Twin parents how do you get out of the house?

[Pizzaandchocolate]

I have 4 year old girl, 2 year old boy and 2 months old twin boy and girl. I feel like I manage fine at home with all 4 of them but struggle to go out of the house. How do you all manage to get out of the house when on your own? For context We live in a tiny two bed flat on first floor with no parking on site. We have got parking spot on our street but not just outside the flat it is few blocks away. I struggle to find a way to take them all four to the car and I cant leave them alone at home to bring the car outside our flat. Even with the car outside which two should i bring down first and can i leave two kids in the car unattended and go upstairs to bring other two? Any suggestion will be highly appreciated. My husband works long hours so no other adult to help with all this.

4 year old should be fine to walk with you, 2 year old walking with reigns, babies in pushchair. If space is too tight, use a on top of each other double. If 2 year old won't walk short distance, get a buggy board

I also had 4 under 4. Difference is my twins were the oldest. There are actually a surprising number of mums who have similar.
Yoir situation is difficult with the car. Do you always need to drive? Can you just go for short walks instead?
I had twin reins that went round my waist. Could you use those on your 4 & 2 year old?
I had a triple pushchair. Can you use one?

I have a 3 year old and two 18 month olds and only recently started taking them all out. It was too overwhelming when they weren’t walking and when my son was younger.

I have no idea

How are you supposed to get the kids safely down the stairs? You can't leave the twins downstairs whilst you nip and get the other two

Can you move??

I'd forget about driving with them, just get out and walk around

Do you live near a park/field

Man that sounds tough. Even at age 4 getting them to walk in the right direction at the right speed at the right time can be hard, especially if your hands are full with other things.

Do you have space at the bottom of your stairs? Can you put the tv on for the older ones, take the double pushchair down, then take the babies, get them all tucked in and safe then take the older 2 down? Then head out for a walk? Or walk to the car?

If you're on the first floor I'd feel happy enough leaving the babies downstairs or the toddlers upstairs for a few minutes if you can leave the door open and hear roughly what's going on. Can you put a stair gate across the front door if you're worried about anyone escaping while you're downstairs?

The baby days are hard.

That sounds tough,do you have a neighbour who could help ? Or a home start volunteer ?.I had triplet babies and a two year old; didn’t like asking but a neighbours help was a godsend for me . I used a triple buggy + buggy board or a double +sling+buggy board.Reins helped but it’s not easy .Getting out was tough but kept me sane.

Could you get a twin carrier like the Weego to carry the babies to the car and get the other two to walk (maybe with reins for the 2 year old)? Or carry the babies in their car seats and again reins for the 2 year old?

As a PP said I think you'd be OK leaving the babies downstairs in the pram behind the closed front door while you get the older kids (I think this is what some of my twin group do).

It's so hard but you definitely need to leave the house for your sanity!

I have no idea.. just want to say WOW that you manage fine at home with all of them, especially in a 2 bed flat. I couldn't do it. I think you're amazing.

Get the four year old and two year old well trained on the stairs and walking down the street first. I'd start training first thing tomorrow.

Then, come down with all four of them, babies in the buggy, the other two walking holding on to the buggy. Then either walk to the car or just go for a walk.

Hats off to you! That is HARD work!

You could also use a carrier for the twins so your hands are free for the older ones on the stairs/walking to the car.

God that sounds tough. I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old, can’t imagine throwing newborn twins into the mix!

if it was me I would get a twin baby carrier. Hold 2 year olds hand going downstairs with twins in carrier and 4 year old walks behind you holding onto the banister.

I had twins with 2 older ones..I used a twingo carrier when they were little, one on the front one on the back for these kind of situations. Was a lifesaver!

(I was not smiling like this)