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The Terrible Twos Times Two
10 Secrets to Surviving the Second Year With Twins
By Elizabeth Lyons
Newsflash: There is not going to be much of either during this year. Two-year-olds are curious – period. Two-year-olds who have a constant partner in crime are something more significantly scary than curious. The amount of trouble these children can get themselves into in the 42 seconds it takes you to switch a load of laundry to the dryer before it begins to mildew can defy even the most active imagination.
Some advice to keep in mind: 1) While some are a bit more time-consuming than others, most messes can be cleaned up. (If necessary, review the above Inconvenience versus Emergency advice.) 2) If it's broken, but not valuable, it's OK. 3) If it's broken and valuable, perhaps it shouldn't have been out in the first place!
7. Short-sleeved shirts
What is the biggest giveaway that a woman is a mother of multiples? She's wearing a short-sleeved shirt in the middle of February in Chicago. Why? Because she's constantly sweating. My poor husband suggests we build a fire most winter nights, and Ihave to weakly reply, "Uh ... OK ... I guess." I then sit in another room. And I wonder why I rush to pick up my daughter from preschool – coatless – thinking how wonderful the cool air will feel, only to develop frostbitten arms between the parking lot and the front door. 8. Patience
