A while back, I asked a friend of mine what it was like going from one baby to two (he had two daughters at the time). He said, “You know, when you have one kid, how there’s half an hour every day that you get to yourself? To do what you want to do?” “Sure,” […]
When you have a baby, nothing seems to accumulate as quickly in your home as toys do. This is especially true when you have multiple children. With our daughter, everything was pink: cars, tea sets, dolls, hairbrushes. We managed to keep things contained. Our house decor stood firm against the attempted pinkification. Then we had […]
Once you bring them home, the first few months with newborn multiples can be a little bit hectic. It’s a wonderful time, of course, but it’s also a stressful time adjusting to the round-the-clock eating and sleeping schedules of your little ones. Here are some lessons we’ve learned from getting through it. Contents: Get Ready […]
Changing a baby’s diaper is a fundamental parenting skill. Figure on ten diapers a day per newborn; that’s 140 a week if you have twins. By the time your little ones are 3 months old, you’ll likely have changed over a thousand diapers! To that end, I’d like to share some diaper changing tips that […]
It’s a joyous event when a close friend or relative gives birth to twins. Even before the delivery, a twin pregnancy often brings an outpouring of offers to the expecting parents. While these are offered with good intentions, it’s important to realize that having twins and bringing them home is usually a very stressful event. […]