Moms with toddlers

Following as i totally agree this is so blummin hard!! I have a 2.5 year old as well as 13 week old. At beginning carrier naps worked well when on my own with them both but now less so. For first nap of day I tend to take toddler out in buggy and baby in carrier as she sleeps much better as soon as outside but time of year can be a problem for this. I keep wanting to put baby down for nap but am not quite brave enough to leave toddler... started to try it the other day and then bottled it. Afternoon nap I tend to be able to manage to align and so put toddler down first (baby sits in bouncer) then put baby down with me downstairs. Partner then home for baby's final nap of day and tends to take her out in carrier again or I take her upstairs in quiet. It's so tricky though and I'll be honest with nursery and grandparent help I only have to manage it a day or so a week.

Yepp! The thought of this in the beginning used to give me serious anxiety. I have an almost 2 year old and a 11 week old. I was so strict with my firsts naps when he was a baby, following huckleberry and sweet spots but it wasn’t a great time if I was honest. I’ve now decided to with the flow. If I’m doing chores then I’ll put the baby in the carrier, other times he goes to sleep in the living room (when my toddler is also having his nap it’s bliss) otherwise he just sleeps through the noise 😭 or wakes up sooner than id like. It will probably all change when the dreaded 4 month regression hits but I’m trying not to stress myself out about it. It’s hard and especially when my toddler wants to play so yeah I’m here for tips too 😭

@Verity love how your babe can fall asleep in the stroller! Mine will literally only fall asleep while on me right now. Having the grandparents over is sooo helpful. I’m on day 3 of having my mom over to help with my toddler while I am nap trapped. It seriously takes a village!

@Melanie I am very go with the flow as well! The noise is so difficult though. I feel so bad because my toddler is just playing and doesn’t quite understand how to be quiet right now 💀 I feel soooo bad when she wants to play and I can’t because baby is on me. This stage will pass though and they will definitely keep each other busy in the near future.

Baby sleeps wherever and my toddler is normally kicking around somewhere, we child proofed his room so sometimes I lock him in there while I’m dealing with other stuff with his tv on x

I've been putting my wee boy down for a nap in his pram so that I can do it on the move or in whatever room we are all in. Sometimes my daughter wants to 'help' so I have to pick her up on one hip and we both shoogle the pram to get him down. It's... not entirely ideal! Fortunately he goes down relatively easily with the rockit on and a portable white noise machine. I'm with you - watching a show is also a last resort with us, but I regard it as a necessary tool in my tool belt for now, not forever. Once baby is napping, there is plenty of time for quality one to one time playing, reading or eating with my toddler. Xxx

Also not sure about this. I have an almost 3 year old and 12 week old. I want to start implementing routine naps for baby in her room, but I’m also potty training my toddler so he can’t really be left for very long in case he needs to go. Not to mention he likes to be involved so wouldn’t leave us alone. Plus baby is becoming reliant on suckling on the breast to settle so it wouldn’t be a quick put down situation. Sorry absolutely no help at all just wanted to share my same troubles.

I’ve got a little crib in the lounge that I put my 3mo down for a nap in and my just turned 2 year old sort of carries on playing in their as I have an open plan house downstairs. If I did put her down upstairs I just risk it and put the tv on😬 it’s so hard and pretty much every day I have a breakdown lol but since I got the huckleberry app and following wakewindows she goes down for a nap a lot easier

2 year old and 11 week old. When baby falls asleep I just transfer to snuzbaskit. Toddler goes about his day as usual. We make as much noise as possible. Baby can sleep through the wiggles at volume 10 on Amazon and the hoover going on when she's sleeping. I started that from day one as there's no way I was able to provide her with quiet peaceful naps but she sleeps like a log through it all.