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[quote=Anonymous]Career nanny here.

1) babywearing.  Lots of parents will tell me their kid doesn’t like babywearing but every baby I have ever had I have been able to get them used to it.  Sometimes they only can hang for short stretches at first, but over time they get used to it.

2) Sleep training.  Most second borns get used to carrier or stroller naps quickly but those that really need to nap in the crib due to their personality will need to get on a schedule early and then meals and outings will be planned around that schedule.

At one point I had twin 2yos and a newborn.  I would get everyone dressed and diapered and downstairs for breakfast and then I would have the toddlers sit at the table and do an art project (stickers, playdough, coloring—I varied to keep it interesting).  While they did that, I made breakfast and packed snacks, lunches and bottles for our outing, all with the baby in a carrier.

Then the toddlers would eat while baby had a bottle and burped.  After breakfast, baby would go in the carseat (if we were driving for our outing), or in the stroller (if we were walking somewhere).  They would do a short early morning nap about 45 min while walking/driving and then sitting in the stroller while siblings played a bit.  Because baby was sleeping, I didn’t have to be holding the stroller, I would just keep it close and have hands free to help the twins.  Once the baby woke, we would all sit down for a snack/bottle and then the baby would go in the carrier while the twins continued.  I use woven wraps so babies as young as 8 weeks can go up on my back so pretty hands free.  After a bit more play we would head home and do baby’s bottle and lunch for toddlers.  Then toddlers would cuddle on the floor in baby’s room while I rocked the baby, then I would read books and do toddlers’ nap routine.  In the afternoon I would set up a special project to do together and the baby would be nearby in a swing/playmat/bouncer or in my lap while I helped the twins, then they’d play in the playroom for the last hour and a half of the day before dinner and baby would have a bottle and a power nap before dinner in the carrier or in a bassinet in the playroom.  After dinner I would do baths for all 3 and mom would nurse the baby and get her dressed while I did pjs and bedtime stories with the twins, then I would rock the baby and mom would do bedtime for the toddlers.[/quote]

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