before I finally got the sleep schedules iorned out again. It gets better, I promise! Omce I got the sleep figured out again, there were also several regressions with both kids, thongs got a million times easier. My oldest is back to sleeping 10-13 hours a night and our youngest now does too.
The thing that I kept chanting and basically became my mantra was, "this is temporary." Because it was. I knew it wouldn't last forever. I knew the sleepless nights weren't forever. I knew both of the kids struggling wasn't forever. I knew basically being a single parent wasn't forever. I knew one day it would be better and I just had to wait. I also prayed a lot. I mean a LOT. I know it's really hard to when yhings are so hard, but try to soak up some cuddles. They aren't this small for long and I did my best to switch my mindset to be greatful for my children needing me. I reminded myself a million times a day that my children weren't being difficult, but instead had a need and that they couldn't communicate their need. You MUST remind yourself that even when you feel like a shit mom that you are the perfect mom for your children and you are exactly what they need. I recommend earbuds. Put on a podcast, audiobook, motivational speach, youtube, ect. You can keep it low to hear the kids, but it also gives you something else to focus on.

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I did for the first couple times I had to put both my babies down alone. Probably the first handful of time honestly.  Mine are 18 months apart.   So I do get it!  But after you do it, you feel like superwoman!  💪🏼 💓
It’s hard sometimes, no doubt!!!

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I just have one baby. But my husband is in the military when he leaves on trips overnight it’s very stressful and exhausting for me to be the only one who can get up with the baby.

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I'm home alone with my 4 kids all week long due to my husband being a truck driver. He's only home on weekends. It's whatever at this point, I'm used to it. It's been over 8 years

Do you get worked up thinking your home alone with kids (2 under2) whilst hubby is working night shifts?

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