https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:28:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1059620 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:12:45 +0000 googly-eyes 1059620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd isn't quite a toddler but since she's into everything ill answer.. The playpen folds out to like a fence which fences in the living room. I either sit on the couch and do makeup or I am in the bathroom where she can see me (apartment) and she is in that safe area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1059567 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 22:33:28 +0000 skibobrown 1059567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's tough! I get DD to eat her breakfast while I do part of my morning routine. Then I get her to come with me and "participate" in the rest of it. We don't really have a choice but to do it this way, since I have to get ready, get DD to daycare, and get myself to work in a pretty short time period. If I were more of a morning person, I would wake up before DD and get ready then, but I just can't bring myself to do it that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1059537 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 22:03:47 +0000 betsyboop 1059537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wake up an hour before lo does so I can shower, get ready, have my coffee and check the news. It sucked once she started waking up a bit earlier but I just adjusted my wake up time accordingly because I dont like starting my day in a frenzy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1059531 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 21:56:19 +0000 irene 1059531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me I get ready before LO wakes.... Around 6:30-ish am (he wakes at 7-ish)... Does no one do that??</p> <p>If he wakes earlier than that and made a cry, I would ignore him as long as possible and quickly shower change and all. Some reason sometimes he will go back to sleep. Now I don't know what will happen when we eventually move him out of the crib! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1050174 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:09:10 +0000 red_seattle 1050174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After X dropped his morning nap, I had him shower with me. He loves splashing in the water and playing with his bath toys while I shower. I put off doing make up or much with my hair until after he went down for his nap at noon. I'm able to get dressed while he plays. He's 22 months now, and at this point half the time he'll happily hang out in the bathroom playing with Duplos, cars, or other toys while I shower. Other times he'll want to get in the shower with me and for now, that's fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1050167 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:06:29 +0000 MsMini 1050167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I can't wait until nap time, I get up before he will. It sucks, and I would love the extra hour sleep, but sometimes it is the only way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1050165 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:03:42 +0000 Running Elley 1050165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put him in his walker in the bathroom doorway while I shower. He's mystified by the process of me putting my makeup on so he'll sit across from me (I do it sitting on the floor) and play with any old makeup I hand him. He loves mirrors and brushes and sponges. He's also very interested in the blow dryer so he sits on my lap and stares while I blow dry. Luckily straightening my hair doesn't take very long- I have a basket of toys in our bedroom and those usually keep him occupied while I straighten! It's definitely a juggling act! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1050134 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:49:53 +0000 bpcmarj 1050134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: hahaha. I am picturing your description. Very funny! She has to be in the right mood, otherwise I go to put her in and she lifts up her feet like the bottom of the pnp is made of molten lava!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1048557 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:58:06 +0000 Mrsbells 1048557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: In the morning while I am getting things ready she is still asleep and then half to being done I wake her up and put her on the toilet and DH sits with her so that keeps her occupied </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1048545 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:56:30 +0000 littlek 1048545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get ready at 6 a.m., LO does not wake up till 7ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1048501 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:37:52 +0000 GrapeCrush 1048501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I have no advice...but I too hope that A is more relaxed than G. I don't think I can take two wild child's lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1048406 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 06:47:27 +0000 BananaPancakes 1048406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bpcmarj: I so almost commented on your Instagram the other day because you had a pic of her in her PNP. I saw it and was like "my son would lose. his. shit. if I put him in a PNP while I did other things!" Ever see a trapped raccoon? Yeah, thats what it would look like. I was going to say what a sweet calm girl you have. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1048344 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 06:20:30 +0000 looch 1048344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What can you do the night before? It takes some adjustment, but I think (my son's pretty active) you can probably do a lot at night...maybe slim down your routine a bit?</p> <p>What can your partner help you with? