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Double the Stuff?
What You Really Need to Prepare for Twins
By Jamie Moore
"As a general rule, twins require about one and a half times the clothing that a singleton would," says Rebecca Moskwinski, mother of twins, executive vice president of the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs and editor of Twins to Quints: The Complete Manual for Parents of Multiple Birth Children (Harpeth House, 2002) by NOMOTC.
Not every outfit for twins needs to be a duplicate. It's the same with toys, says Gary Baker, a father of twins in New York City. Whenever his sons received two identical toys as gifts, he immediately returned one and replaced it with a different toy. It gave the boys more variety and a chance to learn about sharing early on.
Sure, twins may require extra gear, but you'll find there are a few gadgets you absolutely won't be able to live without. Here are some favorites and how they helped other parents of twins keep their sanity that first year:
- Carrier – "This is how I manage both boys by myself on trips to the grocery store ... one rides in his car seat, and the other one rides in the [carrier], which actually leaves room for the groceries," says Amy Ball-Uptgraft, a mother of twins in Ft. Wayne, Ind.
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