Twin Set: Moms of Multiples Share Survive and Thrive Secrets

by Christina Boyle

When Baby Makes (Much) More Than Three

If you’re a new mom of multiples, it can be hard to find advice and enough people in your life who “get it” or give you the support you need. Luckily, there’s Twin for moms of twins, by moms of twins . Twin Set provides a parent-to-parent support network—based on an exclusive national survey of more than 300 moms of multiples—and shares indispensable, mom-tested, solution-oriented advice . . . and a few laughs along the way. There’s also a Mommy Doc and Daddy Doc onboard, two pediatricians who contribute medical perspectives on various issues, in addition to special features from experts ranging from a financial planner to a nutritionist—many parents of twins themselves! Twin Set

• Answers to your biggest twin pregnancy questions
• Advice on handling the emotional impact of premature delivery
• Lessons on feeding, bathing, and dressing your twins, taking them out, and
putting them to bed
• Tips from dads of twins, for dads of twins
• Solutions for managing twice the laundry, bottles, spills, and other messes
• Options for multiples child care, from birth through school age
• Insights into twin bonding, development, and safety
• Lists of essential twin resources, gear, and equipment

This encouraging and essential guide will help you savor—not just survive—life as a time-crunched mom of multiples.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Jill Ur · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was basically a rundown of what to expect with twins through the various phases of childhood. It was written by twin parents, and based on surveys done by hundreds of other twin parents. I appreciated that it doesn’t just stop with the newborn phase like so many other twin books do. It also talks about transitioning to school and potty training. I will definitely refer back to this one over the years.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is definitely the best twin book I have read so far. I wanted to give it 5 stars but the chapter on potty training just ruined it for me. I disagreed with many of their points. Specifically it mentioned letting the twin who is not yet potty training wear underwear over their diapers to let them feel like a big kid. The people I used to nanny for let their 3.5 year old do this and after a week or two, the novelty of wearing underwear wore off and he had no interest in wearing them anymore. It completely set him back. It also says that you should keep a portable potty in the car to use on outings so as to not be running in and out of stores for potty breaks. They pose the question "what do you do if one twin is on the potty and the other has to go and can't hold it". They said "embrace the great outdoors." Definitely not something I'd want to be teaching my 3 year old to do. Completely disgusting. I also felt that they portrayed the use of cloth diapers in a really poor light. They were trying to show off money saving tips, yet cloth diapers only got a quick sentence or two about how they might not be more earth friendly. However, it is clearly obvious that you save a TON of money by using cloth.

Other than these issues, it was a really great book.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, and it covers all stages of life with multiples. That made it a little less useful (I'm hoping by the time they're in elementary school I won't need as much guidance. But the writing was upbeat and most of their ideas made sense. Also, the authors and many in their panel work outside the home, so while they did discuss help, I didn't feel their suggestions were as penny-wise as some others I've read.

[jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. I really enjoyed that it was by moms of multiples and wasn't solely from a medical perspective (although it's good to read some of those too.) I also appreciated that the book dealt with issues concerning older infants/ toddlers. Up to now all the twin books I've read have only shed light onto the newborn phase and what to expect. Well done ladies!

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the best twin book i read. It has a lot of stupid fluffy graphics on some of the pages that make it seem a bit amateur-ish, but it had some good content. I would say if you're about to have more than one, grab this book. It's quick and has some good stuff for during and after pregnancy.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good book. I liked the format and it brought up a lot of things I never would have thought about. A lot of things to look forward too. I would still recommend a general development book to monitor your childs growth, but this is a good multiples parents view on things.

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This covers pregnancy and really early twin-stuff - mine are almost 10 months old and I skipped through most of the book because 1. I'd already read most of the info in other books, 2. This book covered a time period that we are already through. Oh, well.

[Cari F. · Rating 2 out of 5]

This gave me a lot to think about but didn't really give me many answers. They also forgot to advertise this as geared toward rich northeastern moms!

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

helped me figure out how in the world I'm going to manage two little babies without being overwhelming - I will also use this book to navigate toddlerhood and beyond!

[Kami · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite twin books so far. A great balance between fact and stories and tips. Loved it!!

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much great info in this book. Especially about setting a schedule and how this is different with twins.