I'm due in less than two weeks with my second and my 19 mo just stopped napping. I had it under control until this week. Now I have no idea what I'm going to do with two grumpy kids. Tell me your survival stories and be blunt!!
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@mrsrugbee: no naps at 19 months? Do you still put LO in room for quiet time? I wouldn't give up on the nap this early. My son is 3 and still naps.
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Mine are 20 months apart and I was pleasantly surprised by how easy the transition was. I was so scared but 0 to 1 was much worse than 1 to 2 for me. Hopefully you'll have the same experience
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Mine are 20 months apart, but I haven't been doing this very long (baby is 3 weeks old). The hardest part is that my toddler starting acting out after we brought his brother home. He was always very sweet to the baby, but he started throwing epic tantrums and didn't want to be around me at all. Thankfully, that only lasted a week or so, and now he's more or less back to normal.
Right now, the struggle is keeping the toddler busy while I'm nursing or holding the baby. Baby-wearing has been a life-saver!
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1 to 2 was actually really easy for me and my oldest was 13 months old when my second was born -- it might not be as bad as you think! I will also say that my oldest fought his nap super hard at about 19-21 months but is now 26 months and still naps every day for at least 2 hours. I would keep working with your LO -- it's probably just a phase.
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@BandDmommy: it's clearly some kind of temporary thing because she used to fall asleep within 10 minutes with our routine (books, brushing, white noise, bed). I don't have time to fight with her for hours to get her to sleep with a newborn in the house.
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@mrsrugbee: Well, is she still in her crib? I would honestly work on shortening that nap routine anyways. That will not be a great option after your second arrives. It's better to streamline things. Even if she won't fall asleep, I'd still put her in her crib with some books or something to keep her quietly occupied. She's old enough to be told that she needs to have a quiet time and that she has to stay in there for a bit - 45 minutes to an hour. I about guarantee she'll go back to napping after a day or two of that.
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@coopsmama: I fear it's a lot of upheaval for her to get (re)sleep-trained at the same time as we could add a new sibling in her life any day. Like all the effort would be for nothing cause everything is about to change
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@mrsrugbee: Well, it's up to you. And you know your kid best!
Either way, kids are resilient and she will make it through the addition of a new sibling!
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Mine are exactly 2 years apart, but I found the sibling didn't disrupt the sleep routine, if that helps. I think DS got a lot of comfort out of nap and bedtime staying the same. We are ten weeks in now and slowly weaning off the way we coped: screen time. Embarrassing amounts of Daniel Tiger.
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@mrsrugbee: Ok, just a suggestion. I think the transition from 1 - 2 is much easier than 0 - 1. Hang in there!
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Hopefully you can get her back on naps before baby arrives! Mine also went through a temporary nap refusal period just before he turned 2.
Mine are 20 months apart. My suggestions are to accept as much help is offered to you and to get lo1 used to spending lots of time with dad. Like make sure he can get her to bed while you're out of the house. Try to do as many normal activities with your lo as possible when the baby arrives. Like go to the playground and just wear the baby. Also try to get her involved in taking care of the baby - getting a diaper or wipes for changes, etc. Make nursing or bottle feeding time also time to snuggle and read books. We relied on the swing for naps for a long time and it really helped to have lo2 nap in the swing while I had some special time with lo1 before his nap. You will figure it out and in just a few months it will all be a blur! Good luck!
Either way, kids are resilient and she will make it through the addition of a new sibling!
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