Hi ladies,
I love reading to my boys and am aiming to do it more consistently. Right now I'm finding it difficult to read to both of them at the same time, and I'm thinking the physical logistics will only get trickier as they grow and get more mobile/squirmy. Right now I use the chair in their nursery and hold one baby and read to him. I've been thinking about moving the ottoman over to Will's bassinet, then sitting on it and holding Andrew while reading to them both. I'm thinking this won't be hugely comfortable with no back support, especially as Andrew gets bigger.
How do you manage the logistics of reading to both babies at once? I'd like to read to them in their nursery, since it's quiet and dark in there at night as part of their bedtime routine. Once they're older and start interacting with books more, do you find it easier or harder to read to both at once/answer their questions/interact with them?
Re: Reading to twins
Before they were sitting up, I read to them on my bed. We have a kingsize bed and use the wall as a headboard, so I would prop them up with pillows against the wall (could of and should have used their boppies ... not sure why I didn't). Sometimes I would sit between them and other times I would sit in front of them.
Later when they could support themselves sufficiently I would sit both in my lap. I find it easier to sit cross-legged on the floor. I know a few twin moms whose kids are unwilling to share their moma's lap, but we forced through some of the more trying, fiesty times and now it works great. Mine are now 21 months and every night they sit on my lap together and we read stories. (My lap is shrinking with this pregnancy, though, so tone now sits on my knee.)
Preemie ID DDs; then DS; then natural M/C; now due 10/17
High risk for pre-term: weekly Makena injections
When my girls were little I mainly read to them at bedtime while they were in front of me in their rock n plays.
Now they will read a book in any position!
PAIF and SAIF welcome. IVF questions welcome, too.
***Twin fraternal girls born at 35w6d in 12/2008***