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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.
When they get up take them to have breakfast and their warm milk and keep them out of your bed.
There is no reason for them to be there and in our home it would not have been a "battle" because they would not have been allowed in our bed.
If they want "Mommy" then Mommy can get up the same time everyone else does.
When they get up take them to have breakfast and their warm milk and keep them out of your bed.
There is no reason for them to be there and in our home it would not have been a "battle" because they would not have been allowed in our bed.
If they want "Mommy" then Mommy can get up the same time everyone else does.
but mommy and daddy are sleepy and lazy and want to sleep until 8 or so....and not have to leave the bed at 630 or 7.....
hehe wow! the only reason i would get up at 5 would be to receive a check for a million bucks.
Yeah, I used to be that way too.
Your kids are two, and they've already gotten a good amount of sleep. They aren't going to calm down. You and your wife will need to come up with a system to supervise the kids and get them out of your bed.
Our kids are allowed in bed with us whenever they want. And if them crawling into to bed with us in the morning means I don't have to get up for another half hour I'm perfectly okay with that. I would not allow the milk or any other food though and I would not allow the kicking or being "mean" to either parent. When they ask for milk, tell them they have to wait until breakfast when everyone is up. They will throw a fit. Let them and don't give in, but remain calm. If they kick, explain to them they will be removed from the bed and make sure you actually DO IT every time. They will throw fit and scream and it will take several unpleasant mornings for them to catch on, but they will understand eventually and then you can have enjoyable, snuggly mornings.
Our kids are allowed in bed with us whenever they want. And if them crawling into to bed with us in the morning means I don't have to get up for another half hour I'm perfectly okay with that. I would not allow the milk or any other food though and I would not allow the kicking or being "mean" to either parent. When they ask for milk, tell them they have to wait until breakfast when everyone is up. They will throw a fit. Let them and don't give in, but remain calm. If they kick, explain to them they will be removed from the bed and make sure you actually DO IT every time. They will throw fit and scream and it will take several unpleasant mornings for them to catch on, but they will understand eventually and then you can have enjoyable, snuggly mornings.
thank you!
i think we'll try that starting tomorrow morning.
thank you!
i think we'll try that starting tomorrow morning.
i appreciate it.
You're welcome and good luck!
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