Moms with toddlers and babies. How do you get them to nap during the day?

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My husband thinks I should be able to put both kids to sleep at home on my own everyday. I have been taking them for a drive daily at lunch for my sanity, so I don’t have to rock both kids to sleep. What do you do at nap time? Am I being ridiculous for not wanting to rock my 4 month old to sleep and then try to get my toddler to sleep before she wakes up?

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I've never had a problem putting any of my 4 kids down for a nap in their own beds but I also didn't have to rock them to sleep either. They need to learn how to fall asleep on their own.

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4 month old and 3.5 year old here- I just put them both in their bed/crib, no rocking involved

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I put my toddler down for a nap on the stroller while I wear my 5-month-old.
It’s just what’s working for us at the moment.

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I bring my baby into my toddlers bed, do her nap routine while breastfeeding baby usually put baby down if she falls asleep and snuggle my toddler for a few minutes alone before leaving and she falls asleep on her own.

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I have a 2yo and a 4mo. When it’s time for the baby to nap, I put my toddler in her room with some books or iPad and she hangs out for the 5ish minutes that it takes me to put the baby down (diaper change, sleep sack, and a quick cuddle before I put her in her bed awake.) I go back to my toddler’s room and watch on the monitor for a few minutes to make sure baby is falling asleep. If she needs me, I pop back in to settle her. She takes 2 naps a day in her room and the second one usually starts when my toddler is napping. And for her last little cat nap I just wear her in a carrier.
For my toddler, if the baby is awake I put her in her bed (if she cries, she cries 🤷🏼‍♀️ ), and I nurse my toddler for a few minutes then put her in her bed awake. She rolls around fort a few mins and then falls asleep.

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I had a double stroller I put them both and walked so they could nap. If only one of them were to nap I typically put him in the stroller and let my oldest walk with me.

Moms with toddlers and babies. How do you get them to nap during the day?

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