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That Twin Thing: Siblings of Twins

If you spend a lot of time around mothers of twins (or multiples) who also have other children to care for, you’ll hear a recurring theme. Many of us feel as if we have ruined our older children by having twins. I realize that sounds funny. Of course I didn’t choose to have twins and of course my older children aren’t ‘ruined’. But just as each twin is in part defined by being a twin, older siblings are now defined in part by being the older sibling of a twin. Difficulties for Older Children My children are spaced relatively close … Continue reading →

Twins in the Classroom

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Both my sister and cousin are parents to twins. Valorie, our baby and food blogger, also is a mom to twins. I can imagine many unique situations that can arise with parenting twins. One that both my sister and cousin encountered was school. My nieces were together in kindergarten, separated in first grade, and will be separated for second grade. The separation was my sister’s choice. Many parents choose to keep their twins together. As a teacher, I can see pros and cons to each side. Regardless of your decision, you need to keep open and honest communication with the … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review: Feb. 18 through Feb. 23

From breastfeeding questions to potty discussions–we’ve covered it this week in the baby blog. Did you miss something? Check here to catch up on your reading, see which blogs were commented on, and add your opinion! Sunday, Feb. 18 Weaning: When Illness Interrupts the Process Our guest blogging friend Amy shares with us why she decided to ditch the weaning effort temporarily and comfort her daughter at the breast during illness. You can check out Amy’s other blogs in the Christian section of Families.com. Tuesday, Feb. 20 Tales from the Potty: Potty Mouths If you’ve potty trained, you know all … Continue reading →

How Twins Form Their Own Identity

If you’re looking for a scientific explanation for how twins form their own identities, I don’t have one for you. This is only my own thoughts as my twins grow up and become more and more distinctive every day. This blog was prompted by the comment of a very sweet but elderly lady who noted that the girls were dressed too much alike. “Sure they look cute. But they’ll never form their own identities that way,” she admonished. Their Own Identity I used to assert with authority that I wanted my twins to form their own identities. It sounds good. … Continue reading →

To Separate or Not to Separate: Twins in the Classroom

When twins get to be school aged, many parents face the dilemma of what to do with their twins. While some schools have rigid policies regarding separating twins (or not separating them) other schools have a more relaxed approach. What’s interesting to me is that despite a lack of solid evidence for either side, proponents of both sides are equally adamant in their positions. Separating Twins People who fall on this side almost always tend to be administration and teachers, although there are parents who feel their twins would be best served by being separated. Many teachers feel that keeping … Continue reading →

That Twin Thing: Introduction

First of all, let me offer a big thanks to Kori and Myra for letting me share my experiences on raising multiples with you here. I hope to visit here regularly to offer my own insights on raising twins (because yes, it is different than raising singleton siblings), as well as share research on multiples and other interesting news! Generally I blog in baby, (as well as food, and home schooling) and have actually written quite a few things about having multiples in the infancy stage. But we are now at a very old 30 months and are slowly growing … Continue reading →

It Hardly Seems Fair

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My wife works very hard. We have five children all under the age of 8, and we have chosen to homeschool them. (We can’t afford private school, and the public schools in our neighborhood are on the scary side of abysmal.)She is on call from before sun-up to late at night, because our children are a hearty mixture of early risers and night owls. During the course of a day she is a wet nurse, chef, diplomat, teacher, chauffer, maid servant, coach, and personal assistant; and this is all before the kids’ mid-morning snack. She works very hard all day, … Continue reading →

Personalities in the Classroom

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In a class of twenty children, there are bound to be all types of personalities. Some students are more outgoing, others are quiet, some are aggressive, and others are very passive. Some children tend to dominate wherever they go while other children are almost overlooked. As a teacher, it is very important to strive to create equality among the students. A good classroom has various learners and is not overflowing with one type of personality. However, it is sometimes easy to let dominate students control the activities and lessons. These students are always sitting with their hand up or yelling … Continue reading →