Day to day tips for close age gap babies?

[Lomnhu]

I've got a newborn and a 15 month old and I'm looking for any handy practical tips to make my day easier!

Things like how to best get them both out the house and into the car. And any tips on what to do when changing one? Literally anything that made your life practically easier when you had two close in age.

Newborn basically lives in a really good sling (like the ergobaby embrace) apart from feeding and changing. That means you can carry on as normal with your toddler. I did all my usual stay and play groups, soft play, shopping etc this way. The only thing I couldn't do was swimming. For the car, baby in sling and toddler in first as they are the one that can run off. Or if you have a drive, baby stays in the house in the moses basket while you get the toddler in. Take lots of snacks. A spare packet of veggie straws when you need to stop and feed the baby is a godsend.

I had this age gap, it's so much easier 18 months on
I found always having somewhere safe too out baby was key (no matter where in the house) so that I could solve the toddlers needs without worrying about baby getting hurt. This also worked for things like getting in the car
Deal with whoevers needs can be solved quicker first. If both are crying and it's feed vs snack just get the snack
My main rule was only one of us could cry at once, helped when I wanted to burst into tears too 😂
The toddler can "help" which used to be a brilliant distraction when I needed to focus on baby

18 months on and watching my babies is the best thing ever, just be gentle on yourself and accept help

My mum had me and my sister with the same age gap. We were very close growing up and still get on really well.

Get them in the same routine
Eat
Sleep / naps
Baths
Bed
At the same time