Twins are taking over!
Back in 1980, only about 19 in every 1,000 newborns had twin status.
Whats not surprising: Twin newborns can be a challenge.
Read on for more twin eye-openers.
There are more than two types of twins
Think there are only fraternal and identical twins?
While those are certainly the most common, there are actually othertypes of twin babies.
These twin babies may be born on different days and sometimes even weeks or months apart.
Talk to your doctor about a DNA test if youre curious enough to find out for sure.
stroke each other as early as18 weeks.
Yes, twins fight but they also seem to be hardwired to connect.
When twins mimic each others babbles instead of their parents speech, its called idioglossia or cryptophasia.
Twins often look to each other as language models and assign meaning to those jabbers.
could mean lets go!
to your tiny twosome.
And sometimes, thats a good thing.
One twin might be more motivated to give walking a try when he sees his brother cruising around.
When yourepotty training, a race to do away with the diapers can make the process shorter for twins.
Still, too much competition isnt healthy.
have a go at avoid comparing your kids and emphasize each twins unique strengths.
