How do you keep up

I can't seem to keep up to my boys. No matter what I do someone is always getting into something they shouldn't. Usually it is my three year old that is getting into the most trouble but lately my twins are getting into all sorts of stuff now that they are on the move. I have babyproofed the best I can and now we are having a problem with the little boys playing with my older sons toys that are to little or parts come off. I have tried taking all the toys out and putting them in my older sons room but he jsut keeps bringing them back! I have tried putting all of his toys in the basement but then he gets bored and in return he roughs up his brothers. Either way I I can't take my eyes off them for a minute.
Last night while I was changing my one sons diaper and DH was suppose to be watching the others. I came back out of the bedroom to find my one twin licking all the peanut butter off a mouse trap. :bad: I almost puked when I saw that. I was so mad that my DH wasn't paying attention and amazed because it was in a spot that he shouldn't have been able to get it. Thankfully it was a brand new trap so there was no mouse guts on it yet. These kind of things seem to happen to me every damn day and I just want to be able to get something done without having someone eat something or put something up their nose or in their ears that they shouldn't. Does anyone have any suggestions here. I feel like I have these little monsters who I can't take my eye off for a minute. I know they are just kids and don't know any better but I am kinda at my wits end with it all. They are generally really good kids otherwise so I can't complain about that. Does anyone else feel like this to? I guess I am just wondering if I am the only one who was such trouble making children. :gah:
Sorry for the rant.

 

I'm sorry your days are crazy!! I will be in that boat shortly here with 18 month old twins and a newborn!!! I imagine it will get better when the twins can understand "no" a little better and the toys won't be an issue (with small parts). I guess its just like the whole FY with twins...you figure your never going to get there but soon enough they will all be getting on the bus!!!

 

I'm not in the same situation but I was wondering if you'd tried one of those Superyards or playzones? The small ones could be inside the play yard and your oldest outside but still able to have his toys in the same room. Just a thought. :grouphug:

 

I was also going to suggest a superyard. That way they can only go in the one area. I would have freaked about the mouse trap too!

 

I absolutely understand! It's really hard once they start moving (and learn how to open doors!). I also think that Superyard is a fantastic idea. There's much more room for them to roam around and play than in a pack and play and you can move it around much more easily. Our boys are nine, three and two and during the day, I usually close the four of us (the nine year old is at school ) into the playroom so they don't get into stuff and I can still get things done at nap time since they aren't destroying the house while they're awake.

It gets easier! They're just now starting to explore their world and test boundaries. Unfortunately, I still find things like matchbox cars in the toilet or someone eating a piece of waffle off the floor that missed after breakfast. But, it really does get better.

 

i'm sorry to say this, but reading about your son licking the mouse trap REALLY made me laugh, i so needed that today!! it made me laugh because i can see my 3 year old doing the same thing! keep up? you mean i'm supposed to?? :laughing: it just doesn't happen..my house is a DISASTER...i'm *hoping* that as the twins get older and don't need to eat every 2 hours (and i'm nursing so it's ME that's feeding them) that i'll be able to keep up better...for the most part, my 10 and 7 year old do all right...they are homeschooled so i give them their work and they do that and are pretty good at entertaining themselves...my 3 year old has taken to ripping apart books lately...i have to pay for 2 library books because of him..it was my fault (i didn't make sure they were IN my room where he couldn't get them) and i'm more upset that i have to pay for a book that i didn't finish and wasn't going to because i didn't really like it...just keep taking it one day at a time...that's the best advice i've got...and put the mouse trap behind the stove, he may be less likely to get it there...

 

I can totally see my 3 year old doing the same thing!! He seems to get into everything too! I can only imagine once my twins are old enough to get up and move around!! Actually I don't want to think about it!! LOL Me and DH were talking the other day and we will be investing in lots of baby gates!! My now 8 year old was awful when he was little and we just had to contain him certain areas at all times. It does get easier!

 

Thanks everyone for your replies. I will definately try out the gate system. yesterday I just put them both in laudry baskets and they seemed to like that. I don't have my pack n play here. I laughed about the mouse thing to after it all happened and so did everyone else. It just seems like my kids find the weirdest things to do. It is nice to know that I am not the only one. Thanks again everyone