Parenting School-Age Twins and Multiples

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Understanding the Intra-Twin Relationship

2.Developing Identity and Promoting Individuality

3.Double Discipline

4.Multiples and Education

5.Combating Competition and Promoting Cooperation

6.Rethinking Fairness and Fighting Favoritism

7.When they Reach Puberty: Multiples as Teenagers

8.Family Relationships: Mom, Dad, and the Single-Born Siblings

Bibliography and References

Index

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