Anyone had Twins?
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engineer21 said:
Awesome!
the car choice is on another topic as im struggling there too....yes needs to be 7 seater
wavering between...Q7, 5008....other ideas?
hows the sleeping arrangements with twins? same cot diff cots?
Honestly, SMax... 3 equal sized seats, lots of leg room and a monstrous boot. Much preferred my D4 but the SMax is more practical.the car choice is on another topic as im struggling there too....yes needs to be 7 seater
wavering between...Q7, 5008....other ideas?
hows the sleeping arrangements with twins? same cot diff cots?
Have a post in here: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... - there's a few of us with twins now. My boys turned 4 recently 
From memory when they were babies (YMMV):
From memory when they were babies (YMMV):
- Same cot to start with, they draw a lot of comfort from each other
- If you sit on a cushion/futon on the floor with one baby each side, you can bottle-feed them both at the same time resting the bottles on your thighs. Keeps your hands free for phone/tv/book etc during the long night feeds.
- Mountain Buggy Duet is a great, side-by-side pram which can still fit through a doorway and is rugged enough for a tow-path. Yes you'll need a big (ish) car, but I could get this and my three boys in an E39. I also have a Mk1 XC90 which is cavernous and will take three seats across the back easily.
- If you're feeding one, feed the other. Nothing worse than getting one down then the other wakes up half an hour later
- They'll sleep through each other's crying
- Buy some noise-cancelling headphones so you can deal with them calmly when they're both crying at the same time. Accept that you can't do two things at once - they'll be fine, you just need to prioritise
I've got boy/girl twins.
Get ready for every person you bump into tell how they know someone with twins. Although taking one out in the side by side push chair was fun, people would always tell you that you've lost one. I always used to say I left the ugly one in the car.
My son was a dick as a baby, from about 6 months he never had a day sleep. And would play havoc while my wife tried to get my daughter down.
Now they're 11, they're awesome kids and listen to the guy at work whose 8 year old has assaulted fellow students, I feel we've done an ok job of raising them so far.
Get ready for every person you bump into tell how they know someone with twins. Although taking one out in the side by side push chair was fun, people would always tell you that you've lost one. I always used to say I left the ugly one in the car.
My son was a dick as a baby, from about 6 months he never had a day sleep. And would play havoc while my wife tried to get my daughter down.
Now they're 11, they're awesome kids and listen to the guy at work whose 8 year old has assaulted fellow students, I feel we've done an ok job of raising them so far.
Congratulations!
We had our twins when our eldest was 3.
Looking back I don't know how we did it but they're 18 now, so we must have done something right.
As has been said: Big Car, we got away with a Passat estate for a few years, then A VW Touran.
It goes without saying you'll need another one of everything, as you already have stuff from your first.
Sleeping; first couple of weeks they were in their own Moses baskets, then in separate cots, although when they had a sleep in the day is wasn't unusual to put them in the same cot, they did seem to sleep better together.
Get a pram/pushchair that will take a 'Buggy-board' so your eldest can ride along when you go for walks.
Everything takes twice as long as you expect; feed time, that's and hour, Bath - same.
My wife wasn't able to feed them herself so we were on bottles from the beginning, this was a lot of work; boiling water, making up bottles, washing, sterilising. But what it did mean was I was able to help and felt very involved in the whole thing.
Don't be afraid to use a dummy, we had no problems getting ours off dummy's by the age of 3, and by then it was only bedtime anyway, you do not need a continually crying baby, if a dummy will give you and them some respite.
If family are able to give you some support take it.
We had our twins when our eldest was 3.
Looking back I don't know how we did it but they're 18 now, so we must have done something right.
As has been said: Big Car, we got away with a Passat estate for a few years, then A VW Touran.
It goes without saying you'll need another one of everything, as you already have stuff from your first.
Sleeping; first couple of weeks they were in their own Moses baskets, then in separate cots, although when they had a sleep in the day is wasn't unusual to put them in the same cot, they did seem to sleep better together.
Get a pram/pushchair that will take a 'Buggy-board' so your eldest can ride along when you go for walks.
Everything takes twice as long as you expect; feed time, that's and hour, Bath - same.
My wife wasn't able to feed them herself so we were on bottles from the beginning, this was a lot of work; boiling water, making up bottles, washing, sterilising. But what it did mean was I was able to help and felt very involved in the whole thing.
Don't be afraid to use a dummy, we had no problems getting ours off dummy's by the age of 3, and by then it was only bedtime anyway, you do not need a continually crying baby, if a dummy will give you and them some respite.
If family are able to give you some support take it.
We had a 3 door MK5 R32 when we had twins, but I wouldn't recommend it.
A passat or like we had a C class Merc estate was perfect.
The first 3 years was crazy hard work, ours rarely slept the full night so non stop feeding/being awake. But it gets better as they grow up, incredible experience. Mine are 13 now and very close bond.
A passat or like we had a C class Merc estate was perfect.
The first 3 years was crazy hard work, ours rarely slept the full night so non stop feeding/being awake. But it gets better as they grow up, incredible experience. Mine are 13 now and very close bond.
I haven't HAD twins but I AM one.
Being a twin gives you a real bond with your fellow twin. My parents went out of their way to make sure that they didn't give us preferential treatment over our brother, 3yrs older. That is really difficult because everyone tends to stop you when out and about in the pram and fuss over twins, whilst ignoring the other kid. Just something to be aware of if you have an older child.
