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The Great Outdoors
Bring on the Sunshine, Baby: 3 Portable Pop ‘n’ Plays Big Enough for Twins
As a parent of twins, one of the most difficult things you'll face is finding items that are big enough to accommodate both of your babies at the same time. Most cribs are designed for one baby. Most swings are made for single riders only. Most playards are only roomy enough (or weight-rated) for one. Sometimes, these limitations can make a parent of multiples feel like they need to...
Drive Like a Grannie
Twin-Approved: Grannies Car Boosts Motor Skills & Cuts Out Screen Time
If you're a Bluey fan and are wondering if the Grannies Car Coupe is for real life, I can assure you, yes, it's for real life! This cozy coupe from Little Tikes is a Bluey-themed ride-on toy that's rated for kids from 18 months up to five years old (with a maximum weight limit of 50 pounds). It works with such a big age range because it's designed to grow alongside your kids. It's got...
Labor & Delivery
Welcoming Twins: Benefits & Complications of Vaginal vs. Caesarean Delivery
If you're expecting twins, you're probably getting used to the idea that your pregnancy is higher-risk than a single-birth pregnancy. There's an incredible amount of decisions you'll be making while you wait to meet your babies, and one of those decisions, which you'll hopefully have a say in, is whether or not you'll be delivering your twins vaginally or via Caesarean section (whether...
Plenty of Play Room
If You’re Expecting Twin Newborn Babies, This is the Best Activity Play Mat
If you're expecting twins and are on the hunt for key items you'll need when your babies arrive, you're about to cross one essential item off of your list. From one twin mom to another, the 4-in-1 Kickin' Tunes Music Activity Gym Play Mat by Baby Einstein is the only play mat you'll need, so you may as well go ahead and add it to your baby registry. Why is this play mat so good for...
Water Safety
3 Ways to Keep Your Twin Toddlers Safe at the Lake or Pool this Summer
Summer is the peak time to have fun. Soaking up the sun usually leads to soaking in the water. Whether you're lake-bound with the fam or are lounging by the pool with friends, water safety is crucial when you've got your kids in tow. Managing your toddlers and keeping them safe is hard enough on land, nevermind adding in the very real danger of drowning. While everybody wants to have...
Red Hot Savings
The Best Baby & Toddler Prime Day Deals for Parents of Twins in Canada
Being a parent of twins is an incredible thing to experience. It's also incredibly expensive. Sometimes, there's no way around the cost of needing double of almost everything you need when you have two kids who are growing up together and going through all of the developmental milestones at virtually the exact same time. Fortunately, there are times when you can save some money on...
Soothe Sore Gums
Keeping Kiddos Cool: An Easy & Healthy Frozen Treat for Your Teething Twins
Growing pains. They suck, but they're necessary. Watching your twins deal with discomfort as their teeth slowly and surely come in is tough because there's not much you can do but try to explain that the pain they're feeling won't last forever—except, at this point, they likely don't understand, so can't correlate that dental data just yet. Babies start to experience their teeth...
Mud & Muck
The Dirt on Dirt: 3 Toddler Tidbits That Turn Mud into Good, Clean Fun
When you're a toddler who's trying to learn everything there is to know about this great, big world we live in, digging right in and getting your hands dirty is one of the best ways to learn. While there is an actual calendar day devoted to celebrating the majesty of mud, in the eyes of a toddler, EVERY day can (and should) be spent splashin' through the mud and the muck. Dirt's fun,...
It's Go Time
Having Twins? Here Are the Essentials You'll Need for Your Hospital Go-Bag
You've been waiting for the arrival of your twins for months. Depending on how intense your pregnancy has been, that time may have flown by—OR you may have felt like you've been pregnant for the past five years and can't wait for them to vacate the premises and join you at home. When it's Go Time, there's no time to waste. The last thing you want to be doing when you're timing the...
Namaste
Any Age, Any Ability: Bringing Balance by Practicing Yoga with Your Twins
Have you ever met a toddler who didn't have more energy than you? Probably not. It can be fun and entertaining to witness their boundless energy. But when those toddlers live WITH you and that energy doesn't seem to dwindle by nighttime, it can be difficult to seamlessly transition from playtime to bedtime. You might try to get your twins to run around to help them burn off some of...
Sun Surf Sand
The Top 10 Toys to Help You Slide into Summer Mode with Your Twins
There's nothing that hits quite like the first day of summer. You can almost feel the shift of energy in the air as we slide into the summer solstice. As if life with twins isn't already busy enough, when summer hits, we want to pack in as many sun-soaked memories as we can. It's nice to get out and hit up different hot spots with the family, but it's also nice to be able to kick back...
Splash & Play
6 Must-Have Toys That Will Have Your Toddlers Begging to Hop in the Bathtub
Sometimes, convincing your toddlers that they actually want to take a bath can be tough. When you have twins and need to get both of them on board, it can become a game of negotiation. One might want the bath, the other might have a million things they want to do first. And if you're flying solo for bathtime, then you can't split everybody up and give them what they want. It's times...
And Who Might You Be?
Skip the Double-Take: 3 Simple Tips to Differentiate Your Identical Twins
When you initially think about identical twins, you probably envision that everything about them is the exact same. And, at first glance, it might look that way. While identical twins share a large portion of their DNA, they're not carbon copies of each other, meaning that their DNA has slight differences that makes each individual genetically distinguishable. About 15 percent of...
Best Dad Ever
The Ultimate Father's Day Gadget & Gaming Gift Guide
Buying a gift for a dad is no easy task - they already have so much stuff! If your dad is into gadgets or gaming, this guide could help you! We've assembled a list of a variety of gift ideas, all of which we've personally tried and tested, that we think could be great gift ideas for dads!
Soothing & Calming
Twins Crying in the Car? This Tech Gives Parents a Quiet, Stress-Free Drive
If you've ever endured a car ride during which you've been serenaded by the shrill shrieks of your less-than-pleased twin babies, then this innovative technology from Evenflo will be music to your ears. Launched earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, SensorySoothe is an app-connected feature that's built directly into the handle of Evenflo's newest car seats...