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Wed, 09-22-2004 - 2:58pm
Hi, my name is Keri, I'm 27 (28 Oct. 6th) and I have been a SAHM for almost a year now. I have a dd who will be 4 Oct. 29th and b/g twins who will be 1 on Oct. 18th...My dh is a Police officer.

Right now I'm looking at weaning the twins from the bottle. They currently get 3 6oz bottles a day and today I took out the afternoon one. I started giving them whole milk for lunch but they don't seem to really like it much. I don't want them on the bottle after 1 year. My 4 year old was done at a year and it was so nice!

They are also having nap issues...they still take 2 naps a day, their am nap is usually about an hour but lately the afternoon nap won't go past an hour!! It's so frustrating! I don't know if I should start cutting the am nap? They need it so bad though. They get up between 6/7 and are tired by 8/9...they are so cranky! Then they are awake for about 3-4 hours and I put them down again...but right now I hear my dd crying...

I just wanted to introduce myself and hopefully I can get some help or advise!!

Thanks!

Keri

Wife to Jesse 6/6/98

Mom to Autumn 10/29/00

Mom to Jordan and Jacob 10/18/03

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Registered: 12-11-2003
Wed, 09-22-2004 - 3:07pm
Welcome Keri. I would do one thing at a time for weaning from the bottle. I would either switch from milk to formula in the bottle, then when they get used to the milk, wean to a sippy cup or the other way around. start with the formula in a sippy cup then when they get used to the sippy cup move to milk. About the naps, how long was the afternoon nap before that? An hour seems like a good afternoon nap. If you feel they need more of a nap leave them in the crib for longer. My daughter started around 12 months of not wanting to take her naps. So she gets two time out periods a day in her crib and that seems to help. Some days she sleeps some days she doesnt. As long as you give your twins a time out period of just relaxing, that is better than nothing.


HTH.

Marsha

Mommy to Megan 6-13-04

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Registered: 05-08-2004
Wed, 09-22-2004 - 3:39pm

I have got to go clean some more before Dr. Phil comes on..lol. So hopefully somebody will give you some good advice...


I wanted to welcome you to the board first!


I am Traci SAHM/Homeschooling mom of two boys 7 and 2, and I care for my 1 year old nephew during the day.


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