Is this possible?

kzawisl · December 2011

DH is researching child care options. I work from home, but am tied to the computer and on the phone constantly. His latest idea is to get a nanny for 6 hours, and when she leaves, I'll put the twins down for a nap. This sounds insane to me...the odds of getting them on the same schedule every day, within 30 min wiggle room? I envision them either not going down, or waking up sooner than the 2.5 hours I will have remaining in my work day.

kzawisl · December 2011

To clarify, I realize that it IS possible to get twins on the same general schedule; I am just worried about the rigidity of this plan.

JosiePosy · December 2011

If my DH suggested this to me right now I would laugh my ass off at him. Maybe in some MoMs homes, but that plan is sooooooo not working in this house. Especially now that they are mobile.

JosiePosy · December 2011

I should clarify. If you're going to get a nanny, then the nanny should stay for the amount of time you need to focus on work.

Joshsbabymomma · December 2011

Maybe scheduling will work, but its really hit or miss with kids. I only have one right now and I am a SAHM so our schedule is kind of lax, but i cant rely on a specific timing. He usually naps around 9 for an hour or so and then around 2 for an or two. And of course if I need him to nap, he wont. If you want to do a nanny you should really do the full time you need to focus on work. Otherwise, there will probably be days you'll have to knock off early.

Haven1 · December 2011

Early on, IMO, no way. I've been on vacation this week to finally transition them from one nap to two. For the first time in 17 months and three weeks, I can comfortably say they will nap from X to X time. Up until now, it's been slightly unpredictable at best.

schoolsoutbride · December 2011

My babies only now have started regularly napping for an hour.

kzawisl · December 2011

Thanks, all.

he means well, but he thinks like an engineer. I think like a parks and recreation major.

natb22 · December 2011

Nope..it is not possible. I am in the same situation as you, I work from home and am on the phone most of the day (tech support) and in fact my DH brought up this exact scenario to me while I was pregnant.

Right now we have my mom watching our girls during the day, she is our nanny. The first few months when they would take longer naps, they weren't at an exact time of day for an exact length so it still wasn't possible then. And now its even more impossible, as they nap only 30 minutes a day, some days they refuse certain times or naps, and each day can differ.

You will need to find an alternate solution. GL!

JosiePosy · December 2011

kzawisl:
Thanks, all. he means well, but he thinks like an engineer. I think like a parks and recreation major.

I get you there. My DH is an artist. I've worked in law firms for the past 10 years. We have slightly different opinions on what works with the kids too sometimes. Big Smile

jalaiaa · December 2011

If your schedule is flexible it could work. But you for sure can't plan on the kids to stay consistent. Even though mine have had relatively consistent schedules/naptime etc. it seems whenever I need to get something done, they have issues getting to sleep, get sick or some other change in routine.

Rangergal9 · December 2011

From the start we put our girls down for naps at the same time. Over a year later they still go down for naps at the same time. If you start a routine they will get used to it.

jxd215 · December 2011

My kids will go down for a nap at the same time, but they rarely stay asleep for the same time and even more rarely sleep for 2.5 hrs. I think you need a different solution.

google123 · December 2011

Sorry, that is not going to happen. The babies dictate when they want to sleep. Even the most rigid mothers who have a strict schedule, sometimes can't get their kids down.

but it's cute to think that it would work.

macchiatto · December 2011

jalaiaa:
If your schedule is flexible it could work. But you for sure can't plan on the kids to stay consistent. Even though mine have had relatively consistent schedules/naptime etc. it seems whenever I need to get something done, they have issues getting to sleep, get sick or some other change in routine.

Ditto this! You also can't bank on having kids who will nap for 2.5 hrs. Mine took naps around that length for a good long time but I've known of plenty of LOs who would only nap for 1-2 hrs (sometimes less). If you dont have flexibility with your job, I really wouldn't recommend it. But you can start with having a nanny there for the whole time and see how it goes. I just think you can't predict that with any certainty now.

kzawisl · December 2011

google123:

Sorry, that is not going to happen. The babies dictate when they want to sleep. Even the most rigid mothers who have a strict schedule, sometimes can't get their kids down.

but it's cute to think that it would work.

That's what I told him. He was like, but look at your sister, he daughter goes down at the some time every day......she is 2 years old, and there is only one of her!

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