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1048319 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:29:47 +0000 Ree723 1048319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put her in her cot with some books, toys, and water. When I put her in, I put her in sitting down (rather than laying her down, which signifies sleepy time) and I tell her momma is going to go shower. I take the monitor in the bathroom with me so I can hear what she's doing and very rarely does she fuss whilst I'm showering and getting ready. I usually get a good 20 minutes to get ready for my day this way. LO is 14 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1048318 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:28:08 +0000 bpcmarj 1048318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's still asleep when I shower, then she goes in the pack n play in the living room to watch bubble guppies while I blow dry my hair and put on moisturizer/bb cream (after nursing). I do the rest of my 2 minute makeup routine in the car when I get to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1048303 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 03:44:43 +0000 lamariniere 1048303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Until DS was about 2, I would bring him in the bathroom with me with a few toys and just let him play while I showered and got ready. Sometimes he would scream and cry the whole time I was in the shower, but mostly he would play. After the age of 2 though, I trusted him enough to let him run around the house while I was in the bathroom. I keep the bathroom door open so he comes and goes as he pleases. Usually I turn on some of his music and he'll be pretty content to play by himself until I'm done. FWIW, DS is not the type of kid who does dangerous things like jump off of the couch or eat crayons or open kitchen cabinets or whatever while I'm not looking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047907 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:02:24 +0000 mediagirl 1047907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I didn't say I'm alive.... :-) lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047890 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:54:15 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1047890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: LO loves the sonicare too! But then she discovered that it makes a really cool noise when she turns it on and then sets it on the tile floor of the bathroom......yuck. </p> <p>@mediagirl: I barely feel alive when we start our day at 6:30 -7!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047884 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:49:11 +0000 mediagirl 1047884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wake up at 5am.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047880 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:48:20 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1047880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I usually close the doors to everything and let her go to town under my sink. She loves my electric toothbrush. I also make sure I talk to her before I do anything and let her know that mommy has to put her down so I can do "x". I started with little things (like putting my clothes on) and eventually working up to longer tasks. It took some time for her to understand that I would be right back, but she gets it now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047871 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:47:02 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1047871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: yes!! My bald eyes!!!!! Hahaha :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047863 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:44:11 +0000 erinpye 1047863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I get to see your "bald" eyes!? I know for a fact I probably wouldn't even notice- you're lovely makeup or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047852 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:41:50 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1047852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I think everyone should have at least one laid-back. It's funny-- Ellie was way more high needs emotionally, but she was just not into anything. Not ever. She just wanted to be held all the time. I find Lorelei, who will rarely tolerate being worn for long unless we are doing something super-cool, to be much more exhausting from a safety standpoint at least. She has no fear and will just tear around looking for trouble. That said, she is extremely well-natured and not really defiant. I think she'll maybe be the easier one once she learns more about physical safety! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047847 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:39:46 +0000 BananaPancakes 1047847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: We just have a cheap step stool from Ikea right now, and it's working fairly well. He's fallen off a couple times, just by stepping off of it, but it's only 2 steps, so it's not too bad. I've really had to let him get involved in the past month because he wants to learn so bad. So now it takes me like twice as long, but I've gotten into the habit of making it work. It was an adjustment, but once I started to be patient and get him involved, he's been so much easier in the mornings. We do have the occasional "you can't ever put me down" morning, but it's not every day anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047835 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:35:43 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1047835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: @HLK208: forewarning: I'm probably coming to our playdate tomorrow with no makeup on for this very reason!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047831 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:34:04 +0000 HLK208 1047831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: same! E plays with cotton balls and old make-up brushes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047830 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:34:04 +0000 luckypenny 1047830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I meant I only shower at night, after sea gone to sleep. If I showered during the AM she would be scratching at the shower door screaming "MAMA! MAMAAAAA!" Lol but just brushing my teeth, getting dressed, etc is when she runs around like a mad woman :) she's totally wild </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047816 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:30:58 +0000 erinpye 1047816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh some days it's impossible and I can't really do much because S cries and wants to be held. Lately, I've given her a bathroom drawer full of stuff that's safe for her to play with, and she pulls everything in and out of it- works for quite a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047798 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:25:25 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1047798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: I am hoping this next baby is laid-back!! W is so wild and intense and defiant and into EVERYTHING that I have no idea how I would handle two of her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mothers-of-active-toddlers-please-tell-me#post-1047792 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:23:34 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1047792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will wear her sometimes if she just wants to be close, do some things in her room which is Lorelei-proof (the rest of the house is not, so much), shower with her if she is being clingy (which she likes), and find tasks she can assist with. It can be hard having a busy one-- Ellie was SO much more laid-back. </p>