2 year old toddler help?

If she's 2 years old she doesn't need to be on a bottle. You can try to let her help you with the new baby. If she sleeps until 9 then I would try to keep her up or take her for a ride. If you keep her up let her go to bed early at least by 8.

She may just be dropping the daytime naps. My son did this at just turned 2 and it was a nightmare at first because he would be very tired at dinner time and often fell asleep at 4pm, which made bedtime (7:30) difficult. We started off putting him to bed earlier, which worked eventually but was hard due to him being overtired at dinner time. Because your daughter gets up quite late, you might be able to solve this by waking her an hour earlier in the morning and then trying for the Lunchtime nap. Don't let her have more than an hour and try not to let it go beyond 3pm. She should then be ready for bed at 7:30 - 8pm. She might be grumpy the first few days, but changing her routine slightly will eventually mean more you time of an evening and might encourage her to rest in the day. Either way, make sure she gets some quiet time during the day even if she won't sleep.

Toddlers generally need between 12-14 hrs of sleep per day/night (including naps). If she seems to no longer need the nap you could have bedtime a little sooner, but if she' showing that she needs a nap it's best to let her still have one. It's good tantrum prevention anyway. If you want to move the nap forward, just start making your daily routine happen earlier in the day. Kids follow the routine, not the clock, so if it seems like nap time she'll likely go down for a nap. Unless you're moving her nap drastically. Then I'd say only move it forward by about 20 minutes every couple days.

Good luck! Info on how much sleep toddlers need at http://www.toddler-tips-and-tricks.com/how-much-to...

Your toddler wakes up too late. She really needs to be up at about 7.00. I would wake her at that time and then hopefully put her down for a nap at 1.00.

The feeding might be a reaction to the new baby. She may be wanting more milk to be like her sibling.

At 2 years they should be off a bottle and only having one at night if they have to. This is because they need to form stronger mouth muscles to help speech and eating adult food.

Move her onto a spouted cup during the day and try an open cup at meal times. (With a little amount of water in it as it will go everywhere)

Good luck

i have a 9 month old and a two and a half year old and I used the gina ford contented little baby book which gives really good routines for your new born and what to do about toddler siblings. My two year old just doesnt nap at all now during the day (unless we take a long car journey ) why not try giving her tea early say half 4 and then let her do something she enjoys after dinner to keep her stimulated (art/playdoh then bath at 6.30 and then get her to bed around 7.15?

I have a 4 month old an a 26 month old and more than ever I need my son to take a 2 hour nap everyday, so I can have some quiet time and rest... This is our routine....

8:00 - 8:30am (the latest) I wake everybody up, including my baby daughter.

As soon as baby wakes up I feed her while my son is playing with his cars still in bed, or I let him play with the DS MarioKarts game to keep him busy.

Then around 9:00am we all go to the kitchen and dining area,,, mommy has her coffee, my son has a cup of orange juice with a bit of water (about 5oz) then I prepare breakfast while my son is running around and daughter is sitting happily in her vibrating chair. Daddy helps with either breakfast or to keep the kids from coming in the kitchen... Around 9:30 or 10:00 am baby goes back to sleep for another hour or two. Lunch is around 12:00 - 1 pm depending on how much son ate for breakfast. He usually just has some fruit or cereal with milk so by noon he'll be hungry so he'll eat and to drink he will have water only (if I give him milk he'll drink the milk and not want the food). Baby will eat lunch too. Naptime is at 2:pm- by this time baby will have fed a few times and she usually sleeps about 2 hours aswell. (mommy gets some peace and quiet around here) I wake my 2 year old around 4:30 if he's still not awake. (He takes about 15 minutes or more to fall asleep in his bed). He gets snacks 4:30-6:30 : fruits, cheese, yogurt, crackers, etc. Dinner time is around 7:00pm - 8:00 pm he drinks a cup of milk (about 8 oz) around 8:30-9:00 pm before bedtime. Bedtime routine starts at 9:30 pm and lasts about 30 minutes, we go in the restroom and he sits in the toilet while I brush his teeth (sitting in a little stool), he hasn't done anything yet but he's already getting potty time into the routine since last month. he reads a book or 2, wash hands and face. Then go to the bedroom change into pijamas put a clean diaper on and jump inside the sheets with a bunch of little cars that keep him in bed and help him relax while he plays with them. Its 10:00 pm and mommy closes the door behind her until the next day. Then I go with my daughter and do the bedtime routine with her, diaper changing, pijamas, and then feed her as she falls asleep. She sleeps from 11:pm - 5:30 or 6 am... Up to 7 hours straight.

That sounds like it would be somewhat useful routine for you.

My sister and my chum the two moved their toddlers to toddler beds at 18 months, and it wasn't a topic. My son is two a million/2 and nonetheless in his crib because of the fact he's not inquiring for a huge mattress and hasn't climbed out. So it actually relies upon, yet i think of two is the right age watching the youngster. are you able to keep the crib interior the room and take a check out out the toddler mattress till you be responsive to that she's happy with the transition?

Winter Baby from London,

We are glad you reached out today. You have your hands ful with a newborn and a toddler!

Your daugher is really testing you at naptime. This is actually a very common problem that can be resolved with consistency. However, in the meantime naptime can be a struggle. At age 2 she should still need a nap. However, it could be that she needs more time between wake up at 9 a.m. and naptime at 1 p.m. Try waking her up earlier, and include physical activity as part of her daily routine. You may also want to consider keeping her up a little later along with the earlier wake up time.

In order to establish a naptimeroutine you must be consistent. Pick a routine and stick with it. Make sure that she knows what is expected of her. The routine could be having a snack, playing quietly in order to wind down, and putting her toys away. Let her know in advance that it will be naptime shortly. Give her several reminders. When she goes to bed do the same thing every time (e.g. read her a story, sing song, kiss her, tuck her in). If she gets out of bed or cries for attention, respond each time by telling her it is time to go to sleep. Put her back to bed. Do this in a calm manner, with very little talking. It may take several times initially for her to go to bed, but if you are consistent in your approach she will eventually go to bed without problems.

When she goes to bed without becoming upset give her a small reward and praise her. In order to strengthen the behavior you might want to use a sticker chart when she goes to bed without having a tantrum. Let her pick out the stickers and place them on the chart. Give her a bigger reward when she has a certain amount of stickers on the chart. By incorporating the chart, you’re reinforcing the good behavior that you want to see more of (going to bed tantrum-free). You can also add other behaviors to the chart as needed as she gets older.

Regarding her eating habits, try involving her in picking out what she likes to eat. Have her help you prepare the food and help with serving herself. She can also help you go to the store and pick out items that she would like to eat. You also may want to consult with her pediatrician to see if he/she has any recommendtions for eating.

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