I have a 4 year old with additional needs who I have always cuddled to sleep, which I must say I love. It's when all her worries come out and we have fantastic chats. It's a precious time.
I also have a 6 month old who won't feed to sleep, only bounce to sleep. More easily in the sling. Also fine. I love the closeness and she is my last so I'm savouring every hot cuddle.
I'm very lucky to have lots of help from family in the evenings. My husband doesn't get home for bedtime and this won't change but other family often help for perhaps 3 out of the 5 week nights.
Soon I will be without this help for a whole week and I'm dreading it. Each child on their own is not too bad to put to sleep and like I say I positively enjoy their sleeping methods. However the baby is now at the age where she sleeps same time as the older one, then wakes up after half an hour for her bedtime milk (she won't feed in the day unless sleepy). This means the older one has to wait while I put the baby to sleep. Then I have half an hour to get the older one to bed. If baby wakes up before she's asleep or if baby takes a long time, older one gets quite distressed. She has additional needs; probably ASD among other things.
Does anyone have any tips for non stressful bedtimes with 2?