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How do you get out the house?

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Marigo · 27/08/2019 17:13

I need timings and tips.

I have 8w twins and DD 2y4m. Twice a week she needs to be at nursery by 8 and I just can’t do it. I’m up at 6 to quickly shower and dress before feeding twins at 6:15. DD wakes up around 7. Dress her and give her some books while I do twins’ nappies and gather stuff to go downstairs. Downstairs in 2 trips minimum (it’s like the riddle of getting the wolf, goat & cabbage across the river), kettle on, toaster on, shoes and coats on everyone and run out door for 20 min walk.

There’s always something that makes us late - baby poo, toddler poo on potty, dicking about and not putting shoes on nicely etc. Always late. How can I sort this?!

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Choice4567 · 27/08/2019 17:16

It’s tight. Can DD wake up any earlier? Not ideal. Can you get stuff downstairs before DD wakes up? I’m kind of seeing a small window between 6:45 and 7?

Widowodiw · 27/08/2019 17:18

Does she actually need to be there at 8 on the dot though?

Jimdandy · 27/08/2019 17:19

I know you’re probably knackered but can you do some night before? Like lay everything out? Prep the stuff that needs taking downstairs?

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Nix32 · 27/08/2019 17:19

Does she have to be at nursery for 8? Pre-school nursery sessions don't tend to start until closer to 9 but if it's a day care nursery can she just start when you want her to?

LifeOfBox · 27/08/2019 17:20

Well your hands are well and truly full Marigo, sounds stressful enough without having to adhere to a time limit.

What happens when you are late? Anything? Does it affect your 2yo?

If nothing I would just carry on doing what you are doing tbh and giving yourself a pat on the back for coping.

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Marigo · 27/08/2019 17:26

She misses breakfast if she’s not there by 8:15 so I have to give it to her at home which is a faff on top of usual hassle. If it’s too late I curse myself for wasting the money because we pay per day not hourly.

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BeanBag7 · 27/08/2019 17:28

Presumably you arent working so it doesnt really matter if you're late to nursery? I think getting out of the house at all with toddlers and newborn twins is impressive, let alone before 8am!

Passthecherrycoke · 27/08/2019 17:28

Hmmm. Unfortunately I think no matter how early you get up you still have a good chance of a last minute feed/ poonami. I can think of loads of timings that work in theory but with 8 week old twins, I am
Not sure you can expect to be able to follow them reliably

BeanBag7 · 27/08/2019 17:30

Could she have a cereal bar/sandwich and fruit in the car on the way to nursery if you are likely to miss breakfast? I know it's not ideal but it would only be for a few months while you get used to the new routine but at least she won't go hungry. It could be prepared in advance and grabbed on the way.

AvengerDanvers95 · 27/08/2019 17:37

Skip the kettle and toaster routine until you're back. Don't dress the twins, if you're dressing them. What do you need to bring downstairs, other than the babies?

AvengerDanvers95 · 27/08/2019 17:38

Oh shoes in her room and put them on with the rest of the clothes.

Caspianberg · 27/08/2019 17:45

I would move the routine downstairs. lay out clean clothes for 2 year old and twins, with nappy stuff in living room in the evening.

6am - you shower and dress
6.15am - kettle on and toaster - i presume this is for you not 2 year old
6.20am - wake twins bring downstairs and feed them whilst you eat your tea and toast on the sofa.
6.50am - nappy change and dress twins.
7am - leaving twins downstairs safe on playmat, fetch 2 year old, bring downstairs. dress 2 year old.
7.15-7.40am - time to do anything else. Toddler has drink and snack if needed.

Put twins in pram at 7.30am for you have 10 mins to sort yourself.

LifeOfBox · 27/08/2019 17:48

If it’s just you you are feeding breakfast do you have someone who could bring you tea and toast in bed even if it means waking up a bit earlier?

There was no way I would have been able to leave the house without eating when I was BF and that was only one baby not two. I always felt faint in the mornings - don’t not eat with a 40 minute walk involved!

DeadBod · 27/08/2019 17:53

I wouldn't bother dressing the twins and would have breakfast once I got back. If you need something to eat then have a banana to tide you over.

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Marigo · 27/08/2019 17:55

Yes tea and toast for me. Absolutely ravenous feeding two babies. Moving whole thing downstairs v good idea.

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Marigo · 27/08/2019 20:02

I’m not dressing babies in actual clothes - just changing out of night nappies and changing gro if wet through or pukey.

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putsomethingontheendofit · 27/08/2019 21:51

I've no advice, apart from that you must be a goddess of some sort to even get through the day.

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