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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those of you with experience in this situation, can you provide some specifics or schedules that made it work? For example, toddler is very used to a set schedule and spends almost the whole morning outside most days (playground, library, group play) and some of the afternoon outside again. How would that work if we want twins to nap in their cribs and not in strollers?[/quote]

I'm the nanny/mom/sister of twins.

It doesn't. You either have the babies on no schedule to meet the toddler's socialization needs or you full stop the toddler from activities to stay home and accommodate the babies' feeding and nap schedules schedules.

4-8 months the babies will probably nap 9-10:30am, 1-2:30pm, and a cat nap at 4:30/5pm.
9-15 months, they'll nap 9-10:30am and 1:30-3:30pm
16 months-3 years they'll nap around 12:30-2:30ish

I'd say the first opportunity to reliably get out with all 3 kids will be morning outing before nap once the babies hit 16ish months. Even when the babies are on the two nap schedule, they will wake from nap 1 at 10:30am need bottles, changing, getting 3 kids ready and packed up, maybe out the door by 11:15/30 and then have to come back in 30-60 mins for lunch. It's just not worth it.[/quote]

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