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Ten Parenting Tips for New Twins

A new baby in the house means a whole lot ofgrave,  confusion.
fun. On the flipside, it also means a whole
lot of work. In the case of twins, this means• Be vigilant for infections: Twins
not just double the fun but also double thespend most of their time together and thus
work.are more than likely to contract infections
from each other. If either of your twins
Here are some tips especially meant forseems unwell, be on your guard against the
parents  of  twins:likelihood of the other one catching the
'bug'  too.
• Work as a pair: Generally, one of the
parents-typically the mom, but it could be• Accept friendly help: As parents of
the dad-takes over the majority of parentingtwins, you may receive well-meaning offers of
chores. With twins however, it often becomeshelp from relatives, friends, or
necessary for both parents to share dutieswell-wishers. If so, accept them, at least
more  or  less  equally.some  of  the  time.
• Alternate between both: Do not go in• Employ professional help: Employing a
for an arrangement where each spouse looksnanny is one way you could make the job of
after chores related to only one of thebringing  up  twins  a  bit  easier.
twins. Alternate, so both parents get to
handle  both  of  the  twins.• Interact with them: Parents often
assume that twins can be safely left together
• Determine a schedule: Jugglingto play with each other. While this is
'sleep, eat, and play' routines for two newlargely true, it does not mean that you can
babies can be both, chaotic and exhausting.do away with the need for parental
Getting your twins accustomed to a fixedinteraction. Remember to find the time to
routine makes your work easier-and is goodinteract  and  play  with  your  twins.
for  them  too.
• Identify their individuality: Your
• Have names that sound distinct: Thistwins do not necessarily have to share a lot
is an obvious point that often getsbetween them-apart from their birthdays that
overlooked. Parents often give twins similaris. Learn to know them as individuals and
sounding names. While this sounds cute, ittreat  them  so.
can  lead  to  confusion.
Parenting tips and advice for expectant dads,
• Dress them differently: Not justnew dads, single dads and stay at home dads.
identical twins, all infants can lookSource of experience, recommendations,
startlingly similar. Dressing twinsinspiration and advice for dads-delivered
differently helps to tell them apart and, atfrom the male perspective.
times, may help prevent unnecessary, or even



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