Advice from thoses with 2 under 2 or close ages - Page 2

elephant29 · Apr 7th, 2012, 06:01 AM

Yeah he is used to noise now. The issue is I can't leave him. If i swaddle and play white noise he just cries. Sometimes hes ok, yesterday he mapped amazing but today he's refusing. It's just hard as Aria is really unwell with a tummy bug and throwing up and Xander is not settling!

I think I will try the car seat as he does nap well in that!

Xxx

mumum · Apr 7th, 2012, 10:51 AM

Hi, sorry no advice but will b checking bk for advice... My 3month old never sleeps during the day unless were out in the buggy if she tries to sleep wen we r at home my 20mnth old will jump on her and tell me (very loudly) 'ssshhhh babies sleeping' lol! Shes a very content baby though and has STTN since 3wks so im not too worried bout the daytimes.
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charlotteb24 · Apr 7th, 2012, 16:43 PM

It's only been since William wl go up into his cot for a nap away from Noah that he has started sleeping better for his nap. When he was smaller and in his Moses basket Noah used to purposely wake him up which used to drive me mad or he would naturally wake due to how nuch noise there always is Dow stairs! He still isn't a huge sleeper in the day though! Which doe make it tough!

kaydrian7 · Apr 7th, 2012, 23:11 PM

My little guys are 13 months apart. When my now 1 year old was first born it was overwhelming. I always swaddled and gave him a pacifier. The swing was a little piece of heaven (cradle swing). It was really tuff the first couple months, but once wengot use to things, it became a lot more easier.

kaydrian7 · Apr 7th, 2012, 23:12 PM

Oh yeah......... And lots of white noise. Couldnt sleep without it

Baby France · Apr 8th, 2012, 02:37 AM

Does Aria still nap during the day? Is it worth for them both to go down at the same time?

I know it seems like a mission impossible at times, but how about getting up and taking them out in the morning. On the way back my two would usually sleep and that would give me 5 minutes of peace.

I also got into the habit of putting DS into bed during the day. Is it worth having the moses basket (if you have one) or swing at the side of you while you do something i.e. read with Aria until he nods off?

elephant29 · Apr 8th, 2012, 15:47 PM

I usually take them both out. Aria has various groups she goes to but she's been really unwell. He naps amazing in the car!

Today was good and bad. Bad as i spent all day at casualty with aria and this bug...good because Xander napped allll day. No joke. He slept on my mum for hours as she watched him. Then on me the Paul and him slept for hours on the couch and I had to wake him at 8 for his bath. He's went down like a dream tonight as well (fingers crossed I haven't jinxed it as I'm shattered).

Aria is not a lie on the bed kinda toddler sadly! Haha. I sound like I have an answer for everything! She does nap. Usually once a day in the mornin. I've tried Xander then too but again he will sleep on me nowhere else. It's strange as he sleeps at night in his Moses and actually self settles!

Xxx

sun · Apr 8th, 2012, 18:33 PM

Mine are just under 2 years apart and my daughter naps in my carrier as I am all over the place with my son - appointments, preschool, the park, walks, etc. If it wasn't for the carrier I don't know how I could have coped with both of them as my son is all over the place. He used to wake up my daughter with yelling and running around, but she is used to it now

stardust599 · Apr 9th, 2012, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by elephant29

I usually take them both out. Aria has various groups she goes to but she's been really unwell. He naps amazing in the car!

Today was good and bad. Bad as i spent all day at casualty with aria and this bug...good because Xander napped allll day. No joke. He slept on my mum for hours as she watched him. Then on me the Paul and him slept for hours on the couch and I had to wake him at 8 for his bath. He's went down like a dream tonight as well (fingers crossed I haven't jinxed it as I'm shattered).

Aria is not a lie on the bed kinda toddler sadly! Haha. I sound like I have an answer for everything! She does nap. Usually once a day in the mornin. I've tried Xander then too but again he will sleep on me nowhere else. It's strange as he sleeps at night in his Moses and actually self settles!

Xxx

Hey hun

Sorry to jump in but I just wanted to pinch some advice off you, I think you're doing pretty great!

