Raising infant twins undoubtedly presents unique challenges, but it also offers countless rewarding experiences that are both heartwarming and enriching. As an expectant father of twins, it’s important to focus on the positive aspects and the unique joys that come with raising two babies at once. Here are some of the best things about raising infant twins, supported by my experiences and insights of other twin parents: Double the Milestones Shared Milestones: One of the most exciting aspects of raising twins is witnessing their milestones together. From their first smiles to their first steps ..read more

Your twins are invited to a friend’s birthday party. Of course they should bring a birthday gift. But the question is: should they bring two gifts (one from each twin) or one gift (a joint gift from both)? Whether to bring one gift or two to a birthday party when you have twins can be nuanced and subjective. Based on the advice from other twin parents, here are several perspectives and unique ideas to consider: Single Gift Giving one gift allows for several benefits: Cost and Practicality: Many parents suggest that one gift is practical, especially if it’s a more substantial or meaningful pr ..read more

Episode 309 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Kris Lloyd, father of non-identical girls. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: Found out at 8-9 weeks about twins Trouble free pregnancy and delivery Getting support from family and friends Hospitals were busy for regular scans and had to push for a plan. 37 weeks of pregnancy water broke, emergency c-section after about a day Dad was not allowed in room due to operation. Formula feeding babies Transitioning back to work When twins started crawling Sl ..read more

Episode 308 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Kris Pruett, father of four boys including fraternal twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: When twin fraternal boys look very different Developing different interests in children One twin physically gifted vs other not Having two additional boys after twins Dealing with congenital heart disease for third son  Sharing a room as twins Setting behavior expectations with children Teaching money skills with allowance Moving twins to homeschool du ..read more

Episode 306 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Steve Idlett, father of twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: being a stay at home dad with their first child when the hospital is far from home the twins were 6 weeks early dealing with 3 weeks in the NICU using a camper to stay close to hospital daily routine for 8 month old twins putting kids in day care creating a family that loves music raising a toddler and infant twins what is working with feeding the twins when one twin wakes up befor ..read more

Episode 305 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Dave Cox, father of non-identical boy twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: From joking about possibility of having twins to actually having them One twin was breech so had to go to hospital for cesarean One twin had breathing issues and almost had to fly to Sydney for intensive care 2 weeks in special care (one step down from NICU) Managing time off (12 months for Mum, 6-8 weeks leave for Dad) Size difference so big they wear different sized clo ..read more

Episode 304 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Patrick Edgett, father of twin girls. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: raising a four children including having 3 under 3 managing terribles twos and opinionated toddlers challenges of getting twins to sleep climbing out of cribs and how to fix that moving two weeks after birth of twins switching jobs right after twins’ birth about a month in the NICU for both twins when one twin came home a week and a half before the other having another child aft ..read more

Episode 303 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Show Notes Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Greg Parks, father of boy/girl twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: When one twin climbs out of the crib Handling twins with two older children One twin in NICU for 9 days while other twin is home Welcoming another baby into the family after twins Sleeping arrangements for all the kids Baby monitor technology to keep tabs on kids Exponential work when attention divided with twins Never use twins or younger kids as an excuse for not doing so ..read more

Burping is essential for your twins to release air trapped in their tummies after feeding, preventing discomfort and gas. After a good burp, your babies will go from squirming, crying, and agitated to calm and happy. We would always proactively burp our twins right after feeding. This helped prevent their discomfort if we waited. The challenge is that if you’re feeding your twins at the same time, how do you burp both twins when they are finished eating? Let’s talk about some examples of how to burp twins even in some of the complicated situations you’ll find yourself as a father of twins. Be ..read more

Let’s talk about stroller options for your twins plus one other child. You could have a singleton child and then you have the twins, or you could have the twins and then you have a singleton child. Some of these configurations I talk about below can work for either one of these scenarios. The premise of a lot of the twin strollers I mention below are that you have a standard double stroller with some kind of add-on like a standing stool or a third seat attachment. Thus a lot of double strollers right out of the box are not going to handle twins plus one. They’re built for double occupancy, and ..read more