Posted in Development, Infants on May 12, 2008 | 5 Comments »
When you’re pregnant with twins, you hear all kinds of great stories. The “special connection” your kids will have, how they’ll always be playmates, yadda yadda yadda. We all know the reality is not always so delightful. My newborns didn’t seem to have any acknowledgment of the other, didn’t sleep better next [...]
Posted in Behavior, Development, Toddlers on May 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The first time I saw Alex purposefully hit Nate over the head with a toy and laugh, I realized the toddler years were here and we needed a discipline strategy. During the first 18 months, most experts recommend distraction and redirection for undesirable behavior. As with most parenting advice, 18 months is a guideline and [...]
Posted in Behavior, Development, Identical, tagged behaviour, labeling children, labeling twins, self-fulfilling prophecies on April 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
When I found out I was pregnant with twins, I was determined to raise them as independent little people. I never referred to them as “the twins” and preferred that other people avoid that as well. When they were born, I tried my hardest to avoid dressing them in matching outfits (which was hard because [...]
Posted in Behavior, Development, Products on April 3, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I went through the whole “nesting” thing when I was about 6 months preggo. You know, dreaming of the perfect nursery, making plans, pouring over paint samples, folding blankets, etc. I only thought in “newborn” terms, and rightly so. My husband spent a long time, god bless him, painting their nursery, installing shelves (all at [...]
Posted in Development, Older children, Preschoolers, Toddlers, tagged accidents, diapers, humor, potty training, twins on April 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The early days with my twins admittedly are somewhat blurry, but the days of plural potty training? Not as hazy as I might like! Sometime ago, I composed a diatribe (more of a catharsis really!) on our experience training our twins…the upshot of which, in trying to focus on the upbeat, I declared something along [...]
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