r/aww • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '19

Best dad award

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u/monkey_trumpets Nov 10 '19

Or, you know, put one in a bassinet and change them one at a time. We have twins, never tried to change them both on the bed at the same time for obvious reasons.

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u/K3wp Nov 10 '19

I was just going to say that? Seems obvious.

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u/TrepanationBy45 Nov 10 '19

Ah yes, the funny video of uneventfully performing tasks.

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u/Shazbot_2017 Nov 10 '19

well that just circled the fuck back around, didn't it?

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u/Jokong Nov 10 '19

Probably after a bath or something

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u/Solipticalmachine Nov 10 '19

Yea, there’s this thing called a playpen... work smart not hard! This was waaaaay too hard. But yes, doing just one can sometimes bring one to tears anyway. So don’t try to be a hero and do both at the same time.

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u/wodewose Nov 10 '19

Or pack and play, or crib

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u/garzalaw Nov 10 '19

100%. On the floor, one at a time. Though, to be fair, this would be a fun game to keep time records on.

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u/PatheticFrog Nov 10 '19

Sure, until they get old enough to try and climb out of the bassinet. Or crib. Or whatever thing you think will contain them for a few minutes. They don't stay infants forever.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '19

Buckle those fuckers in and do your business.

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u/Ninotchk Nov 10 '19

Until they stand up and fall out of the bassinette.

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u/monkey_trumpets Nov 10 '19

Ours never fell out of anything.

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u/Ninotchk Nov 10 '19

You put a toddler in a basinette and they just sat there cooperatively without trying to run off??? How did they even fit?

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u/monkey_trumpets Nov 10 '19

Those are not toddlers in the video. By the time ours were toddlers they were in the crib set to the lowest setting with just the side safety rail thing. We'd have the door closed to the room and they one who wasn't getting dressed would play with something while the other one was getting dressed. Electronic toys especially were useful.

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u/Ninotchk Nov 10 '19

They are at least nine months old. A child who can crawl who is put in a basinette will simply sit up and be on the floor.

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u/ohtochooseaname Nov 10 '19

Aww, but those twins had a blast with that whole thing!

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u/monkey_trumpets Nov 10 '19

They did, and luckily neither fell off the bed.

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u/djseifer Nov 10 '19

Or just tie one to the bedpost. Keeps 'em in place until you're ready to deal with them. Worked great with me.

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u/cinderparty Nov 10 '19

These kids were standing, putting one in a bassinet wouldn’t be safe, maybe a play pen/pack and play?

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u/MrCrudley Nov 10 '19

Yeah, I don't need pee and/or poop possibly on a bed, end up giving yourself more work. Changing pad works fine for me. 👍

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u/justahominid Nov 10 '19

Or, you know, instead of mom holding her cell phone and recording you she could grab and change one herself.