Wow lately I have been so overwhelmed and kinda in a funk. Having twin 3 yr olds is hard . They are so challenging and naughty alot of the time. So much so that I don't want to have them around other kids ... they will just fight with them . So kinda feeling sorry for myself here LOL I actually feel like people avoid me because of my toddlers ... PLEASE tell me it gets easier and they get nicer LOL
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Well I don't have twins but we're going through the same thing with our girls who are 22 months apart!
Sending you a big cyber hug.
Rhonda
Oh I'm praying it gets better because my little virtual twins can wreck my nerves in five minutes or less somedays!!
awwwwwww sending you lots and lots of love and hugs!!!!! See now your kids dont fight with abby maybe just differnt personalitys they dont get along with...They will be fine when they start Kindergarten cuz they WILL Learn the hard way!!!!!!
Love and hugs,leslie
Katie my three year old has also been driving me bonkers. It's tantrums galore. Can't imagine having two. I'm positive it will get better! Thanks for sharing. I thought perhaps I was the only one going bonkers!
Hang in there, Katie!! As hard as it may be, I know you would not trade this difficult stuff for anything! I hope you can have some help with them so you can have some mommy only time!
An older Mom, that I revered, once told me she didn't know why the "twos" got the title of terrible since it was her experience that the 'threes' were the actual terrible times!!Hope you can draw solace from your virtual support team. Someday, like when the hormones start pumping, you may actually look back on this as the 'good times' :)
Okay, breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out......
Suz
Hang in there!! Don't tell me 3 is worse than 2?!?!?
In the months leading up to Alex's 3rd birthday, EVERYONE I talked to told me that three was worse then 2. I seriously wanted to punch every single person who told me that in the face. :)
Alex has definintely notched up the tantruming now that he's three.
I just keep telling myself, It's just a phase - It's just a phase - It's just a phase.
Can't imagine doing it with two.
Katie,
I am with you here. I am actually really worried about our trip to Guat. Reese is an animal w/few social skills as well! I put him in daycare 2 mornings a week to help w/that, and one of the kids (the provider's child no less) is AWFUL!! Mean, ugly, aggressive. Reese is picking up those behaviors, so I am going to take him out!
When we go to a local playgroup people watch Reese like he is a monster. He just wants to play with them, but to get their attention he will push them, or run into them with a toy, and such. We don't go there much either. So, I feel your pain!! See, Mark---the kids need to come to Guat so we Mom's know that we have others out there.
Now, I have to say two of Reese or any two/three year old would do me in!! Good luck
Both my kids are going thru the same thing and they aren't twins. Ava is two and Logan is four. I don't even want to take them out to dinner anymore (and I love eating out!) It will get better and one day you'll be able to look back and laugh at this.
Well...my twins are 23 years old now and from what I remember it really does get better! I think at three years old they're smart enough to know how to push our buttons and work as a "team" to make our lives a mess! Hang in there and take lots of video! When their teenagers...run the video and tell them they cant take the car when they want to barrow it! lol
Awww, Katie...
I'm sorry you're feeling overwhelmed. Twin 3-year-olds has got to be hard. Like Terri said - they are probably working as a team to push your buttons. Just try not to have any buttons...HA!
As for the social behavior it's got to get better. I remember thinking the "twos" were a piece of cake compared to the "threes".
They will mature. You can do this. Hugs to you, Hon.
Love,
Julie
I know exactly where you are coming from... Hang in there. Hopefully this phase will pass soon!
Overwhelmed sums me up exactly. I don't have twins but I am in over my head in many, many ways right now.
OMG, I could have written your post! Remember me, the mom to "twin" Guatemalan tots? Same here, man, same here. I'm actually having Cassandra's adenoids and tonsils examined, hoping that they are the cause for her incredibly naughty behavior!
Can someone give you a break - they are always worst behaved for their parents. You need a break (wish we lived nearby so I could take all four Guate-tots on a playdate, LOL - wouldn't that be something to watch!).
Even my sweet Carter is now into full on defiant mode, what do do? I'm only 6 months ahead so I can't say it's passed yet, but hopefully it will, LOL! Hang in there.
I can totally relate....even though mine aren't twins. They are a mere 17 months apart and fight like cats and dogs ALL the time. I often wonder if my kids are the only ones that fight when I watch a friend of mine's kids seem to be so nice to each other. Brayden takes Layna's toys, cries if she has what he wants and it always ends up with someone hitting someone else...I sure hope it gets better because some days I, too, feel like I am not going to make it through the day. Hang in there girl...know you are not alone. Sometimes just knowing others are in your shoes helps make it feel "normal".
i feel the same way. i feel people avoid me because of caleb and his, what i call "quirks" because of his delays. i know it will get better but WHEN?
I agree that three tends to be worse than two. We have four girls and our youngest is two. So far we haven't see the "terrible twos" with her but I am starting to see a change in behavior as we move closer to three...
I'll lift us all up in prayer to find joy in the midst of chaos and tantrums! :)
Blessings,
Susan
So sorry you have having a hard time! Seems as Bella's social skills and language improved so did her behavior. Seems I do remember the first part of 3 being a little rough. Hang in there. It won't last forever!
I have the theory that we get out patience forged during ages 2-4, then comes the time of pure enjoyment to get us ready for teenagers!!!
But yeah hand in there it will get better. My two young ones were close like twins and that was the case.
You are doing great I am sure, if not you wouldn't be worried.
I have triplets and when they were young like your little guys it was rough at times too. I remember feeling exactly the way you do right now-many many times. Rest asure, it does get easier as they get older. -ages 2-5 can be tough at times. Take lots of pictures so you can look back and smile:) Email me on FB if you want or call me. You can join a twins mom club in your area, that will give you some support and help you to know that you are not alone in your feelings. If you need more info on that let me know. You can join if you adopted your twins. Having multiples can be a challenge and moms of multiples are a great support. Hang in there and try to get rest. Sleep deprivation is the pits and you need as much rest as possible. Moms of multiples are NEVER done their work at the end of the day....not enough hours:)
I have always thought that the 3's were somuch harder than the 2's but then ater 3 it gets a little easier every year. I can't imagin double the trouble - but I hope, for you, it is also double the fun.
I'm a mom of 3 year old boy/girl twins and I feel your pain. My twins can be getting along great one moment and then having a knock down drag out the next! I hope it gets easier. It has become really hard to take them places by myself because you never know what they will do next!
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