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Keeping toddler occupied while putting bub to sleep.

Pia - posted on 02/22/2011 ( 1 mom has responded )

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Do any of you mummies with toddlers as well as new bubs have suggestions on how to keep your toddler occupied while trying to put your baby to sleep?
I try and put my daughter in her bassinet while she's drowsy and then hang around to pat her if she needs help settling, but whenever I do this my son runs in and yells and screams and wakes her up so I either have to start the whole process again or I end up cuddling her to sleep (which doesn't leave me any time to do any housework/study/have playtime with my son).
I've tried to put a movie on for him, make him a snack, get his drawing materials or playdoh but no luck!! We're all getting a but frustrated so any suggestions would beich appreciated:)
Thanks!!

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Zina - posted on 02/23/2011

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Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so, so with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have 3.5 boy very very active, and 1 month old baby and I all day with the same issues.
I finish to hire a nany....
I wish I could to manage all by my self because it's really exspensive but I can't see how ....

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