Did you do anything to get Xander self-settling at night? I have been worried about this as naps will have to be in a sling/pram/arms etc. and was going to try feeding to sleep/white noise etc. as I don't have time to work on self-settling baby as toddler will be running around. I' m not fussed about about naps in the slightest as long as he doesn't get awfully overtired and I don't want all this holding, rocking to sleep etc. during the day to affect him at night! xx

stardust599 · Apr 9th, 2012, 03:17 AM

P.S. Have you tried a cradle swing? I saw one at a Carboot yesterday for £25!

Apr 7th, 2012, 06:01 AM	#11
elephant29 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 3,147	Yeah he is used to noise now. The issue is I can't leave him. If i swaddle and play white noise he just cries. Sometimes hes ok, yesterday he mapped amazing but today he's refusing. It's just hard as Aria is really unwell with a tummy bug and throwing up and Xander is not settling! I think I will try the car seat as he does nap well in that! Xxx

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Apr 7th, 2012, 10:51 AM	#12
mumum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: london Posts: 87	Hi, sorry no advice but will b checking bk for advice... My 3month old never sleeps during the day unless were out in the buggy if she tries to sleep wen we r at home my 20mnth old will jump on her and tell me (very loudly) 'ssshhhh babies sleeping' lol! Shes a very content baby though and has STTN since 3wks so im not too worried bout the daytimes. X

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Apr 7th, 2012, 16:43 PM	#13
charlotteb24 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,344	It's only been since William wl go up into his cot for a nap away from Noah that he has started sleeping better for his nap. When he was smaller and in his Moses basket Noah used to purposely wake him up which used to drive me mad or he would naturally wake due to how nuch noise there always is Dow stairs! He still isn't a huge sleeper in the day though! Which doe make it tough!

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Apr 7th, 2012, 23:11 PM	#14
kaydrian7 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cali Posts: 109	My little guys are 13 months apart. When my now 1 year old was first born it was overwhelming. I always swaddled and gave him a pacifier. The swing was a little piece of heaven (cradle swing). It was really tuff the first couple months, but once wengot use to things, it became a lot more easier.

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Apr 7th, 2012, 23:12 PM	#15
kaydrian7 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cali Posts: 109	Oh yeah......... And lots of white noise. Couldnt sleep without it

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Baby France Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cuckoo Land! Posts: 9,659	Does Aria still nap during the day? Is it worth for them both to go down at the same time? I know it seems like a mission impossible at times, but how about getting up and taking them out in the morning. On the way back my two would usually sleep and that would give me 5 minutes of peace. I also got into the habit of putting DS into bed during the day. Is it worth having the moses basket (if you have one) or swing at the side of you while you do something i.e. read with Aria until he nods off?

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Apr 8th, 2012, 15:47 PM	#17
elephant29 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 3,147	I usually take them both out. Aria has various groups she goes to but she's been really unwell. He naps amazing in the car! Today was good and bad. Bad as i spent all day at casualty with aria and this bug...good because Xander napped allll day. No joke. He slept on my mum for hours as she watched him. Then on me the Paul and him slept for hours on the couch and I had to wake him at 8 for his bath. He's went down like a dream tonight as well (fingers crossed I haven't jinxed it as I'm shattered). Aria is not a lie on the bed kinda toddler sadly! Haha. I sound like I have an answer for everything! She does nap. Usually once a day in the mornin. I've tried Xander then too but again he will sleep on me nowhere else. It's strange as he sleeps at night in his Moses and actually self settles! Xxx

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Apr 8th, 2012, 18:33 PM	#18
sun Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 11,727	Mine are just under 2 years apart and my daughter naps in my carrier as I am all over the place with my son - appointments, preschool, the park, walks, etc. If it wasn't for the carrier I don't know how I could have coped with both of them as my son is all over the place. He used to wake up my daughter with yelling and running around, but she is used to it now

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Apr 9th, 2012, 03:17 AM	#20
stardust599 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Posts: 6,200	P.S. Have you tried a cradle swing? I saw one at a Carboot yesterday for £25!

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