# Twin Tips For Mums

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/family/baby/twin-tips-for-mums/
- Published: 2013-05-17T05:00:33+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

When you’re at home with your twinnies, it would be nice just to camp out in the
lounge room and only attend to your babies needs but it’s not very practical. You
still need to attend to your own needs.

**Having a shower**

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Position two bouncers in the bathroom and strap your babies in.�The babies will 
love the sound of running water and ultimately they just want to be where you are.
When you finish showering, take the bouncers one by one into your bedroom so you
can finish dressing. As they get too big for their bouncers, start childproofing
your bathroom and let them hang out with you while you shower. If they’re game and
you are too, let them join you in the shower. Just have a lot of towels on standby
for all the puddles afterwards.

**Going to the toilet**

It’s not always possible to time your toilet breaks with their nap times and when
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gotta go! If its a quick wee, leave the�toilet door open and the babies can stay
strapped safely into bouncers or their pram, but if�business is going to take a 
little longer, grab one baby at a time and position them in front of the toilet.
Use a play mat, their bouncers and anything else that will keep your bubs safe and
entertained. Of course you may feel a little awkward with your two little ones watching
you but once you become a mum, all rights to privacy are gone. When they become 
more mobile, hide the toilet paper. They just can’t help themselves and you’ll soon
be festooned.

**Household chores**

Before you start cleaning always ask yourself whether it can’t wait til later. If
it really can’t then try variations of the above or create some of your own. Be 
creative. Need to put away clothes? Have them on your bed under a play gym or if
they’re too mobile, turn your bedroom into a play gym. Throw your pillows on the
floor for them to climb on. If they look doubtful, show them what to do. Teach them
to play with each other. Peek-a-boo and ‘where’s your sister/brother’ are classic
two- player games. Try and leave jobs like mopping floors and cleaning bathrooms
until someone is able to take the twins out for a walk or a drive. Keep in mind 
that your home needn’t be a sparkling palace, just the basics will get you by!

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 Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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