My twins are 5. They are so loud and unruly. Especially the moment they wake up! ( 5 a.m. ) It is like they are hyperactive or something, yet they do have their quiet time.
They are so noisy, it is like a constant playdate here! they are boy/girl. Driving me nuts. My asking 20 times for them to settle doesn't help. time outs for not listening to my requests don't help.
I can't stand it anymore, it's sensory overload for me.
Anyone else experiencing this? What gets me is they wake up like this, they have bursts of it throughout the day, ugh.....
Thanks for any help
I have boys who are 20 months apart... one is quieter (he's 7) but my 5 year old boy is SO LOUD! Then he riles the other one up... it too starts pretty much first thing in the morning.
All I can say is, I feel your pain :)
watch the "1-2-3 Magic" video. It will teach you how to get control of your life with the kids.
On the other hand, for the past 2 weeks, I have found that every noise just grates on me! Don't know what's up, well....yes, I do - emotion overload due to working on my Dad's estate.
Good Luck!
Do they have their own rooms? If not, try separating them right away when they get up. It seems to me that twins feed off of each other! So, this might help. Magic 1-2-3 helped me some with my 4.5 year old b/g twins. It tells you to concentrate on removing emotion from the tone, etc. Also, try really praising the good behavior when it happens! GL.
I don't have twins but I feel your pain when it seems like the kids are just going going going and you area bout to explode!! I agree with the other mom about seperating them. I have found that is really trhe only way to stop the chaos, and get them to settle down! Good Luck!
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I don't have twins but I feel your pain when it seems like the kids are just going going going and you area bout to explode!! I agree with the other mom about seperating them. I have found that is really trhe only way to stop the chaos, and get them to settle down! Good Luck!
Take them outside and run 'em!!! LOL!
You hate to start the day with getting after kiddos, perhaps you could put it to them that everyone in the house has to play the "quite game" until the clock says 7:00. Quite game can just be play as quietly as you can, read books, build with Legos, whatever they like. We also set limits as far as how early our kiddos could get out of bed, "not until the clock says 6:30".
Be firm, don't let them rule you!
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I have twin girls (fraternal) that are about to turn 4. Three has been really tough if 5 is worse I think I will scream! I have one that is very sensitive (drama!) and the other one is very assertive (instigator). Fights, crying, etc. all the good stuff! Of course there are times that they play together and are loving and kind too.
We have marble jars. Good deeds earn marbles, bad deeds subtract marbles. At the end of each week, whoever has the most marbles can pick a toy from the dollar store or get a sweet treat.
