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Stupid Things People Say to the Parents of Twins

I've Got My Hands Full? Really??

By Lisa Smartt

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9. From a perfect stranger: "Were they in the same sac?" (Hello. Nice to meet you, too. Will you be sharing your gynecological history with me as well?)

8. "Are they developmentally behind?" (Well, let's see. They're 3 years old and thus far, all their graduate school applications have been denied. We'll get back with you on that.)

7. "How do you do it?" (Haven't you seen the Nike commercials?)

6. Said by a dentist: "I was shocked that they didn't have the same bite patterns." (They are two different human beings, not clones.)

5. "You must be so busy." (Are you volunteering to clean my house?)

4. Said to a mom of fraternal twins who are different sizes, have different eye color and different face structure: "How do you tell them apart?" (I just look at them.)

3. "What do you do when they both cry at the same time?" (Sometimes I cry. Sometimes I go to Starbucks.)

2. Said to a mom of boy/girl twins: "Are they identical?" (Uh. Not exactly.)

1. Only one comment could be voted No. 1. The choice was clear. Drum roll, please. After a stranger had been informed that the toddler boys were twins, she asked a simple question: "Are they brothers?" (Enough said.)

Let's be honest. People are fascinated with twins. They don't mean to say stupid things. It just happens. It happens to all of us. Saying stupid things is one activity that joins us all together as human beings. Learn to forgive the frailties of others and enjoy the laughs later. Life is a journey. Enjoy the double-stroller roller coaster ride!

Helping Hands

All three of the moms who helped with this article are kind and gracious. They don't incite riots in public. They are nice women. When people make stupid comments about their children, they just smile and speak graciously and informatively. I'd like to dedicate this article to Lynda, Robbin, Laura and their nine beautiful children – Emma, 7, Michelle, 7, Adam, 6, Ben, 6, David, 4, John, 3, Grant, 3, Kelly, 2, and Paige, 1. You are my heroes. And you've sure got your hands full! OOPS!


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Stupid Things People Say to the Parents of Twins by Maren on 11/14/2009 01:34AM

I have 2 year old twin boys and a 1 year old boy and constantly get the, "You sure have your hands full!" comment. However I was disappointed that, "Are they twins? Wow. You know my cousins ex-husbands nephew is friends with somebody who has twins!" comment. I hear something like this nearly every time we all leave the house and can never think of something to say, so I just smile and nod. Seriously...who cares?

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