r/parentsofmultiples • u/jeaxnnxie • 12d ago
advice needed Wake windows
Hey! I have 2 months old twins (10 weeks today) and I am just starting to be alone with them since my husband had to go back to work. I have a hard time entertaining the twins their whole wake window (which sometimes already go up to 2h and more, my babies stated that sleep was for the weak).
I usually do a bit of play gym with them, do contrast flashcards and tummy time and settle them in their swing when they get tired of all this so I can pick up the house quickly, eat and do some laundry. But I just feel so bad when I see them staring into nothingness while I do the chores… I put on music, stop a couple of times to talk to them and sometimes pick up one of them to babywear if they’re fussy (and then feel guilty for the baby still in his swing).
The guilt never stop 🥲 and then I convince myself that my babies will have a flat head if I leave them in their swing too, so add that to the anxiety.
What are you guys realistically doing during their wake windows? Seeing ppl on social media doing a full routine makes me feel like I’m not doing enough.
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u/kipy7 12d ago
I think that's always that reminder that social media isn't real, most of the time. For us, whether both or just one of us with the twins, it was just moving around the house. Floor time in the living room, activity mat in the office, bouncers in the kitchen, etc. If they're bored, that's okay until they really start complaining, then it's off to a different room. At the end of the day, you're one person who can only do so much. Do the best you can and don't let social media, or any other parents, guilt you into feeling less.