Baby naps and a toddler

How is everyone managing baby naps with a toddler. We have a 2 month old and a toddler. She's home majority of the week. When she's not home, baby sleeps fine in her moses downstairs. When toddler is home, because she is always on the go and loud, baby never gets to sleep in her moses as as soon as we put her down she gets woken up. She will sleep if out and about in the car/pram on these days but that's not everyday. But it's difficult to have her nap on us in the house as we can't play with toddler or do anything around the house.
I'd love to know how anyone navigates baby naps with a loud, on the go toddler. Or do you just succumb to the fact her naps are going to be off those days and let her catch up on the other days. I know it will her easier when she is a bit older and in more of a routine with naps and sleeping in her bedroom. But how can I navigate it for now? TIA

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Baby in a wrap! Literally the only way I can function when I have the two of them. Baby happily sleeps and I have my hands free to play with the toddler

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We have this issue too. Baby tends to have a longer nap in the morning so I put her back in the crib with monitor on, and keep checking in too. My toddler still has a lunchtime nap, so ideally baby will be back down before toddler awakes, as she sometimes sleeps through the noise, if she's already in deeper part of her sleep. Otherwise we put the carry cot we're using for daytime sleep just outside the room we're in, so we can still hear her, and keep checking. Or like you say, if she still won't sleep, we go out for a walk. Baby does sleep better on days the toddler is at nursery though!

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Baby in a sling, she seems to sleep through anything in there

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Not a toddler but 4 & 6 year old boys who seriously don’t understand how to be quiet 😂
Baby has naps in the next-to-me with bedroom door shut when his brothers are at home!

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