Comments on: One-On-WHAT?

By: Lara

Lara — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:38:50 +0000

i love my one on one time. since being back at work we have to pay the childminder on my day off anyway so i have one boy on the childminder (who they love) and one with me and swop each week. brook is pretty much the same whoever is around but oran loves his day for himself. and i can do stuff with one that i cant do with 2, swimming, bike riding etc. it was on one of these days that i realised oran could drink from a cup, brook took his first step, i had a whole cup of tea!

By: Staci

Staci — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:42:40 +0000

Great post! I know exactly what twin I would pick too. My son is so laid back and my girl is so high maintenance.

By: Sadia

Sadia — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:15:24 +0000

Wow! I haven’t considered traveling with just one of them, until they leave for college. I don’t think it would be for us, particularly since they’re actually very easy to fly with together.

I think one-on-one time sounds like a great idea, but do you have any suggestions on how single (or functionally single, like me,) parents can manage it? How can you have one-on-one when there is no other adult? The closest we get is when one twin wakes from her nap earlier than the other. Babysitters are so expensive.
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By: Quadmama

Quadmama — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:42:39 +0000

For awhile we rotated who could stay up late with us on Saturdays. It was so much fun getting to know everyone’s personalities. Now that bed time is later for my girls it just doesn’t work so I try to grab one for errands (grocery store, etc). Interestingly enough if I had to pick one to take on a plane it would probably be my “instigator.” She can be a holy terror around her sisters, but one on one she savors the attention and is a complete angel.
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By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:24:23 +0000

Oh, I know in a heartbeat which twin I would take – my little missy! I love my boy but he is a fussy one and quite demanding.
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By: multiplemadness

multiplemadness — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:20:43 +0000

Wait – you must be talking about two of MY three! The lil’ guy – social, adaptable & willing to go to anyone’s open arms vs. the lil’ diva – feisty, ‘in charge’ (or so she thinks) & quick to stare down anyone who a) she doesn’t know or b)who dares to interfere w/ her purpose. And then there’s their ‘older’ sister…the quiet, far more passive one who is content to play independently – always entertaining herself.

Isn’t it AWESOME to watch their little personalities develop?!

I totally agree w/ spending that precious one-on-one time every now & then. Thanks for sharing! So cute!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:15:31 +0000

Can I start off by saying…LOVED your post! Your b/g twins are exactly like ours!! We call our daughter Miss Sassy actually, she doesn’t necessarily need to adjust but just has that girly attitude along with some MAJOR death stares!!!! Where he is so laid back and quiet we forget he’s here sometimes!

I take them on separate adventures all the time! Usually a couple times a week I am running errands at night and we’ve always felt its easier to take just one, seems like it gives us both a break. We usually pick whoever is having a rough day to get them out of the house..I do daycare out of the home so we’re always here!
I’ve also taken weekend trips up to the cabin with just one, down to the cities with just one, and its usually decided with who’s the healthiest, followed by who came with last time! It really is fun to do and everyone should make time for each of them separately!