What To Do When One Twin Is Outshining The Other
Sibling rivalry is one of those things you come to expect when you’re raising more than one child. You naturally expect some friction and competition as they grow up and while most do overcome...
The Day I Chose to Separate the Twins
To separate or not to separate? That is the question. Twins are bonded together from birth in a way non-twin folk will never understand. I am not a twin and I like my independence…...
Twin Stockholm Syndrome or Brotherly Love?
Most parents of multiples experience dominance in one. It’s natural for a leader to emerge. I have reported on the dominant/submissive relationship of my boys a few times before but things have taken an interesting turn....
What Happens When the Dominant Twin Loses Power?
It is common for roles of dominance and submissiveness in twins to develop as they become toddlers. It’s only natural for leadership to emerge, and I first noticed one twin was dominant over the other...
Is My Kid Bored or Struggling with ADHD?
The external symptoms of general boredom and ADHD can seem very similar. If your child isn’t excelling at school and struggles with focusing on tasks, there are a number of questions to ask. Both...
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...
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...
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...
Kids that Won’t Clean Up: The Magic Toy Library
Last year I told you all about my daughter (then six) and her fantastic talent for what we call ‘Poopcrastination‘. Since then, not only her allergy to tidying become worse, her baby brothers have...
Dominance and Submissiveness in Twins: The Pecking Order
Despite looking particularly identical recently, the Twins could not be more different on the inside. As their personalities grow, the difference between them becomes more apparent; and it feels inevitable that only one emerges at the top of...