Here is Cal's latest-
Cal and Teagan are almost 17 months old, and this is an adventurous age. They are exploring everything and I can't always keep up. When I'm home alone every day my attention is divided between 3 kids, which means each child is only being watched 33% of the time. Or one child may have almost, but never fully, 100% of my attention for a moment while the other two are running amuck. Sure, tons of people have 3 or more kids, but having twins is very different. Having twins means I have 2 kids the same age, at the same developmental milestones, getting into the same trouble, which makes things twice as hard (or more). Plus, I have a soon-to-be 5 year old egging them on and encouraging their daring behavior.
Knowing this, I've learned my limits and can only take them to places I've already deemed safe. Just going to the park on a nice, sunny day can be a completely stressful disaster. I can only take the kids to the park by myself when it's not packed. The busier it is the harder it is for me to watch the twins and is therefore super stressful and unsafe. The best time for the park is early in the morning, or cloudy cold days like today. I've also found a couple of quiet, hidden parks with toddler size equipment, and fence around the park is a bonus!
We've accumulated some outdoor climbing toys and slides for our backyard instead, and save trips to the park when there is a better adult:child ratio. Or we go to friends houses/yards for a more relaxing (less stressful) playtime.
