Is there anyone else here with 3 sets of twins?

[Suki12345678]

Or something similar???
I'm new on here (can't believe I've only just discovered this) with 3 sets of twins and 4 singletons. I don't think I'm asking for advice as such but is there anyone else with similar experiences they can share?
Thanks in advance.

[AnotherEmma]

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[Suki12345678]

If it's an April Fools joke then it's a bloody long one

[Ginnymweasley]

I'm tired just thinking about it. My dd had a virus last week, she got better and then my ds started with it. How the hell do you cope with illness with so many? I'm also impressed you have the time to make so many children. Ds is 9 months and I'm in bed by 10pm at the latest

[Suki12345678]

Hope your DS gets better X
Between winter colds and summer hayfever, there's a semi permanent condition of sneezes and snot amongst the younger DC but it's rare there's anything too much worse than that. It's rotten when it does happen, though.

[liitlepenguin]

Op hats off to you ! I only have the one set and I think that's hard going

[shiveringtimber]

Oh, OP! Imagine when they're teenagers... (shudder)

[junebirthdaygirl]

My dps had 9 DC. First 6 comre one year after the other. Somehow it didn't seem crazy but pretty organised. More organised than me with my 3. We are all very close still and l absolutely love coming from a big family. Plenty of support, plenty of cousins for mine now and overall just a good feeling.
My dps were pretty steady though and reliable. It wouldn't do to be all over the place.

[3luckystars]

You have 10 young children and a job?

That's incredible.

[CarmineStarman]

OP, sorry if this is an intrusive question but can I ask how you organise everything, how your day is structured etc
Asking on behalf of close friend whose just got married to a man with 6 dc of his own after she's pregnant with twins. She's completely overwhelmed, understandably. I did suggest Mumsnet to her but she doesn't like online forums after quite a lot of harassment on a different one.

[CarmineStarman]

She's not planning on going back to work after the twins, btw. I've only met the family once so I'm guessing at ages a bit here but the youngest is 3 and the eldest 16. The others maybe 13, 11, 8, 6 but I'd have to ask to be sure. They're apparently quite well behaved but, I mean, there's 6 of them...

[killpop]

Wow, you didn't start having children until you were 37?!?! And you've ended up with ten!

[LuckyLou7]

10 children in 11 years? Wow.

[Crunchymum]

You need to ring the Guinness Book Of World Records!!!!

[Crunchymum]

This was started on 1st April !!!

[Suki12345678]

@CarmineStarman
Wow, 8 DC in a matter of months. THAT is tough. Her being a stepmother will change the family dynamics, obviously, and I'm afraid I have no advice about that. Sorry about that.
With having lots of DC:

• Chore rotas. Age appropriate chores but as she has older kids involved it will be a big help to her.
• Not too many extra curricular. There's the cost, obviously, and time. clubs at school are often free and you aren't taxiing them back and forth and so that's the sort I'd recommend.
• Meal plan and online shopping. Yup.
• In the summer at least, get the younger DC playing in the garden if you can (I'm assuming they have one if there are six already?)

Sorry that this isn't too helpful, CarmineStarman but best of luck to your friend.

[MuchTooTired]

Hats off to you, I only have one set and could manage another set but that would be my limit!

[AsGoodAsTinaFey]

Sorry, I know this hasn't been posted on for a little while. OP (and anyone else), not quite the same position but I do have triplets and am step mother to DPs older twins. Rejoined Mumsnet because I am pretty burned out and could do with some advice as to simply HOW you manage. Any advice really appreciated.

[AsGoodAsTinaFey]

Sorry, read the thread properly now. Didn't realise that this was possibly an April Fools joke. .

[MoChlo]

We both have 5 sets of twins and omg it’s hard. The money, the sleep and the happiness is just drained from us. We sometimes just put out kids in a room together lock the door and go and drink some wine. I know it’s bad but we’re just so tired. Take breaks and remember you’ve got this

[drspouse]

I don't have any twins but when I was working overseas I met a grandmother who was carrying one of her daughter's twins while the daughter had the other.
Oh that's nice, twins, I say.
Yes, says the GM, and my daughter was a twin too.
Oh really I say, I have heard they can run in families.
Yes indeed, says the GM, my own mother had 7 sets of twins.

[Suki12345678]

No, AsGoodAsTinaFey this wasn't a joke thread- though I can see why people thought so. Are you doing okay? I'm not sure how old your DC are- in some ways it's easier if they're quite young. We've got quite strict timetables drawn up for things such as chores which the younger and more compliant DC follow. But I am very tired, it's kinda inevitable, even though they are generally great kids. We're on half term now and the house is very crowded.

MoChlo, five sets???

[AsGoodAsTinaFey]

OP, Thank you for replying!!!
Was feeling a bit sorry for myself when I wrote it I think. Twins are 16 and triplets are 11 so not young children. However, cracking down a bit harder on chores is probably a good idea as the house is a perpetual tip and we need more time at home when they aren't just mooching about as it leads to whining and arguments.

I am alright, really! They are generally very well behaved and pleasant to be around. I teach secondary (so am aware of how much worse they could be!) and realised that I was spending both work and home life constantly looking after people and was exhausted and making myself very unwell.
Again- thanks for replying, means a lot!