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Stop Your Toddlers from Flying the Coop with This Safety Lock for Your Home

Allie Walld 7 months ago

The first year with twins can be chaotic. It's filled with endless cycles of feeds, diaper changes, and teeny, tiny stretches of teeny, tiny micronaps with not nearly enough sleep for the parents. And while it's tough because your little ones need constant attention and help from their mom, dad, or other caregivers, it's made fragmentally easier by the fact that they're, essentially,...

Have a Seat

Why This Potty Seat Deserves a Standing Ovation

Allie Walld 8 months ago

When you're ready to move your toddlers from their little potty training chairs to the big times—we're talkin' the BIG potty—the Munchkin Sturdy Potty Seat makes the transition a breeze. Something old, something new I remember being very excited when it was time to incorporate the potty training seat into our routine. I'd done a lot of research and checked out a bunch of options and...

Wish Granted

A Checklist of Everything You Need for Your Diaper Genie

Allie Walld 8 months ago

If you're a first-time parent or if it's been a while since you last had a newborn (or two), it can be hard to know where to begin and what all you need to get through those early days with your wee ones. One of the biggest things to tackle with any brand-new baby is diaper duty. Or in the case of you and your twins, dual diaper duty. Beyond your diaper of choice, your favorite brand...

Drool Happens

The Best Bibs to Keep Your Twins Comfortable & Dry While They're Teething

Allie Walld 9 months ago

When your babies get teething, the impending pools of drool can be relentless. You may notice your twins suddenly have irritated rashes with raised, red bumps or dry, chapped skin on their cheeks or necks. The best way to try to avoid these uncomfortable rashes from forming is to keep your little ones' cheeks, chin, and neck area dry. When they're producing puddles of saliva on the...

Take a Beat

Ten Songs That Will Press Pause on Your Twins' Crying

Allie Walld 10 months ago

When you have twins, you double-down on everything, from cooing to crying. In the first year with our newborns, my husband and I had a few notifications on our phones that warned us we were in an extremely loud environment—usually something reminiscent of a concert setting at an arena—except, we were at home with our young twins. All of their needs were met. And still, in those...

The Rest Pale in Comparison

The Best Diaper Pails for Every Scenario

Allie Walld 11 months ago

If you have children, you have to deal with diapers…no ifs, ands, or buts (read: butts, very much so). Diapers are just part of the deal, and since there's no getting around that, you might as well make diaper duty as easy as possible. One way to do this is to invest in a diaper pail that will take whatever you throw at it. With newborn twins, you'll be throwing those diapers double-...

Slam Dunk Those Diapers

Everything You Need to Know About Diaper Pails

Allie Walld 11 months ago

If you have a set of newborn twins, you've been thrown into the depths of dual diaper duty (quick math clocks you at 800 diapers per baby in the first 100 days), and you're likely waiting with bated breath for the day your dynamic duo no longer needs diapers. That day will come. But until it does, don't hold your breath. No, really. Breathe freely. Because the right diaper pail will...

Time to Ditch the Diapers?

Why the BabyBjörn Potty Chair is Number One (& Number Two, Hah) in Our Book

Allie Walld 11 months ago

If there's one thing I know as a mother of twins, it's that babies go through a LOT of diapers. If there are two things I know, it's that potty training twins is a huge milestone for your toddlers (and for you as parents!) and that finding the right training potty will set the stage for your success. But how do you find the right potty? How do you know when you've discovered the one...

Raise a Word Nerd

How to Give Your Twins the Million Word Advantage

Allie Walld 1 year ago

As parents, we want to give our children every advantage possible in everything they do. And everything they do has an affiliation with words. I don't know if you've ever thought about it, but there are a lot of words floating around out there. Vast vocabulary According to Merriam-Webster, there are an estimated one million words in the English language vocabulary (give or take a...

Shhh

The Best Soothers for Newborn Babies

Allie Walld 1 year ago

There's a reason the medical professionals who work within the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) use Philips Avent Soothies pacifiers for premature babies. It's probably the same reason that parents of newborns also seem to choose the same soothers for their recently welcomed bundles of joy. They work—and they work wonders. These soothers, while being literally...