Is it okay for them to go downstairs alone in the mornings?
My October 21 baby is my eldest and he is pretty sensible for his age. I also have an almost 18 month old who seems to be going through some sort of regression and so the nights are exhausting. I then look after them all day on my own and my husband doesn’t get home until 6:30pm.
So this morning when my littlest was still asleep at 6:30 but my eldest woke up I let him go downstairs and watch some tv. I’m now feeling really guilty because the little one ended up sleeping in til 7 and I fell back asleep so he’s been on his own watching tv for 30 mins.
He was fine but I’m wondering if this is something I should be letting him do. It probably won’t be an option once he starts school anyway so I guess it could only happen for the next few weeks and in the holidays. And it’s not likely the little one will sleep on often anyway. But should I be getting up with my eldest or prioritising getting some extra sleep?
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I'll be honest and say my daughter has done this a few times.... She is really sensible and I have a camera downstairs that I watch her on,...she will go down and do some colouring or look through her toys,....I only allow like 30/45 mins if I'm exhausted (currently pregnant and still working so soooo tired)
I can hear her and she can call up,....as you say come school days this won't be happening. I think some independence is good! Xx
I personally wouldn’t leave them downstairs alone. They’re still so little and anything can happen in a split second x
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