Where did newborn sleep when toddler's acting a fool?

[mowmylawn]

DS is due when DD will be 28 months old - DD is loud as hell when she plays, it's like toddler parkour in our front room. No chance of having a newborn sleeping anywhere downstairs while DD is around. So I'm guessing the only place DS will be able to sleep is upstairs in our room with me watching him on the baby monitor. Thinking back to when DD was born I hated being more than 5 feet away from her while she was sleeping so the thought of having a newborn asleep so far away kind of freaks me out, but I don't see an alternative. What did you guys do?

I did what you're suggesting - lary toddler downstairs, newborn upstairs in my room, visible on video monitor. I could even hear him breathing so I knew he was fine. Your active toddler will keep you so busy you may not have time to mind the baby being upstairs

I kept my newborn in the living room, she still managed to sleep thru the dogs barking, toddler tantrums etc even now at 5 months she is still beside me at night and doesn't wake when the TV goes on or the older DC's come in to use the en-suite.

WeeClype did your toddler manage to actually leave your newborn alone? I'd be afraid my daughter would constantly try to mess with him, she's so nosy she'd probably be two inches from his face yelling MOMMY, BABY SLEEPING! (well not anymore...). I'm wondering if I should get a travel cot and put it in the kitchen and then put a safety gate up so DD can't get in there. Actually, no, we don't live in a palace, would have no room for it... momentarily confused dream home with reality!

Thanks nails, I have a feeling you're right and I will be so distracted by DD that I won't have the time to constantly worry about DS (we're using the Amby Hammock which is pretty great at making sure they can't get themselves into trouble).

Momy ......my toddler wasn't interested in the baby at all, it took weeks before he would even touch her. Of course he found it funny when she pumped or burped! he was only 16 months.

Dd is just 2 and ds is 11 weeks. From day 1 ds has slept in moses basket in living room. Dd spends most of her day running up and down and screaming/tantruming. Ds has slept thru it all. In fact he now nap better with dd around being all toddlerish as the noise seems to settle him.
We have had a couple of waking up instances where dd wakes him up on purpose and i do come down fairly hard on her for that as she knows not to. I also now put the moses basket on living room dining table so dd can't look in.
The quicker they get used to the noise the better i think. Ds rarely wakes from noise which i think is great. Not sure if it will still work the oldrt and more distractable he gets but been fine for last few months.
I also put a bit of white noise on my phone next to him when he naps if dd is being stupidly loud!!