How do you get baby to sleep w/ a toddler around?

CubbyMama · May 2009

I have a really hard time getting Ellie down for naps lately, b/c I just don't have half an hour to sit with her in a quiet room and wind her down. Keira is only 2 and has no volume control, and she doesn't want to leave the room and play alone while I get Ellie down to sleep, so she's constantly waking E back up again before I can even put her down. A lot of times, I end up just putting E in the swing in another room and letting her fall asleep there because I just can't find time to rock her and put her down in the bassinet, and that bums me out.

AnneUCSB · May 2009

Kyle always fell asleep at the boob and then I just pop him in his crib or swing. I never had "rock to sleep" kind of kids so I guess I am of no help! I was surprised that Kyle could sleep through most noises.

aprilmomtobe · May 2009

I did what you described for the first 6 months of Julia's life. I know it makes you feel guilty, I did too, but it's just hard and I had no other way.

KrisBriMcBunny · May 2009

yeah those pesky 2 yr old and their lack of volume control lol

when my older girls were that age I would put Britt ( the oldest ) down for a nap first and once she's asleep I get Mandi ( the baby ) settled down and put her in the crib.

this only worked for afternoon naps though....morning naps were in the swing.

goodheartedmommy · May 2009

If the swing works, do it! Otherwise, don't feel guilty if you need TV to entertain her for a few minutes

At this point, it's survival mode!

kylara111 · May 2009

I'd put Sydney in the bouncer in our kitchen with the exhaust fan running to drown out Zoe's noise. We ran the fan so much that it doesn't run right anymore!

ETA: Eventually, I was able to park Zoe in front of the TV for a little while so I could put Sydney down in her crib but that took a looong time.

Kapalua · May 2009

She falls asleep while nursing, usually. I try to keep her in the common areas during the day (swing or papasan) so she'll get used to the noise and not be a light sleeper. She can sleep through a lot!

j-w · May 2009

DS can sleep anywhere/with any amount of noise...I credit that to his early days of having to do just that! Wink

Future Mrs. Hogan · May 2009

DD usually falls asleep while I'm nursing so I just put her in my moby wrap when she's done and she just sleeps in there. She won't sleep anywhere else. I can still play with DD1, clean, etc and the noise doesn't seem to bother DD2.

alpineflower · May 2009

Definitely take advantage of that swing!

Zenya · May 2009

Sara falls asleep nursing, too. It's all kind of random (still, at 7 mos). She's hungry... oh.. and she's asleep!

She has a rough schedule now that I can kind of work around. But mostly she just falls asleep when she does.

If I have both of them alone at night then youtube is my friend. Christopher watches Coldplay videos next to me while I nurse Sara.

LittleMamaB · May 2009

The only time that mine don't go down at the same time is Jonas' morning nap. I put a DVD on for Miles in my room while I put Jonas to sleep in the nursery (they are right beside each other). It only takes a couple of minutes as long as Miles isn't in the room...lol.

Bellisimo · May 2009

A lot of times for naps Maddie sleeps in her swing...if she's sleeping really good I'll take her out and put her down in her crib without her waking up. Otherwise, I just put her in her crib drowsy and she'll usually fall asleep on her own. I don't really rock. DS is the loudest kid in the world and she somehow sleeps through his many songs, train noises and mini tantrums. I guess she's just used to it.

Richardsmom_817 · May 2009

I had to do this alot w/ my DD (she's 14 mos now) when she was still sleeping in the bassinet/downstairs w/ us..I would just put her in the travel swing in my room & let her fall asleep that way...I felt bad, too....now I have a newborn w/ a 14 mos old & a 3 yr old...she's so new that she can sleep through alot of noise, but I imagine it's going to get tough in the weeks to come for us!!! So I am of no help!

goodheartedmommy · May 2009

j*w*:
DS can sleep anywhere/with any amount of noise...I credit that to his early days of having to do just that!

I always thought that with my first 2, but now I think it's more temperament. My third has obviously always been around noise and is much more sensitive than the other 2. I always made a point with my first to not be super quiet during naptime and go about daily life. He could sleep through anything (and still can). #2 comes, I keep the same philosophy, plus big brother is around making lots of noise. She was a pretty crappy sleeper, but noise did not bother her. #3 comes, the house is obviously pretty noisy, and she can't fall asleep without a pretty decent amount of silence. And the entire time she's asleep, I have to try to keep the house pretty quiet. I put her in my bed, in the back of the house and try to keep them in the living room with me, and have a sound machine on loudly. It doesn't work.

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