Solo Overnight - Any Advice

My husbands going away for a night in a few weeks and I’m doing one of my first solo overnights. Previously I’ve always asked my parents to come and help but I really need to get used to doing it in my own. My eldest (2.5) is really hit and miss with her sleep and can sometimes sleep through or she wakes a few times and my youngest (1) still wakes up a couple of times for milk. I worry about them waking at the same time and then trying to resettle both. I think I’m overthinking it but just wondered if there was an easy way to juggle nighttime’s on my own if they both wake up.

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I've been doing it for a while now. First dot get yourself worked up , do trial runs a week before he leaves and see how it goes. If both wake up at the same time , talk to your toddler, reassure him/her that mommy is here and he/she should lay down because it's night night time, while you feed the little one. Make sure your toddler can see you. They might cry a little bit, but don't get frustrated and stay calm. This has helped me , I hope it helps you.

Talking from someone who has done solo on and off since youngest was 1 week old (now 10 weeks), recently turned 1 year old and 3 year old… you can only do your best. We can hope they don’t wake at the same time but sometimes they do. They will both cry, it will be stressful. Does you eldest listen to a tonie box or anything like that? If I was you I would quickly go into eldest try settle with whatever you normally do and then explain you need to go in to 1 year old and you’ll be back. By then they should be asleep 🤣

My husband works graveyards so I'm solo parenting almost 24/7, i bring baby girl into my son's room for stories and prayers, then I put him down and tuck him in. Then i take baby girl to my room and put her to bed next. On a good night I can get them both down within half an hour

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