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
coffee mine are 8 and are currently being kept amused by two Halloween balloons (orange and black) 
m0ther glad to hear it's not just mine that demand ALL the attention!! They are definitely little threenagers!
I think mine are so used to me bellowing "We are going out RIGHT NOW" when I get fed up that they don't argue about the walks, coffee! Although there is still a fair amount of grumbling and bribery is required on occasion, the local shop is almost out of Kinder Surprise eggs 
Took DC out with my friend and her DS (same age) earlier. Had a nice walk through the woods, across fields etc with only a minimal amount of whinging from whingey DTS1. Stopped at the cafe, her DS stood patiently, chose his drink and snack, etc. Mine? All over each other, rolling round the floor, shrieking and biting. In the end I apologised to my friend and took them back to the car. They sobbed as they wanted to spend more time with my friend's DS but maybe next time it will give them pause for thought next time they start to play up. although I doubt it
ruby and coffee that all sounds so familiar
Mine are on half term and I’m off work.
I think you just get really good at multi tasking.
We made a Halloween cake for DH as it’s is bday today, while cleaning up I helped DS with French homework and DD made some paper chains. I’ve also managed to cook dinner. They both talked at the tops of their voices at the same time as usual. They’ve also had a few fights but on the whole played nicely together.
It does get easier (not sure it’s any less messy though, house is a tip)
Did you find the energy to ice your cake mammmamia?! Hats off to you though, I wouldn't even be bothered to make one!!
Sharp, the walk with twins was (almost) fine, but cafe + sitting down + behaving = no! We're supposed to be meeting a friend today and her older DS, but he's 9 now and likes his sleep, they are probably having a lie in 
DTS1 was up at 5.50am - no reason, he was absolutely exhausted, but did his usual incredibly annoying trick of refusing to go back to sleep. This means he will be even whingier than usual and he's already an extremely whingy child. I'm cross and tired, he's overtired and whiny, DTS2 is full of beans as he slept longer than both of us. I have 
in the fridge for later, it will be needed.....
What did you find to do to get through today Sharp? Three little ones must be incredibly hard to cope with!
Things today that have been Not Fun:
- Having to take two toddlers out in the pissing rain simply because they get so bored and squabbly indoors.
- Then having said toddlers screech and bite at each other in various shops and me having to be Stern Mummy.
- Doing another endless few hours at home after returning from shopping, till again the squabbling got too much for me and we had to go out.
- Squabbling! Neverending bloody squabbling!!
Things today that have been Fun:
- Children asleep in bed.
Any more contributions?!
Ordinary I'm very tired of running too! The word which crops up most when reading about the twin toddler years is relentless and that's exactly how I'd describe it. Might be different if you have amazingly supportive partner and/ or family, but sadly I don't.
Having said that, My DTs went to MIL & FIL for the afternoon today as I had to go to a meeting about DTS1's speech therapy and couldn't take them. The meeting itself was fine - apart from a few questions which I was supposed to answer intelligently, and nowadays I'm not knowledgeable about anything except the members of Paw Patrol - and happily it finished a bit early, so I went for coffee and cake in peace - it was AMAZING
It also meant I had a few hours of no-one shouting "Where ARE you Mummy?", "Come and watch me on the potty" or general background squabbling noises. I left them with the grandparents and pretty much skipped out of the door in anticipation of my treat!
Ah I feel for you red, mine went through a buggy hating phase too, although they are currently appreciating its warmth! Could you try a twin trike, mine love theirs? Or get a cheapo single buggy, pop one in and encourage the other one to race you?! Mine will do that, admittedly for short periods, but gets you out of the house 
DP being an absolute arse this morning. Hard as it is to manage two toddlers, it's even harder when he's acting like an overgrown, sulky toddler himself...
How is everyone's week going? My DTs are back at preschool and I am revelling in the simple joy of being able to make a phone call without being interrupted every five seconds
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coffee! I've definitely been there...!
There's just no let up with mine at the moment; even when I think ah, they're tired out and will watch TV and chill for a bit, they'll STILL find the energy to squabble...
Is there anyone who can take your DC for a bit to give you some recovery time? And boo to your DH having to be more ill than you - mine does it with illness, tiredness etc!
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