Saturday, February 19, 2011
Sometimes twins are HARD
The girls are quickly approaching two and they definitely have more opinions. I try to give them lots of choices, but sometimes it isn't possible. Lately, the meltdowns have been all about me carrying them. I cannot physically carry the two girls anymore. I love carrying them, but at 23 pounds each or more, my ribs will not let me carry them. Thalia can cry and throw a fit like nobody else I know. We have implemented time outs for this. Mostly, I've been letting her cry it out and then getting her out of her crib. Unfortunately, she goes right back into a fit if I won't carry her out of the bedroom. On it goes.
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I feel for you! I am having this exact problem at 10 months, my kids are 22 and 25 lbs, and want to be held ALL THE TIME, even at the same time! I will typically carry August around for what I consider an "appropriate" length of time after a nap, half an hour to an hour, depending on how much energy I have...after that, it's just "deal with the crying" time. Glad to hear I'm not the only one! Josie is a bit more independent, so I try to hold her when she absolutely DEMANDS it. I'm lucky to have Daddy help me carry them around when he gets home.
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