Toddler guilt

Hey everyone, so I have a toddler (1 year 8 months) and a newborn (4 weeks) I’ve been feeling so guilty lately of not doing enough with my toddler): I know every mom has the same guilt when they bring a newborn into the family or even while pregnant with the new sibling because we are tired and have way less energy but I have been feeling guilty every day with my toddler and need help either finding activities I can do with both newborn and toddler or if someone can share their afternoon schedule with their newborn and toddler.

For context me and my toddler would play outside ALOT before baby, play in their room, read lots of books, and usually go somewhere once or twice a day but since the baby it has changed. It’s the beginning of winter so we aren’t outside nearly as much, he doesn’t play in his room very often because I’m usually in the living room with baby, and he doesn’t bring me books anymore to read to him. We have been watching way more TV than I would like and I feel so guilty. Is there other moms in the same situation that feel the same guilt or have advice for better schedules to accommodate both baby and toddler without TV?

Posted Dec 3, 2025, 1:43 AM UTC

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