The early years went by so fast. So many firsts… My daughter started to walk when she was 12 months and it was almost 14months before my son walked. I charted everything. Every food that they ate, every mile stone that they reached. I tried not to compare the two of them, but I know I did. I read as much as I could about where they should be developmentally. I wanted to make sure they were developing at a normal rate.
By time the twins were two they were in to everything. My son was the escape artist. We ended up having to put on one of those chains that you see on apartment and hotel doors after my son escaped out the front door and down the street…on my husbands watch. My son then tried the back door and you guessed it…we got another chain! Of course he still attempted to escape and got his little body stuck in between the door. I think that cured him. Then my daughter climbed up on top of her dresser and it almost tipped over…on my husbands watch. Seems to be a trend here. We were so lucky she was not hurt. Please bolt your tall furniture to the wall. We never really had the terrible two’s, challenging maybe, but definitely not terrible. They were developing their own personalities. They shared a room and seemed to enjoy each others company.
Three’s were definitely more difficult than two’s, especially with my son. He decided to develop an attitude. Perhaps it was the stress of potty training. It was easy with my daughter. My son definitely needed sticker motivation. We had to really limit his liquids close to bed time and usually took him to the bathroom in the middle of the night until he was three. Children at this age are testing their limits and learning and growing so fast! I was patient and tried to engage them with new and interesting activities. I read to them a lot and played lots of games and we got through it. Setting up a routine and having a lot of patience is helpful. I found my children’s attention span wasn’t great at this age so I always brought along a variety of toys and snacks wherever I went. I couldn’t believe how fast they were growing. Before I knew it they turned four and were ready for pre-school…