As far as dressing them the same goes, I loved it, thought it was great, my twin hated it. For my mother the reality of the situation was she had three kids under age 4 and very little hands on help from my Dad who worked long hours. We were dressed the same out of convenience to her, frankly. This was the 1970s though, I guess things are very different now.
Being a twin gives you a real bond with your fellow twin. My parents went out of their way to make sure that they didn't give us preferential treatment over our brother, 3yrs older. That is really difficult because everyone tends to stop you when out and about in the pram and fuss over twins, whilst ignoring the other kid. Just something to be aware of if you have an older child.
As far as dressing them the same goes, I loved it, thought it was great, my twin hated it. For my mother the reality of the situation was she had three kids under age 4 and very little hands on help from my Dad who worked long hours. We were dressed the same out of convenience to her, frankly. This was the 1970s though, I guess things are very different now.
I have twins, they're 24 year old boys. Been a single parent to them since they were 12. 
Can't really add too much to what other people have said. We only had a Focus estate when they were babies but the only other tips I can give are...
Firstly, allow twice as long for shopping trips around the supermarket as everyone will want to stop and gawp at your babies.
Secondly, don't think you need to be "Super Mum" and "Super Dad". Everyone will realise that it's
difficult bringing up twins and will cut you some slack so don't think you need to be 100% good at everything right from the start. A lot of it is learning as you go.
Thirdly, everyone will weigh in with their advice but you need to find what works best for YOU in YOUR life at YOUR time.
As far as your questions go, we had them in separate cots in the same room and for a lot of the time, dressed them the same. Mine were identical and when dressed the same, it was genuinely difficult to tell them apart. Now, they have different hairstyles and different style of glasses so much easier but still from the back, I have trouble sometimes.
. Bought a side by side pushchair and coped fine with it.
Wish you well, life will never be the same again (in a good way!).
Can't really add too much to what other people have said. We only had a Focus estate when they were babies but the only other tips I can give are...
Firstly, allow twice as long for shopping trips around the supermarket as everyone will want to stop and gawp at your babies.
Secondly, don't think you need to be "Super Mum" and "Super Dad". Everyone will realise that it's
difficult bringing up twins and will cut you some slack so don't think you need to be 100% good at everything right from the start. A lot of it is learning as you go. Thirdly, everyone will weigh in with their advice but you need to find what works best for YOU in YOUR life at YOUR time.
As far as your questions go, we had them in separate cots in the same room and for a lot of the time, dressed them the same. Mine were identical and when dressed the same, it was genuinely difficult to tell them apart. Now, they have different hairstyles and different style of glasses so much easier but still from the back, I have trouble sometimes.
. Bought a side by side pushchair and coped fine with it. Wish you well, life will never be the same again (in a good way!).
Some great advice there!! this thread got more replies than my car advice post did!
I was thinking there would maybe be one or 2 had twins but seems more common!
Interesting to hear they sleep through the other crying!
Thanks for the advice life has never been the same after my first she had a very rocky start born with TGA a very rare heart condition and had open heart surgery to correct it at 3 weeks old...all after being flown by coastguard helicopter from shetland to glasgow on new yrs eve!
mnths of no sleeping, poor feeding etc but now shes so clever, so normal, very very active but sleeps all night. so heres hoping!!
I was thinking there would maybe be one or 2 had twins but seems more common!
Interesting to hear they sleep through the other crying!
Thanks for the advice life has never been the same after my first she had a very rocky start born with TGA a very rare heart condition and had open heart surgery to correct it at 3 weeks old...all after being flown by coastguard helicopter from shetland to glasgow on new yrs eve!
mnths of no sleeping, poor feeding etc but now shes so clever, so normal, very very active but sleeps all night. so heres hoping!!
My twins just turned 18 and when I look back on the experience;
- When newborn, feeding, winding, settling, sleeping feels like a 24/7 job.
- Don't ever turn down help from friends or family, even if it just an hour or two as both parents need time out.
- Research the buggy thing. We had a cheap foldable side by side thing for round the shops and a really decent one for walks.
- Schedule time so you can both get rests. A long walk or a weekly shop while the other parent rests is handy.
- Take lots of photos as they grow up really fast and my favourite photo is still me sleeping on the lounge floor with my twins either side of me when they were really tiny as they can sleep anywhere and anytime. (As can I apparently)
- Costco for all the baby stuff you need as you will need a lot 'consumables'
- Don't have a favourite, no matter how cute or sweet one is over the other as they change so much over the years
- You can fit most of what you need in a Golf sized car as you can forget holidays for the next few years anyway!
- When newborn, feeding, winding, settling, sleeping feels like a 24/7 job.
- Don't ever turn down help from friends or family, even if it just an hour or two as both parents need time out.
- Research the buggy thing. We had a cheap foldable side by side thing for round the shops and a really decent one for walks.
- Schedule time so you can both get rests. A long walk or a weekly shop while the other parent rests is handy.
- Take lots of photos as they grow up really fast and my favourite photo is still me sleeping on the lounge floor with my twins either side of me when they were really tiny as they can sleep anywhere and anytime. (As can I apparently)
- Costco for all the baby stuff you need as you will need a lot 'consumables'
- Don't have a favourite, no matter how cute or sweet one is over the other as they change so much over the years
- You can fit most of what you need in a Golf sized car as you can forget holidays for the next few years anyway!
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