HELP - 2 under 2 naptime dilemma

[DCMom]

HELP!
Tomorrow I am starting an 11-month-old who still has morning naps and with some prior sleep training by parents will hopefully go down well for morning nap with a short routine. Also have 1YO and 3YO who do not have morning nap. Younger napper's room is in bedroom upstairs and play area is downstairs. What do I do with the 1YO and 3YO while putting the 11MO down? My best guess is have the 3YO chat/read with the 1YO who is in his playpen (hoping he doesn't mind the change in routine!). Any other options? TIA!

[Mondaygirl]

Maybe put on an educational DVD for the 3 year old while you are putting the baby down? Probably redundant, but I would make sure the room they are in is gated, so the 3 year old can't wander into the kitchen or out the door if putting the baby down takes a bit longer than expected. Good luck with this new little one, let us know how it works out!

[Dreamalittledream]

When I have to run upstairs quickly (bathroom etc.); I place my under 2's in their booster seat (with tray locked in). This way, I know they are safe/contained & entertained (book/toy/puzzle in hand) for the minute I am gone. I also have a video monitor to watch the rest of the group. For me, I just cannot take the time (for the safety of the rest of the group) to rock/bottle/soothe a child to sleep at nap time, so I make sure @ interview time that the child is able to self soothe to sleep.

[sunnydays]

I agree with Dream....put the baby in a booster seat or an exersaucer with a toy or baby book and then take the other baby up for nap. When I have to take a child up, I literally only take about 2 minutes as I just put the child in the playpen and say goodnight and leave. You definitely cannot be rocking or soothing the baby to sleep. Good luck!

[torontokids]

My girls sleep upstairs in their rooms while the rest sleep in the daycare in the bsmt. I do what the ladies above mention. My 3 yo's are fine to pick the books for their cots while I run the little one up and the almost 2 yo goes in his play pen until I come back. The baby just gets put in the crib and I say good night. She is used to the routine now. When nap time is over, I get my baby first and bring her down before getting the others up and out of their PNP/cots