Up until now life with my dtwins had been surprisingly enjoyable. They cooperated with me (most of the time)and were generally well behaved. Now they are 2 1/2 and extremely challenging!
They moan about anything and everything. Today we've had tantrums over:
Getting out of bed
Not having milk on cereal
Having milk on cereal
Having a spotty nappy on instead of striped
Not being able to wear shorts
Having to wear a hat
Having to get In the pushchair
Having to stay in the pushchair
Not wanting to walk
Not getting biscuits from the shop
Having orange juice when wanting black currant
Having to eat dinner
Getting out the bath
Putting wrong pjs on
The list goes on but writing it's just annoying me even more!
Having this all day from both babies is so mentally exhausting.
I was hoping things would be getting easier now but it's so much harder.
Can any twin mums please reassure me this is a short phase that will pass !
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2 year old twins becoming difficult!
redrhubarb · 18/10/2018 21:20
We had the Little Life reins with backpacks. I thought they were great. If only because when the kids put the integral hoods on they look absolutely hilarious 
Ahhh I was hoping mine would grow out of the 'talking constantly and loudly to be heard over the other one' phase, mammmamia!!
We started off with these reins (when the DTs were very small and crawling but not walking): www.boots.com/trunki-toddlepak-yellow-10189966 then moved to the backpack ones. Now they will often wear the backpacks to store their 'treasures' but want the rein bit off, unfortunately. I second the hoodies idea, not just for finding them but also because the hoods are handy to grab on to when they start to run.....!
Sharp mine don't nap during the day now either 
it was a tragic day when they stopped needing a sleep but they weren't going to bed until very late, it felt like a choice between a daytime break and a loooong evening, or struggling through a day but then at least having a couple of hours to myself in the evening! although it never works like that as there's so much tidying up to do
Half term for us this week coming and I've resigned myself to the house being a bit of a tip; I do the urgent bits but never get half an hour to myself to clean the bathroom out, for example. I tend to do my cleaning when they're at preschool and have no idea how people get it done if they're at work then, along with all the other stuff I have to get done in my small amount of child free time! And Sharp I don't think I have the mental capacity to cope with work at the moment either, the idea of being given an important task to do when I might only have had a few hours' broken sleep is really scary.....
Day 1 of half term for us. The DTs were up before 6am (of course, when we have nothing to get up for) and are already bored and squabbling. Shouty Mum (me!) has made an appearance as they were tearing chunks out of each other whilst I tried to sort out the washing. How early is too early for 
?!
How old are they ruby?
I do find having a bit of a plan for the day helps.
Can you get them out to the park now, preferably one that has a coffee shop where you can get a 
?
Followed by a simple craft activity or play doh while you get lunch ready.
Then some TV time.
Then local soft play or similar?
I don’t know, mine were and are so full of beans I always had to have a few things planned to get through the day!
Urgh I’m with you all. Half term fun with three under 4 here (preschool half term, second week!). Lots of squabbling and even a bit of biting! Fun times. No way of leaving the house except for play dates, I find myself furiously texting everyone I’ve ever met inviting myself over....
Mine are just three now mammmamia and have just collapsed onto the sofa. A pre 6am start was too much even for them!! DTS2 wouldn't even eat his lunch, he was so tired. DTS1 has fallen asleep clutching a prawn cracker.....
We did the park first thing (but it was very chilly!) then an art class, which they enjoyed for about twenty minutes before they decided that what they really wanted to do was squabble again
That's interesting feesh and thank you for the encouragement! I think people with just one child - or even two of different ages - can't comprehend how hard twins can be to manage. We are potty training at the moment and it's a whole new level of difficulty compared to only having one child to look after! I always thought I'd like three DC, maybe wait till my DTs were 4 or 5 before having another, but I'm not sure I could have any more children without going even more loopy 
It's so hard sharp, I've had the jab and the boys have had their sprays, but I had it last year too and still came down with the worst flu I've ever had! Fingers crossed for this year..... it's a vicious circle, I feel crap and have no energy so end up eating rubbish, which of course means I'm more likely to get another bug
This morning my DTs noticed a toy kitchen we bought for them about 18 months ago that they've never played with - it's been there all the time, they've just ignored it. Within a few minutes there were shrieks and screeches because they both wanted to play with it. That exact minute. Sigh.....
No excitement planned today other than a couple of trips to the park timed round my online food shop delivery. Still cold here but they will be wrapped up and out of the door sharpish to avoid further arguments!
April night shifts must be really tough - and swapping between the two must be incredibly hard! Glad to hear that your OH was supportive though 
are your DTs hard work as well?
Would Viscounts work too Coffee?! I've got some in my latest shopping delivery and I fully intend to snaffle the lot before the DTs get their little paws on them
I don't even remember how/ why I was so busy pre-DC, sharp apart from having a social life - I've just spent three hours cleaning, tidying, sorting etc once the DTs went to bed - and to think some people might sit down and enjoy a quiet evening watching TV.....
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