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How to Challenge & Empower Toddlers to Talk
I’m back with an update on the Twins’ speech and language therapy and sharing some activities to help challenge and empower toddlers to talk more… there’s even some freebie printable flashcards! I have tried a number of different approaches and activities to help my boys broaden their speech skills and there are two things I’m…
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When to Potty Train Twins: Double the Potty Training Trouble
My boys are 26months old and it has begun. A couple of weeks ago we took the plunge and started potty training. I can’t say it’s going well, there has been a lot of floor mopping and not a lot in the potty. However, they slowly seem more interested and we no longer have a…
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10 Questions I Asked When Pregnant With Twins (Answered)
If there are twins in your family or you’ve discussed the possibility of multiples due to IVF, you may feel a little prepared for the possibility of a twin pregnancy. However, for many of us the words “It’s twins,” come as a complete surprise and we are very unprepared for what is to come. Once…
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Daycare or Nanny for Twins? Childcare Choices
It’s a question that has come up time and time again in twin parenting groups: What is cheaper? What is better? Do I choose daycare or a nanny for twins? The question keeps appearing because the answer is not simple. Twins can often have special requirements and doubling the cost of daycare makes a nanny…
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Twins Fighting: Dealing with Terrible Twos Aggression
My twin boys are the best of friends, yet the battle for Top Dog has taken a turn for the worse. Twins fighting is a common problem, but as I wade through the tribulations of the ‘terrible twos’, is there anything to be done? Why are they fighting and how do I stop them from…
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Adventure Theme Twin Boys Bedroom
The twins have just turned two and it’s time for them to graduate to big boy beds! I’ve been thinking (and writing) about it for long enough, and finally today I’m able to show you their adventure theme twin boys bedroom. Arthur and George love adventure… wild animals, cars, trains, dinosaurs, forests and they can’t…
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Do Twins Need One-on-One Time with Mom?
Every mother of multiples has taken multi-tasking to a whole other level. We do our best to give our children undivided attention, but often it feels like striving for the impossible. The attention babies naturally crave from their mother has to be shared with their sibling, and this can be most difficult for Mom herself.…
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Do Twins Talk to Each Other in a Secret Language?
Those that follow the blog will know our twin boys have been in speech therapy through the Early Intervention Program for the past three months. When strangers meet the boys for the first time and notice their speech delay, they nearly always ask if they have a secret language. I’ve mentioned it myself in past…
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Finding Time for Your Older Child
My daughter has had quite the shock to the system. Not only did she have six years to get used to being an only child, when she did finally get a sibling, she got two at the same time. Understandably, by the time the Twins turned one she was feeling pretty put out. Two newborns…
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Keeping Twin Toddlers Safe in Open Spaces
I have never been one for staying indoors… until I had twins. Leaving the house solo with twins has its challenges, the most basic of trips can become difficult when you have two toddlers in tow. The very idea of it is enough to keep many twin moms from leaving the house at all. Sharing is…
