How do I do the feed, bath bed routine with two kids under two?

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I did Gina Ford with my DD and am expecting DD2 in December and for some reason I'm really stressing out about how I'm going to get them both fed, bathes and in bed without there being total and utter chaos! When DD2 is born DD1 will be 15 months so she won't be at an age when she will be happy to sit still and listen to a story / watch TV / paly games whilst I see to DD2.

How can Gina's routine be applied to two children with this kind of age gap (if it can be that is!!!)

TIA.

i had 3 close together and bf them but have to say i could never feed with one in a sling - it would hurt too much.

let them learn that if they lick a hot radiator it might hurt - they'll hopefully only do it once. it's not like sticking their hand in an open fire.

you get quite bracing about childcare when you have two or more close together, I find. also, you don't need to bath them every day if you can't be bothered, they'll survive it.

I had ds2 when ds1 was only 11 months but i did not breastfeed. In the beginging it is very hard and espesially if you dont have any help. Now ds2 is 9 months and they have developed such a nice routine. I dont know what Gina's routine though.

try not to make a problem of it.It will work out. I have 5 all breasfed and they all got bathed and put to bed. It happens..the more you worry the harder it will be!

Definitely think breastfeeding is easier to do one handed than bottle feeding. Also you're not faffing about warming up the milk while trying to sort out the routine. Have you considered doing Gina but moving it all a bit later so that DH will be home. Also bear in mind that in the three months between now and December your DD will have developed loads. I would go for Dinasour's routine except that I would also as soon as feasibly possible (probably when cord has dropped off) bung DD2 in the bath with DD1. This will probably entertain DD1.

This is pretty much the same age gap we had (13.5 months TBE).

There are different ways we have coped: a swing was invaluable at first as it settled DS1 whilst DS2 was being settled (DH works nights and wasn't around). Then for a while we settled them together as they were like twins and only happy together. That worked well.

We now settle them separately as Sam has AS (that's DS1), and can be violent to DS2. I settle ds3 at 7, then ds2 at 7.30 and he gets a story and two songs whilst DS1 watches TV. DS2 goes up as soon as ds2 settles- usually 8 (though it can take five hours to settle him), he aslo gets story / 2 songs.

Baths etc are done at the same time (all 3) immediately after tea.

Just found this thread after starting this one. Hotmama, I like the idea of a '2 under 2' support thread - I think I'll start one ....

i have dd, 3 and 3/4, and ds, 16 wks. dh is away alot so do many bath/bed times with them both on my own. i've have found one of those bath supports invaluable, one of those things you can put a new baby into so your hands are free, in the big bath so i can bath them both at the same time. the one i've got is from mothercare. usually get ds out first and into his pj's in bathroom the pop him in the cot under the mobile for a bit. get dd ready, the feed ds while i read dd a story. they are usually both in bed by 7.30.

i also followed gina ford with dd, but now follow baby whisperer with ds as its a bit less strict. don't stress about having 2, it did take a few bedtime attempts to get it right, but i can now manage it with almost no crying from either of them.

sit them both down on a large washable mat get a water pistol full of milk spray into dd2 mouth while getting dd1 tea ready.

then take both out the back and hose down get pjs on and bed see its simple