https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 00:35:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-handle-baby-and-toddlers-bath-amp-bedtime-routines#post-2195439 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:56:41 +0000 BeachMama 2195439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I think I could do something similar. DD loves playing in the bath so maybe she could have her playtime while I give DS a bath in his little tub. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-handle-baby-and-toddlers-bath-amp-bedtime-routines#post-2195287 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:53:30 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2195287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my husband is gone nights so I had to work out a routine that I could do solo.</p> <p>When dd2 was too little to bathe with dd1, I'd bathe her first. I would wash her in the plastic tub at the kitchen sink while DD1 either helped me (she has a learning tower) or sat and watched a show/played a game on the tablet. Then, it was dd1's turn for a bath. I would take the bouncer or rock n play into the bathroom and dd1 would sit in there while I bathed dd1.</p> <p>Then, as for bedtime, things kind of changed as dd2 got older. At first, she went to bed really late so I would put dd1 to bed first (and dd2 would hang out in the swing in the living room, usually crying unfortunately) while I put dd1 down. But as she grew, her bedtime got earlier, and now dd2 goes to bed first. I set dd1 up with an episode of Caillou of Berenstain Bears and put dd2 to bed at 8. (While I'm in the bedroom, dd2 eats a snack while she watches her show.) Then, it's the older one's bedtime and we brush teeth and read books once dd1 is asleep.</p> <p>Now, it's a shorter process because they can bathe together. Everything else is the same (dd1 to bed first, dd2 gets show and snacks, then her turn) but they bathe together beforehand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-handle-baby-and-toddlers-bath-amp-bedtime-routines#post-2195246 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:28:29 +0000 Andrea 2195246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my older one (2.5) do water play in the big bath tub while I bathed the little one in her infant tub. Once I was done with the baby, I would put her in the bouncer and she would chill while I bathed big sis.</p> <p>ETA - And for bedtime I had my older one watch 20 min of Daniel Tiger while I put the baby down. This only lasted for the first 5 weeks and then DD2 would go down by herself (drowsy, but awake) so then DD1 was in the room, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-handle-baby-and-toddlers-bath-amp-bedtime-routines#post-2195220 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:10:38 +0000 Mamasig 2195220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and at that age, big brother went to bed first. Now it's switched and little brother does. DS1 watches TV or hangs out with daddy while I'm getting him down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-handle-baby-and-toddlers-bath-amp-bedtime-routines#post-2195215 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:08:56 +0000 Mamasig 2195215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that age, I bathed them back to back. I would do baby first while big bro played with daddy. Then little bro would get a bottle or hang out with daddy while I did his brother. </p> <p>Eventually they started taking baths together - maybe at 3-4 months. I put little brother in one of those reclining bath tub seats and bathed them both. I'd drain the water and big brother would stay in the tub while I took the little one to the bedroom. Then I'd get him out. </p> <p>Logistically it got harder once baby bro grew out of the seat. Wrangling him while bathing both gets hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-handle-baby-and-toddlers-bath-amp-bedtime-routines#post-2195209 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:03:14 +0000 Kemma 2195209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My guy is eight weeks and my big girl is 2.5 so we have the same logistical issues! When it comes to bathing I get both undressed then lift my big girl into the tub to play and then I put my wee guy into the bath and wash him first. Once he's done I lift him out and dry him then wrap him in his towel while I wash DD and then lift her out. DD usually runs around in the nude while I dress baby and then he hangs out on the floor while she gets ready for bed.</p> <p>Unfortunately I'm not much help with the actual putting to bed process because DD goes down at 8 and little guy doesn't sleep till almost 10pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-handle-baby-and-toddlers-bath-amp-bedtime-routines#post-2195143 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:09:42 +0000 BeachMama 2195143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 3 and DS is 2 months. So far I've just been bathing him a couple times a week in the daytime. But I'd like to start a bedtime routine that includes bath. I just don't know how to fit it in with DD's bath and bedtime. I assume when he's a bit older I can bathe them at the same time, but for now while he's still too little to sit up he needs his own bath time. So if you have a baby and toddler, how do you handle nighttime routines?? </p>