[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 12/3/2014

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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 12/2/2014
10:14 am - 12/3/2014

1. Comment: Advice for doing it alone (jessicafsf)
2. Comment: questions about flying with twins (babyskates)
Topic: Advice for doing it alone

 Hi Friends, My partner is working out of town for four
 months, and I'm scared! Our...

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 1. jessicafsf says...
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 12/2/2014 11:11 am
 
 I wish I had some great advice for you, but no matter
 what it will almost certainly be challenging!Is your
 partner going to be gone for all four months straight?
 Can they come home and visit occasionally on weekends?I
 guess I'd say first, lower your standards. You just
 have to get through it. If the evenings end in tears
 sometimes, or you have to go more days than you'd like
 without a bath, that's fine! I mean, you'll do great,
 but don't focus on details.Second, maybe plan to have
 friends come over once a week or something? It might
 just help to have some adult company to look forward
 to. I'm fairly social, and it helps me to know that
 I'll be able to see friends/chat every now and then.
 Maybe they can come over for a couple of hours after
 the kids go to bed, or during the day on the weekend to
 help you with an outing. Finally, is there anyone you
 can ask for overnight help if you need it? Family?
 Close friends? A regular sitter/nanny? If yes, maybe
 you can plan for a night away at the halfway mark or
 something.Also remember you can always get a
 Wondersitter or use another service to get someone to
 come play with the kids during the day. Either just to
 give you a second set of hands, or so you can take a
 nap during the day, in order to have more energy at
 night.These are all just sort of random ideas. I've
 never been on my own with the kids for more than a long
 weekend, but I know a single mom of twins, and other
 moms with husbands who travel a lot. So I know it can
 be done! Good luck!
 Email author: jessica at burrows.net
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Topic: questions about flying with twins

 I have a couple questions about our upcoming xmas trip to
 Florida to meet grandpa...

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 2. babyskates says...
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 12/2/2014 10:08 am
 
 The duffel bag stuffed in on top of the car seat is a
 great idea! I have a follow-up question about
 logistics. What is the recommended way to actually
 navigate getting two car seats and a stroller from
 point A to B? do I check the bagged car seats just off
 the curb at the check-in desk and then roll the babies
 to the gate in an umbrella stroller, then bag the
 umbrella stroller and do a gate check with it? or do I
 bring the old-timey snap-in frame stroller out and roll
 the babies all the way to the gate in their carseats,
 then bag all 3 items and gate check all three?
 Email author: babyskates at yahoo.com
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