How do you all do it ... bringing your 17 month old twins out and to functions? I feel like I can't keep up with both of them and I'll lose one of them.
alone? I didn't do it too much at that point, unless it was to a family event and I knew I would have help. If I went out somewhere else they stayed in the stroller. I still can't keep up with them by myself.
I always had a stroller with me. Most of the functions we go to are parties with family and/or friends and I know others will help me keep an eye on them.
Thanks... your response helps me feel like I am not alone and a horrible mother for not getting out as much as I should with them.
QUOTE(nicolepag @ Nov 27 2007, 09:44 AM) [snapback]510395[/snapback] Thanks... your response helps me feel like I am not alone and a horrible mother for not getting out as much as I should with them. Oh my goodness no, twins are hard! I just started getting out with them more at 18 months and I still keep them in the stroller a lot. They now will stay in the play area in the mall, a few months ago, they just tried to escape. I have found with having my singleton first and my twins second, my singleton seemed so much more independent but that was because she was my only one and you can keep up with one, therefore giving them a bit more freedom earlier. I feel like I keep my twins confined too much sometimes, but it is hard keeping up with two. :lol: You are definitely not a horrible mother and definitely not alone in that!!!
I don't go out alone! I try to always have someone with me, usually my mother. If I have to go out with the girls I only take them places where I can confine them to a cart.
At the start of the school year (around 16-17 months old), I started taking the girls to the playground on my own, but only on weekday mornings when it was pretty much guaranteed to be empty or to only have one other SAHM there too. That gave us practice being in an open setting running around and following my directions to stay together, come back, hold hands, etc. They've been following directions well lately, so this past week I braved taking them alone on weekday mornings to a party store and the library without the stroller. They had a blast on both excursions and behaved wonderfully. I was complimented by other moms on their good behavior on both outings. I raised more than one set of eyebrows when one of the girls would start heading down a different aisle and promptly return at my request without protest. Can you tell I'm super proud?! I don't think I would have had the confidence to take them to a store if we hadn't had lots of practice at the park for the past few months. And I still won't be taking them out alone on the weekends or anywhere super crowded anytime soon, but I'm happy that we're going in a positive direction. It's so nice to FINALLY be able to get out more often. I feel so free!!! You'll be able to get out soon too, as long as you have a safe place to practice independent movement and discipline.
