My twins are going to be 4 years old in a few months.
Until recently, I did pick up from pre-school in the afternoons. Kendall always spots me, yells "Mommmmyyyyyyy", gives me a huge hug and (most times) walks happily to Chris' classroom so we can pick him up.
Chris, on the other hand, has started requesting to be carried to the car because "his legs hurt" and he doesn't "have any energy".
Seriously. Those are direct quotes. He wants to be picked up and carried to the car like a 40 pound baby.
Now, back when the twins were still in their car seats, I developed some pretty nice arms.
(if I say so myself).
But, now? Ah, hell no! Now, I have "flabby, my kids are bigger so I shouldn't be lifting them anymore" arms.
At home, Kendall has to hold my hand whenever we walk anywhere together. That includes going on that HUGE trip up the stairs to her bedroom OR downstairs to the laundry room or their play room.
It's, like 10 steps!
And then Chris has to get in on the act and sometimes he wants to hold my hand too. Climbing the steps becomes a feat not unlike that of climbing Mt. Everest.
While playing Twister.
If I try to go ahead of either of them, they have recently started crying accusing me of leaving them.
"Oooooohhhhhhh, yooouuuuuuu leeffffttttttt meeeeeeeeeeee".
Now, I get they are now old enough to lay on the ole' guilt trip. And, clearly they have both learned the fine art of manipulation.
Admittedly, sometimes I cave and I do pick them up. And, I'm sure it's quite a spectacle.
The twins are 41 inches tall. When I'm holding one of them, I wonder how many people think I'm a Siamese twin at first glance?
Anyone else out there having this problem?
(and, please. If your child is now 15, I really, really don't want to know).
2 comments:
Luckily my kids are smaller but I am in the same boat. I noticed a friend of mine would point out all the little babies we passed to her son. I asked why and she said it stopped him from asking to be carried. I tried it. No luck so far.
Super nanny just puts up with the crying tho. She frowns at me when I give in :-)
40 lb nearly 4 year olds? Check!
Sudden inability to feed/walk alone/ go to sleep without mommy? Check!
Wanting to be wrapped up and given a bottle? Check! (Them, not me!)
Yep, same thing over here. Wish I had some advice for both you and me. I just keep telling myself that it can't last forever. And it always gets better.......eventually! Hope it happens for the both of us sooner rather than later.
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