Editorial

Safe Sleep is Good Sleep

Follow These Practices to Promote a Safe Sleep Environment for Your Babies

Allie Walld 5 months ago

October is Infant Safe Sleep Month. It is also Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Together, they aim to raise awareness of sleep-related infant deaths and promote a safe sleep environment for babies around the world. Keeping your newborn babies safe is any parent's top priority, but it can be hard (read: impossible) to keep a close eye on your little ones when your...

What’s My Age Again?

Actual vs. Adjusted Age: Why Both are Tracked for Premature Babies

Allie Walld 5 months ago

Statistically speaking, pre-term birth is the outcome for approximately 55 percent of twin pregnancies (this number is between six and 10 percent for pregnancies with a single baby). Multiples who are born before 37 weeks' gestation are considered premature, while a full-term gestation period for a singleton pregnancy is 40 weeks. Most twins end up being delivered around the 36-week...

Pop Goes the Fidget

This Sensory Toy Can Reduce Stress & Keep Your Twins Focused

Allie Walld 6 months ago

If you were to ask a room full of people, chances are good that most will agree there are few things more satisfying than the piercing pop that comes with busting the air out of a roll of bubble wrap. There's just something universally and methodically calming about the activity. But, with bubble wrap, all good things must come to an end. Eventually, you run out of poppable real...

What Do We Need?

Creating an Amazon Baby Registry is as Easy as 1-2-3!

Allie Walld 6 months ago

Considering babies are so petite, they sure come with a shocking amount of paraphernalia. Just one baby requires almost more than you can carry, and when you're carrying twins, that amount basically doubles. You don't need two of absolutely everything, but you do need to double-up on most items. Luckily, we found out we were expecting twins before we bought everything we needed for...

Check...One Two

Seat Check Saturday: Keeping Your Kids Safe & Secure While on the Road

Allie Walld 6 months ago

The most important cargo you'll ever transport is your children. It's crucial to ensure you have their car seats installed properly, safely, and securely throughout all of their different growth and developmental stages, from car seat, to booster seat, to seat belt. With twins in tow, you've got double the seats, double the anchors, and double the lives to protect. Taking the time to...

Made You Look!

Every Phone Should Have This Feature for Family Photos!

Drew Kozub 6 months ago

Folding phones aren't necessarily new, but Google is doing something different with theirs. The result: better photos, even if you're snapping pics of a squirmy toddler!

Trick or Treat!

We Go Together: The Most Creative Halloween Costume Ideas for Your Twins

Allie Walld 6 months ago

It may still be a while away, but I'm of the mindset that it's never too early to start planning for Halloween costumes. Finding all of the right elements to pull off just the right look for whatever you're dressing up as can take time, and when you're trying to find costumes for your little kiddos, especially newborns, it can be hard to track down the right sizes of whatever you need...

Oh No You Don’t...

Stop Your Toddlers from Flying the Coop with This Safety Lock for Your Home

Allie Walld 6 months ago

The first year with twins can be chaotic. It's filled with endless cycles of feeds, diaper changes, and teeny, tiny stretches of teeny, tiny micronaps with not nearly enough sleep for the parents. And while it's tough because your little ones need constant attention and help from their mom, dad, or other caregivers, it's made fragmentally easier by the fact that they're, essentially,...

And Stretch…

How to Prevent Noticeable Stretch Marks When You're Pregnant with Multiples

Allie Walld 6 months ago

If you've been pregnant, currently are pregnant, or know someone who's been pregnant, you've likely heard about, or experienced, the stretch mark scarring that can develop as a result of a rapidly growing belly. This is because anywhere from 50 to 90 percent of people who are pregnant will develop stretch marks. But did you also know that stretch marks can appear due to rapid weight...

Mix and Stir!

Why the Magic Color Mixing Bowl is the Perfect Toy for Your Junior Bakers

Allie Walld 6 months ago

If you're looking for a recipe for fun, the Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Magic Color Mixing Bowl will yield exactly what you're hoping for. This light-up, musical baking set will get your twins excited about cooking and baking. It mixes early education and imaginary play with bright, interactive, sensory fun for toddlers and babies (six months and up). This mixing bowl toy comes...