What To Do and Say When Your Toddler Wakes the Newborn?

Sep 05, 2025Plate&Play Team
What To Do and Say When Your Toddler Wakes the Newborn?
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Managing Sibling Dynamics During Nap And Bedtime

When you have one baby, naptime feels simple — just put them in their room, turn on the baby monitor, and go about your day.

But when baby number two arrives, everything changes. Now you’re balancing a busy toddler who needs attention and the newborn’s new rhythms.

Naptimes were the hardest for me. I had a newborn who barely slept, and a patient toddler who loved being the big sibling. But when naptime came, frustration often took over.

“You’re waking the baby!”
“I just got them to sleep!”
“Please be quiet!”
These words are easy to say — sometimes louder or angrier than we mean.

But What If We Said This Instead?

“Loud noises wake the baby.”
“Next naptime, let’s try a quieter voice, okay?”

Framing it as something you and your toddler do together, not something they caused, makes a big difference.

Remember, Toddlers Usually Don’t Mean to Wake the Baby

It might be:

  • Excitement about their new sibling
  • Jealousy or confusion about their place
  • A need for extra attention due to changes

Reassure your toddler: “You are my baby too, and I love you so much.”
Include them in little baby tasks like choosing clothes or helping with diapers.
Give them some special one-on-one time, even if it’s just 10 minutes.

Parenting two (or more!) is a new rhythm for everyone — it’s okay to feel overwhelmed sometimes. If you say the wrong thing, it’s okay. We all do. The key is to soften it later, show how to say “I’m sorry,” and keep growing together.

Final Thought

The next time your toddler wakes the baby, take a deep breath, reconnect, and refocus. You’re learning alongside them, and that’s what matters most.

We know parenting isn’t always easy — especially with siblings and naptime battles. That’s why we create wholesome, ready-to-heat meals to give you one less thing to worry about. Focus on your family, and leave the mealtime stress to us.

Frequently asked question

Baby-led weaning is a feeding approach where babies are given safely-textured table foods and allowed to self-feed, rather than being spoon-fed purees. It's associated with supporting oral motor development, pincer grasp and jaw development.

Yes. Meals are made with BLW-friendly textures, but every dish can also be blended down after reheating to a smoother, spoon-feeding consistency, so families can use whichever approach suits them.

Yes. Plate & Play meals can be blended down to a spoon-feeding consistency after reheating, so families who spoon-feed exclusively can use the meals just as easily as families doing baby-led weaning.

No, and they don't need to. Plate & Play meals are designed to be your baby's weekly staples, so cooking becomes something you do when you want to, not something you're obligated to do every day.

Yes. All Plate & Play meals are delivered frozen using cold-chain delivery. Someone needs to be available to receive the order and move it into the freezer promptly.

No. Plate & Play meals are made with no added salt, sugar or preservatives.

Plate & Play dishes are suitable from 6 months onward unless stated otherwise. Infant portions suit babies roughly 6-12 months, and Toddler portions suit 13-24 months, though bigger appetites can extend toddler portions to 3-4 years.

Choose a bi-weekly or monthly delivery frequency, select your meals, and Plate & Play automatically delivers baby and toddler meals on that schedule, so the weekly rotation is sorted in advance.

Meals can be reheated by microwave (3-5 minutes medium-high for dishes, 30-45 seconds for finger foods), double-boiling or steaming (10-15 minutes), or on the stovetop from defrosted (5-7 minutes covered). Air frying is not recommended for dishes.

Since the meals contain no preservatives, they're best consumed within one month of receipt when stored properly in the freezer. Once thawed in the fridge, consume within 24 hours.

Meals are delivered frozen via cold-chain delivery, Monday to Saturday, typically arriving within 1-2 working days between 3pm-10pm. Self-collection is also available at the East Village Mall store.

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