2.5 year old twins - and I *still* feel frazzled!

My twin boys are 2.5 years old and my oldest DS is almost 6 (next month) - and by the time bedtime (really, naptime!) rolls around - I feel completely "fried".

Seriously, I thought I would feel so much calmer and in control of my life at this point, but I admit I feel that I am at the mercy of two little boss men who think (know?) the family (world?) revolves around them and their schedule! :laughing:

Having a singleton first, I think I got lulled into a false impression of how serene and peaceful motherhood was - and lately I've been wondering, am I just not coping well? Or is it normal to feel like this at the 2.5 year old point?

Help! :drown: They are kicking my butt! :rofl:

 

I don't know, I think frazzled, for me, has become a way of life so now I feel normal even though I'm really exhausted. :lol: Sorry, I have no advice, but I do sympathize!

 

Jori, my crew is kicking my butt too but I will say their vocab has just exploded and the fact that they are carrying on conversation AND they just potty trained is carrying me a long way.
Yes they are exhausting and frustrating and Im jealous of the times they can throw themselves on the floor at any given time for no reason at all just because they feel like it but SHEESH its hard to be the parent when really I just want to lay on the floor with them and do the same thing. huh. I think tomorrow I might LOL
Long time no chat! Hang in there mama!

 

My two are 2.5 and they have so much energy, I definitely can't keep up. They are on the go...go...go...they ask a ton of questions...just last night my DD started the why game "You have to brush your teeth." "Why?" "Because your teeth will get sick" "Why?" "Because you are not brushing them." "I brush" "No, you're not." I feel like I play mental chess with them daily while running a marathon at the same time...and I don't have a third child at home. So I totally get you feeling frazzled Jori because I feel the same way!

 

I totally agree with Nancy. Nearly always feeling frazzled here as well.

 

Same here... definitely sighing in relief when they are in bed!

 

mine are 4 and I have no others and I feel that way daily!! There are days when I swear if I hear "mooooommmmmmyyyyyyy" one more time I'm going to go screaming off a bridge!

 

I think its totally normal. I'm slightly less frazzled than last year (2 1/2), but there are days when bedtime can't come fast enough. I love them to pieces, but oh my word, the talking, questionning, arguing, badgering, running, etc etc etc. :lazy:

 

Life is so much easier now in so many ways than when they were 2.5, and I still feel frazzled! I can't imagine how I'd manage with an older child at home too, especially when it comes to balancing their different needs etc. If there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with all of us! :lol:

(Speaking of which, how soon is preschool for you? I swear I am counting down the days... :wacko: )

 

Totally agree with everyone. :lazy: :faint:

 

Oh yeah! Most days I spend looking at the clock... add in a third infant, well toddler now, and well...It's a wonder they don't go to bed at 3! And lately they've been testing my patience! Nicholas had been for a few weeks, and now it seems the tide has turned and it's Anthony. :faint:

And Rachel-I just saw your avi and it brought tears to my eyes. What an absolutely beautiful photo! :wub:

 

I have pretty much the same situation as you-an almost 6yo singleton and 2.5yo twins and yes the excitement never ever ends-someone always needs something. :headbang:
And by bed time rolls around I fall flat on my face on to the couch!! :faint:

 

Thanks, Everyone! You have all made me feel normal - my new normal, perhaps? :faint: :laughing:

 

Mine are right at 2 1/2 and I'm in the same boat! I'm going with normal, we can't all be nuts They wear me out. Work is absolutely insane right now and that's still my quiet place!

 

i remember last summer dealing with two 4 1/2 year olds and one 2 1/2 year old. Some days frazzled couldn't begin to describe it. Having 2 older siblings that close in age to Liam makes him think he is their age! He would run off out the door at our place on the Cape (I had to install hooks on the tops of the doors as his sister taught him how to open the locked door ). Now, at almost 3 1/2, he thinks he's 5 ...but is better at listening (sometimes).

It's completely normal...think of all that energy they have (all three of them) stored up in those little bodies. I know I have a hard time keeping up!! :laughing:

Agreed!!

 

It's reassuring to see you post this! I've seen your posts over the past few years and you always seem so calm!! I have two older and the twins are 2 1/2 and some days I look at them and wonder how the heck I have 4 kids...you'd think I'd be used to this reality by now!! Frazzled is a major understatement. My SIL has 6 yr-old twins (only) and she said things didn't feel "easy" until they were 5... chaos reigned until then.

Glad to know also I'm not alone!

 

One Frazzled Momma of twins HERE! :wavey:

Somedays I cannot wait until naptime and/or bedtime!

 

I have only the twins (who are now 4.5) and it's starting to get easier -- though keep in mind that I work FT, which is my sanity-saver! Since about age 3 or 3.5, they can do so much more for themselves, and they get better at it all the time. Of course they are still demanding, but at this age it's more like living with two very small people rather than two big babies. The demands are different, and not quite so physically exhausting.

I've also decided that getting used to motherhood is a lifelong process. I used to think that by the time they were 2, I'd have life on an even keel and be totally accepting of everything :laughing: -- then it was by the time they were 3, and now I realize that every year is just different, but every year I get a little better at coping.

 

:rofl: You should talk to my DH, he'll give you the *real* story on how calm I am!! I do a good job of not freaking out on the outside - it is my personality, very even-tempered - however, on the inside I'm a worried, anxious, frazzled wreck! :lol: