https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:29:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-the-older-sibling-when#post-2768623 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:43:57 +0000 kitty 2768623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I often have my MIL at home so she could definitely take the toddler, but she's not always here. He doesn't really get to hang out upstairs except for bed time so I think he would be entertained by being up in his room.</p> <p>@skipra: Yes I like this idea of starting with the midday nap, that feels more manageable for me! Mornings are often in the car for us too.</p> <p>@Charm54: I didn't even think of screentime! DS1 hasn't really had any yet, but this could be a good way to introduce it. Hoping he will actually stay and watch it ☺</p> <p>@gingerbebe: I so wish I had managed to get the routine down from birth! I have been using white noise so hoping that association will at least help with the whole thing. I'm also sort of glad to hear you were able to let baby fuss a bit at 2 months old because I am happy to do that but was worried it was too early. I didn't institute a proper routine with my toddler until he was around 4 months so it's feeling a bit like new territory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-the-older-sibling-when#post-2768617 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:20:07 +0000 gingerbebe 2768617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did eat play sleep and put down drowsy but awake from birth with DS2 so by 2 months my baby was napping at 830, 1130, 230, and 530. DS1 was just about 2 and went down for his nap at 1230. </p> <p>So I would let the 2 year old either have some screentime or I would leave him in his childproofed room with some toys for independent play time by having his baby gate up in the door. My kids sleep routines are quick - diaper, sleepsacks, two songs, prayer, dark room and white noise. I let my 2 month old fuss for up to 10 minutes after I put him down (I sit and watch the monitor the entire time) and he usually would go down just fine after a minute or two of crying. If not I would go back in and comfort him, do the same routine and leave. </p> <p>That means at most my baby took 15-20 minutes to get down for nap, which I think is totally fine for screentime or iPad or independent play. After that we would have lunch and get DS1 down for nap. </p> <p>Once DS2 got a little bit older, maybe 4 or 5 months, I messed with his naptimes so they overlapped with DS1's nap. DS2 would have a morning nap at 930am but by then didn't cry at all and would just go to sleep after his song and prayer. DS1 would go down first at 1pm and then DS2 would go down at 130pm. And then everything was much easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-the-older-sibling-when#post-2768602 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:32:24 +0000 Charm54 2768602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Screen time for DD1 while I put dd2 down, then DD1 went down for her nap/quiet time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-the-older-sibling-when#post-2768600 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:31:07 +0000 skipra 2768600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would start with the mid-day nap, when your 2 year old takes theirs. Get your older LO down and then work on it with the baby.<br /> Once that falls into place, you can work on morning &amp; late afternoon naps. It should be easier because baby will "know" what to expect at that point.<br /> Honestly, I mostly did morning naps on the go in the Ergo, car, or stroller until baby was older. At that point, I let the older siblings watch tv in my room which is right next to the baby's room. The swing was also a huge help for naps at that age too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-the-older-sibling-when#post-2768593 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:13:17 +0000 littlebug 2768593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During the week the kids were at daycare, so it was handled for us. On the weekends we had a divide-and-conquer approach - I put the baby down while Hubs put the 3yo down. On the occasions when I was doing it by myself, I would take the baby into the 3yo's room with me and nurse her while I read him a story and waited for him to fall asleep. She'd usually finish nursing and fall asleep in that same time, so then I'd just transfer her into her crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-the-older-sibling-when#post-2768589 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:51:50 +0000 Adira 2768589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you alone? Usually we double-teamed the kids so one was with the baby and the other occupied (or at least watched) the toddler. But if you don't have that, I'd definitely bring the toddler upstairs with you and have him play in his room or sit with you and the baby if you're reading stories or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-with-the-older-sibling-when#post-2768585 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:49:09 +0000 kitty 2768585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trying to start a nap routine with a young baby?<br /> DS1 is 2, and DS2 is 2 months. I'm looking to start actually putting the baby in the bedroom for naps and get a wind down routine going but I know it won't be all that quick each time and I have no idea what to do with the 2 year old while I'm doing it. I think it's causing me problems because the bedrooms are all upstairs and the 2 year old usually needs supervision.</p> <p>Do I bring DS1 in with me? Put him in his room? Some other activity? Or do you have any tips for getting the baby routine moving along more quickly? </p>