I have twin sons 16 months old and putting them to bed is a struggle but tonight I'm loosing it. They both crying, they farting, they screaming, they are fighting the sleep. All because they dropper the afternoon nap. I have been at it since 6am, cooking, cleaning, snacks, bottles, more cleaning, playing, walkies, parks, work (yip I work from home too) bath time, bottle, and now 2 babies in fits of effing rage at me. I'm shattered. Hubby got home at 7pm ate his dinner in peace while I bathed them and he is now walking one of our sons around to keep him calm but also asking me every 10 seconds if my other son is sleeping yet. Nooook he is not...can't you effing hear!! Any tips on sleep...or other rantz please?!?!? I need to feel better, tell me I'm not alone ... x
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Go outside, feel the air, take 10 deep breaths, look at the trees. Go back inside, take one more deep breath, put them in their beds and read a story, even if they cry, keep reading calmly, eventually they will calm themselves down because they won’t get the reaction they want from you, one they are asleep, get your husband to go buy you a pint of ice cream, sit on the sofa, and eat the entire thing!

I know it’s hard, and so draining, but you’re doing an amazing job! I don’t have twins so I don’t know what it’s like, but I can imagine that it’s insanely difficult, but I find a good routine works for my kiddies, no tv after 6, we go for a walk after dinner, as soon as we get in, I run the bath, put both of mine in the bath, I put them on my bed, get them both ready in their PJs, go on the sofa, read a book and they will have their bottles, I then put them to bed with a kiss and cuddle. I do the same thing every night and it works for me.
Don’t get me wrong, we have fights about getting PJs on and what cup to put the milk in before bed, but I find the more worked up I get the worse my toddler’s behaviour is.
I hope this helps, sorry if it doesn’t. I hope you get it sorted soon x