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We have an understanding, and i don't mind getting it. plus, she's 7 months pregnant. The nerves of that woman!
First three thoughts. ..
Are you insane, man!
Heck yes you better be gettin the milk!!
You think it's hard now mwhahahahha
All joking aside, sounds like mom modeling good manners is working well. Stock up on sleep while you still can. And a huge congrats on the upcoming baby.
All joking aside, sounds like mom modeling good manners is working well. Stock up on sleep while you still can. And a huge congrats on the upcoming baby.
I love the idea of cuddling with everyone in the bed early in the morning.... seems like that would be forging a wonderful sweet bond between all involved.....
the kicking and fussing? not so much, but I do not have human children, so can't really offer you any advice....
Lots of interesting comments here. thanks.
In response to some folks who commented, I find it rather stupid to get up at 5am to "get ready for the kids"....Sounds very much like a concentration camp! lol
that said, every family has a different way of dealing with things, and perhaps 'enjoying sleep until 8am' like us, isn't their thing. Fair enough. To each his own.
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Concentration camp? Nice one, "thinking man."
I get up at 5 am to get MYSELF ready so I can be ready for anything later without worrying about fitting in a shower. We cuddled later in the day, on the couch. But my twins are 18 now, headed to college. They did fine.
I think it's stupid to think you can lie around in bed letting your own kids kick you while your wife is resting and growing a person inside her.
With twin toddlers and an infant, you will definitely have to step up, have good routines, and consistent limits.
I get up at 5 am to get MYSELF ready so I can be ready for anything later without worrying about fitting in a shower. We cuddled later in the day, on the couch. But my twins are 18 now, headed to college. They did fine.
I think it's stupid to think you can lie around in bed letting your own kids kick you while your wife is resting and growing a person inside her.
With twin toddlers and an infant, you will definitely have to step up, have good routines, and consistent limits.
Lots of interesting comments here. thanks.
In response to some folks who commented, I find it rather stupid to get up at 5am to "get ready for the kids"....Sounds very much like a concentration camp! lol
that said, every family has a different way of dealing with things, and perhaps 'enjoying sleep until 8am' like us, isn't their thing. Fair enough. To each his own.
So, i believe one of our problems is resolved....this morning, as i was going to get milk for them (after they politely asked for it), i asked my wife to remind them that when i return, they should say thank you right away, and take the milk from me and drink it. i was back within a few minutes, and what do you know! they did exactly that. They also said thank you again after they were done drinking.
Then we cuddled. Great way to start the day :-)
As "Angiesu" mentioned above, i agree, they won't stay young for long.....i want to enjoy every minute possible with them, and that includes cuddling in the morning for as long as i can before having to drag my feet to work lol
The next problem to tackle is the kicking and the crying....which they didn't do today but i think that's just by chance....we'll have to see how they behave tomorrow and the next few days.
Lol! So your wife had to tell your kids to be nice to you when you came back with their milk?
Aww, 2-year-olds are the best! Little Jekylls and Hydes.
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Originally Posted by Thinking-man
Hi,
as some of you know, we have twin 2+ year olds. they sleep fine through the night.....from 9pm until around 7am when they wake up, cry, and want to come to our bed. When they get there, it's become a BATTLE for space!!! even with our large california king bed.
worse, they don't want to be even near me (dad)....often pushing me with their legs or fussing when i'm even close (it's sometimes funny but so annoying). Then, they very politely ask daddy to go get milk for them.......i gladly go, and within maybe 3-4 minutes return with nice, warm milk ready to serve. Then, as if they are not the children i left only a few minutes earlier, they refuse the milk and cling on to mommy. they eventually take the milk from my wife (after 5 minutes or so), and finish it all; then some more battling for space and pushing away daddy....and then they're back to their normal self....playing and joking around with me and having a blast before i have to go to work.
Dont you have a concentration camp to run? Shheeeesh......lol.
I don't "think" I can lay around until 8; I "DO" lay around until 8.
Ps....with regards to your "thinkingman" remark.....I do more "thinking" in a day, than you do in a month.
Very mature there. How old are you that you still think getting up early is the same as being put into a prison against your will and being starved, worked to death or just flat out killed at the whim of another?
Very mature there. How old are you that you still think getting up early is the same as being put into a prison against your will and being starved, worked to death or just flat out killed at the whim of another?
My mother was born in one of those camps you make jokes about....it's not funny that you equate basic life skills with it.
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