Twin toddler boys - they are driving me bonkers

The-Anti-Bride · March 2011

OK, anyone else's twin toddler boys having issues with not playing well together, stealing each other's toys, not sharing and just plain driving mommy crazy?

We've already started with some "time outs" which last all of a minute or two in their crib alone, but I am exhausted after only a couple of hours with them, and I've lost count breaking up fights and saying "no." Is this a twin thing, a boy thing, or am I doubly blessed with twin (very active) boys?

I guess I'm just looking for an "I'm not alone here." Indifferent

For working moms, anyone have luck with ensuring that daycare is disciplining and being consistent?

leslie13510 · March 2011

::raises both hands in the air and jumps up and down::

ME ME ME ME ME MEEEEEE!

ETA - Oops I just saw that it looks like you're asking specifically about twin boys, and mine are not that. But yeah, even with a boy and girl... you are not alone!

atc282 · March 2011

This is exactly what's going on with my twin girls right now, too!

Sleep

daisybride78 · March 2011

I can totally relate! My boys have been driving me nuts lately! And I went out for dinner the other night with the girls in our playgroup (who all have singleton boys) and it was so hard for me to not compare! Their boys are all so calm and sweet. One of the moms was telling me how they spend 30 minutes reading books every night. Umm, I cannot even get them to sit in my lap for Good Night Moon! And the stealing toys and fighting has really gotten bad lately. Yesterday, in the tub, H kept reaching over and pinching J. And when I would tell him no, he would just smile at me and continue.

Argh. You are not alone. If I end up with a third boy you might see me in the looney bin! (j/k)

macchiatto · March 2011

You are definitely not alone!

I would say my boys spend about 70% of their time ignoring each other, 28% of the time fighting, and maybe 2% of the time having fun with each other.

lgurian · March 2011

us too! sigh. my boys arent in daycare but i can tell you that the discipline isnt consistent around here because im not always there to break up the fight so sometimes i do and sometimes i dont. oh well.