So my wife and I are expecting twins some time in January. We already have a son so we know what it's like raising a child, but obviously haven't had the experience of raising two babies at once. Any advice from people with twins, who are twins or maybe have multiple children close in age?
We don't know the genders yet but they're identical. We are guessing girls, which is unfortunate for them because our son is so damn cute that I'm going to be horribly overprotective of my gorgeous twin girls, if that's the case.
That's not the only reason... Imagine 14 year old twin girls with a crush on the same boy, both going through hormone changes. At least you would have a decade to prepare yourseld, lol.
Hope your kids aren't like any of the twins I've known. All are odd ball, cept for one pair of sisters.
In my high school weight training class there were some total El Presidente style bro twins that really got into lifting, like "do you even lift" level. They were pretty cool though.
Agree with Maris and Julius. Oh yes - mozel tov! Remember, identical twins are not identical in ALL ways. Exhibit A: Jarron and Jason Collins. Honestly, just love them and let them be themselves. How's that for advice? I guess it's easy for me to say when all my "kids" are felines.
We are definitely in line with most advice so far. No similar nicknames and not gonna dress them the same.
From spending time with my 9-year-old identical twin nieces, one of the easiest things you can do, especially while they're young, is be sure to give them not only different outfits, but also different hairstyles. This can make things much easier for people who aren't you to tell them apart.
