My nerves are shot

jodyplustwinsx2

This is probably better posted to Multiples, but OMFG I don't know what to do about Charlotte's jealousy and clingyness anymore. This morning, they were both up at 5 am but sort of hung out and babbled in their cribs until I got Charlotte out at 6 am. By then, Alice had fallen back to sleep, so it was just me and Charlotte. She was the world's happiest baby... she sat on my lap, we watched Wiggles, she kept smiling and laughing she was so happy.

Alice woke up 15 minutes later and Charlotte literally started screaming and didn't stop until I finally sped up the morning routine and gave them their milk and put them in bed a full HOUR early. She'd calm down if I held her, briefly, but if Alice so much as made a sound or, god forbid, tried to touch me, it was all over. She'd also scream every second that she wasn't touching me, so bathtime was a disaster. Breakfast lasted for maybe 10 minutes and she barely ate anything... as soon as she had a little bit to eat, she was screaming to get out and be held again. But, like I said, even holding her doesn't fully work because she wants my entire attention, so any attention I give to Alice sets her off again.

I really don't know what to do about this, but dealing with 1.5 hours of near solid screaming has made it clear that I need to do something. I just don't know what... it's awful because she isn't like this when I'm not around. It makes me feel like I break my own baby or something. She's FINE with other people. Ugh.

TheSkimmy

Do you think she might be teething and just extra needy because of that? Man that would be a rough morning!!!

jodyplustwinsx2

Maybe, her fingers were in her mouth a lot this morning... and I think she is working on some molars. But, ugh. I don't know what to do when I'm alone with them and she gets like this... and she tends to get like this when I'm alone with them because there is no one else to distract her or to play with Alice.

It's 8 am and I could use a drink. No wonder my grandmother used to make up pitchers of gin and tonics lol.

TheSkimmy

I bet she is getting some molars. Reason #485 I am glad I only have 1 child! I don't know what I would do with 2 needy children!!! Have a bloody mary!

whitney*ann

I just read about a book that sounds like it would help you alot.  It's called Different Children, Different Needs.  It's basically the concept of adaptive parenting.  Sounds like you have one child that is more needy than the other and it's ok to give her some extra TLC.  I am sure her clingy phase won't last forever.  Good luck!

lanie26

Sell one?

I know in my heart I cannot cope with twins. God bless you for not leaving one of them at the hospital. Mark my words, one would be left under the bed by "accident."

every time you post i wonder how you survived that twice.