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Real-world advice for when your twins' and multiples' concerns go beyond "Should they dress alike?"
Should your twins be placed in the same homeroom at school? Does one of your kids have a harder time making friends than the other? How healthy is competition among your triplets? Christina Baglivi Tinglof, author of Double Duty and a mother of twins, expertly guides you through your kids' school years, from the first days of kindergarten to the always drama-filled years of high school.
Drawing from the latest cutting-edge research and hundreds of parent-tested tips, Tinglof offers proven advice to:
- Encourage individuality
- Foster positive sibling relationships
- Discipline effectively
- Deal with one child developing faster than the other
- Manage common speech and reading difficulties
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Real-world advice for when your twins' and multiples' concerns go beyond "Should they dress alike?"
Should your twins be placed in the same homeroom at school? Does one of your kids have a harder time making friends than the other? How healthy is competition among your triplets? Christina Baglivi Tinglof, author of Double Duty and a mother of twins, expertly guides you through your kids' school years, from the first days of kindergarten to the always drama-filled years of high school.
Drawing from the latest cutting-edge research and hundreds of parent-tested tips, Tinglof offers proven advice to:
- Encourage individuality
- Foster positive sibling relationships
- Discipline effectively
- Deal with one child developing faster than the other
- Manage common speech and reading difficulties
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a mother of twins I have read many books about twinning, and this is probably the most informative in terms of the differences a parent will face as a parent of multiples (focussing mostly on twins). There are many, many books on child development in ways that twins do not differ in any way from singleton, this book isn't about elementary parenting, it is about the specific issues regarding twins. Most importantly to me, it is extremely reassuring about all the fears I have about my twins and their twinship. Most twin books leave me feeling panicked and cursing the luck that gave me twins, but this helps me relish the "specialness" of twins.
The book deals with twins from pregnancy, despite the title, so whatever stage your twins are at it is an excellent read.
I would recommend this to any twin parent. The author is a parent of twins herself, which I think helps. It is in no way written for a US specific readership either - some parenting books are - don't let that put UK
buyers off.
The book deals with twins from pregnancy, despite the title, so whatever stage your twins are at it is an excellent read.
I would recommend this to any twin parent. The author is a parent of twins herself, which I think helps. It is in no way written for a US specific readership either - some parenting books are - don't let that put UK
buyers off.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A volume worth owning
4 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback
This book fills a gap in the books available on parenting multiples. While there are many books on pre-school and younger twins, there's been a need for a good practical book on school-age multiples. My twin daughters are 13 and I wish this book had been around when they were 5!
I'd recommend this to anyone who has children who are starting school soon or who has specific issues that they'd like to learn more about. It's full of good advice and a very quick read.
I'd recommend this to anyone who has children who are starting school soon or who has specific issues that they'd like to learn more about. It's full of good advice and a very quick read.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Invaluable Resource
23 Aug 2008
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I had given up finding books that pertains to raising twins in the bookstore ... they're all for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, which basically has nothing to do with issues that I face with my twins, even at the same age. The books I've found dealt with surface issues such as how to handle sleeping arrangements, bottle-feeding/breast-feeding and so on. Those books rarely talked about prematurity issues, when one has a disability and the other one doesn't and about preschool issues, such as developmental delays and so on. I didn't expect to find any other resource on raising twins after infancy till I heard this one mentioned in another book club.
It is with great apprehension that I picked this book up and I wish I had read this book when my twins were 3! My husband and I had gone back and forth about whether or not to separate them in two different classrooms and whether or not to keep them together or how to deal with certain issues that developmental delays bring. (No, she does not address that issue in here, but a lot of the issues she does address pertain to classroom separation ...) This book has brought a great sense of relief for this mom!
Here is a sampling of the issues she covers in this book:
Understanding the Intratwin Relationship
Developing Identity and Promoting Individuality
Double Discipline (always helpful!)
Multiples and Education
And more.
This is a book that I will not give up till my sons have their own children. It may be outdated by then, but I can assure you that the practical tips that the parents interviewed by Tinglof will still remain common sensical. Maybe you don't need this book, but if you're one of those parents of multiples trying to make sure you're making the right choices, this book is definitely for you. It might just enlighten your way or perhaps give you a different perspective ... whatever it is, it is just a practical book. A keeper.
8/23/08
It is with great apprehension that I picked this book up and I wish I had read this book when my twins were 3! My husband and I had gone back and forth about whether or not to separate them in two different classrooms and whether or not to keep them together or how to deal with certain issues that developmental delays bring. (No, she does not address that issue in here, but a lot of the issues she does address pertain to classroom separation ...) This book has brought a great sense of relief for this mom!
Here is a sampling of the issues she covers in this book:
Understanding the Intratwin Relationship
Developing Identity and Promoting Individuality
Double Discipline (always helpful!)
Multiples and Education
And more.
This is a book that I will not give up till my sons have their own children. It may be outdated by then, but I can assure you that the practical tips that the parents interviewed by Tinglof will still remain common sensical. Maybe you don't need this book, but if you're one of those parents of multiples trying to make sure you're making the right choices, this book is definitely for you. It might just enlighten your way or perhaps give you a different perspective ... whatever it is, it is just a practical book. A keeper.
8/23/08
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
"A parent must read", says Tonia Tomlin author of Chaos 2 Calm
14 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback
This is one of two books by Christina Baglivi Tinglof that I have read and loved it just as much as Double Duty! Deciding on your children's education is so important, not just picking out which school but also how your twins or multiples will handle situations. My husband and I have been working on enrolling our twin girls into full-time school and make the decision to keep them together or not has been a challenge. This book is helping us make a decision based on our children's personalities and needs. Any parent faced with the tough decision should read this book today!
Tonia Tomlin
Author of Chaos 2 Calm
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Tonia Tomlin
Author of Chaos 2 Calm
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