Expecting twins with a 2 and 4yr old at home

Re: Expecting twins with a 2 and 4yr old at home

• vibarra27 member

  April 2016

  Is it going to be hard @ first?- Yes.
  Will you fogure it out? -of course!
  
  I have a 5 yr old & identical 7 month old twin boys & the first few months were hard to adjust. I think just getting everyone on the same routine is going to be a big adjustment. My daughter wanted my attention when the boys were being fed or crying. & when they were sleeping she wouldnt seek my attention. Its just getting used to having the twins.
  
  Its like when you first had your son & you had to adjust your daughter & self to a new baby in the house. Now you have to add 2 more. Give everything its time,everything will fall into place(even when it doesnt seem like it).
  
   What has helped me is having the boys on a feeding schedule & nap& bedtime schedule. I have their bedtime the same time as my daughter, well she goes to bed 10 minutes before them but their schedules are never too far off.
  
  A first giving each individual attention is going to be so hard especially your son & daughter. But like i said eveerything will into place slowly but surely!
  
  Keep your head up & good luck! & know you can do it.

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• srfedorek member

  April 2016

  Thanks. That's my biggest concern is being able to give the 2 older children the attention they need.

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• vibarra27 member

  April 2016

  Yes! That was mine too & believe me it took me about 4 months to figure it out.
  
   I divided my week days & hours. Weekends are strictly family time. I dont bother getting into cleaning on the weekend & we go out with the kids. Wednesdays while DD is @ school i do laundry, wash the bathrooms, mop, &vaccuum all heavy cleaning. The rest of the week i cook dinner around 2-3 while the boys are napping. That way when DD gets home i serve her dinner help her with her homework & her shower. Then we have time to play(3.5 hours). & when she really wants alone time with me we either do it after playing with the boys or when they are taking a nap...
  
  But @ first im not going to lie, my husband had to help me A LOT to give DD attention.

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• srfedorek member

  April 2016

  Thanks for your advice. I'm sure it will all come together eventually
  
  

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• vibarra27 member

  April 2016

  Yes it will it just takes time.  

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• RaeJ004 member

  April 2016

  I could have written this.  I'm 10 weeks along with twins, I have a four year old and a crazy almost two year old.  There are some days now I feel like I'm barely keeping my head above water.  I have no idea what I'm going to do with two newborns!
  

  
  
  Georgia 3/15/2012 Matilda 6/12/2014 TWINS!! Babies 3&4 EDD 11/22/2016

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• srfedorek member

  May 2016

  I totally get that. I'll let you know how it works out when they arrive in August lol
  
  

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