things have never been particularly easy with my twins but i thought by now (they turn 4 next month) it would be better. however quite a few things are still a total shit-show, in particular bedtime. we used to have a nice routine where we read a couple of books, turned out the light and put on their audiobook, but now as soon as they get into their room it all goes pear-shaped and they start being very silly, shouting, jumping around, climbing (they climb a lot still). when i try to read a book they both start giggling and shouting, one in particular likes to do very loud fake burps which then start the other one off laughing. i've tried just ignoring it, but that ends up in me reading a book, either trying to make myself heard over them or being ignored while they run rings around me. they love books and when i say i'm not going to read they get very upset, but as soon as i give them another chance they start up again! two nights ago i said clearly 'it's bedtime and you need to be in bed and calm, i won't read if you're shouting or jumping around'. i gave them one warning, then the second time, i said that we were finished reading for the night. they both got really upset and cried for about 20 minutes, but i stuck to my guns thinking that this would at least mean that they would get the message... but no, last night was the same shenanigans. i don't want the night to end with everyone in tears, it's stressful and totally exhausting and makes me feel like a shit mum. single parents are told to just 'ignore' bad behaviour but that doesn't work when they get the attention from each other. anyone got any tips?
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