how to get out w/ 6wk and 4yo together

[daniel'smom]

Hey all--not sure if this is the best forum or not, but here goes....

I have a 6wk old and a 4yo. I've been off work since DS#2 was born and will be off until he turns 3mo. (DH is home full-time). My question is what tricks do you have for getting out of the house with a young one and an older one?? We're trying to stick to a schedule and DS#2 naps SO much better when he's not overtired...but there are some things that he'll HAVE to be carted along to (i.e. DS#1 preschool starts at 9am, right in the middle of DS#2's AM nap)

Getting some advice to help DH in advance

Thanks, ladies!

Rachel

[tylersmommy]

I just accepted that as a newborn, a lot of #2's naps would be in the car seat. If the preschool run would be in the middle of a nap, I'd leave the house when naptime was supposed to start and run some errands first. Her naps would only be 30 min but I really had no choice. She survived. I made sure her afternoon naps were always at home in the crib and that's when I did all of her sleep training. It got a lot easier once she got a bit older and could handle more A time.

If you can find someone to carpool with, that would be ideal!

[*Nicola*]

https://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=98472.0

Rachel, some information/advice on this thread.  Afraid I have nothing to add, but I too will soon have a 4 year old and a baby and I am wondering how it will all fall into place (fooling myself that it will happen naturally and effortlessly!)