It’s been a while since I’ve done a Twin Tuesday post, but there have been quite a few twin stories in the news over the past week, I’d like to share them with you…

• “Having twins in your class – and not being able to tell one from the other – is a teacher’s nightmare, so imagine how confused staff were when five sets turned up at the start of the new school year.” Read more on the Daily Mail website.

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Here’s a couple of pictures of my twin daughters not long after we adopted our wee tortoiseshell cat, Heidi in November last year… (more…)

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This week’s Twin Tuesday QOTW is:

Have you taken your twins on a road trip, yet? And, if so, any tips/tricks for making the ride smoother?

Shortly after our girls turned one, Hubby and I took them away on holiday to Wales for a week.  We stayed in a caravan site, just outside Prestatyn in North Wales.  The girls were so well behaved during the journey (which I think took us about 5 hours with a few stops).

We made sure the girls had a selection of toys to play with in the car and, thankfully they actually slept for much of the journey.

Four years on, and we went on a family holiday to Florida last summer.  Our trip involved flying to London Gatwick in the first instance, and then a long haul flight to Orlando.  The girls were patient, relaxed and well behaved throughout the journey.  They had little backpacks with story books, colouring books, puzzle books and a couple of dolls and fave soft toys, as well as some snacks. 

You can link up with TwinHappy Jen on her TwinHappy blog here or join the blog hop below.

On Twitter @TwinParenthood also posed a twin-related question today:

TwinParenthood

Twin Parents: Are tantrums worse with twins? What age is the peak? Tips to cope?

Well, I am very lucky that I’ve never had much of a tantrum problem with my daughters .  Don’t get me wrong, they have had their moments, but they’ve been rare.

When they were toddlers, we used the “Naughty Step” as a way of tackling tantrums and bad behaviour.  It was mostly used after a spat between the girls.  They often used to fight over toys! 

I have never really had to deal with a double-whammy tantrum in the supermarket or shopping centre.  There was the odd ‘wobble’ with them fighting for space in the cramped supermarket trolley seats, but that was all really!

They’re now almost six years old, and I couldn’t tell you the last time we needed to use the “Naughty Step”.  They play well together most of the time now and, though there may be the occasional wee niggle, they rarely come to blows.

I am very lucky that I can take my girls anywhere with me and know that they will behave.  I often take them to the hairdressers, beauty salon or opticians with me, and they wait patiently for me in the waiting areas, reading, drawing or playing their DSi.

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Sorry! I’m posting this a little late this week!

I always enjoy participating in the Twin Tuesday meme at the Twin Happy blog.  This week, I’m taking part by not only answering the Twin Happy QOTW, but also by providing my views re helicopter parenting versus free range parenting.

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I like to take part in Jennifer Miller’s fun meme from her Twin Happy blog – Twin Tuesday.

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Did you have any complications in your twin pregnancy?

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This week's Twin Tuesday QOTW is:

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As a mum of twins, I like to participate in the Twin Tuesday meme on the Twin Happy blog.

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As a mum of twins, I like to participate in the Twin Tuesday meme on the Twin Happy blog. This week’s TwinTuesday QOTW is:

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It’s Twin Tuesday! 

I like to participate in Twin Happy Jen’s meme every week, though I haven’t actually done this for a couple of weeks.

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It’s Twin Tuesday again, and I’m posting on TUESDAY this week!  Yay!!

The Twin Tuesday QOTW, courtesy of Jennifer Miller of Twin Happy,  is:

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Yes, I know it’s THURSDAY not TUESDAY!!  The proper meme is TWIN TUESDAY, but it seemed like the Gods were conspiring against me this week! Sorry! 

Firstly, my source of inspiration for this meme, Jennifer Miller of Twin Happy was a little late in posting her Twin Tuesday post.  In fact, she actually published her post mid-afternoon, so I suppose it wasn’t late at all.  Trouble is, she lives in Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, USA, and I live in Scotland, UK.  Therefore, it was almost my bedtime by then!  Still, as a Twin Tuesday devotee, I started drafting my response to the Twin Tuesday Question of the Week straight away.

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