From the article: To Buy Two?
Double babies means double stuff, right? Not necessarily! Doubling up on everything can mean alot of wasted expense for parents. Parents of twins and multiples offer their expert advice on when to buy two, and when you can get by with sharing one. Tell us what worked for you. Did you need two -- or just one? Do You Buy One or Two?
twin girls
- i have 4 month old twin girls. we use a crib divider for now and use one mobile. We have two bouncey seats boppies, etc...
- —Guest brandie
We eventually bought two of everything
- When our twins were born, I went on the advice of only getting one crib, one swing, one bouncer, one activity mat, etc. I found out quickly that advice did not work for us. We bought the extra equipment used, or received it from friends to help cut the cost of an already very expensive situation. I then rotated the girls, so that they weren't stuck with the same view everyday. I opted for the Superyard XT from Babys R Us with foam mats from One Step Ahead for the floor instead of 2 pack-n-plays once they were mobile, and portable highchairs for feeding. I have three double strollers-Combi side by side, Graco inline and a double jogger (had the double Snap N Go when they were infants). Double the bottles, diapers, even clothing at times, although having both girls close in size helped out a lot. Now they are 3 and I still have double of some stuff -cups and dishes, tricycles and scooters, but other things they share -toys, art supplies, etc. It gets easier as they get older.
- —Mommy2twingles
To double or not to double
- The twins are 6 months (b/g). We have used two cribs, bouncy seats, boppies, bottle warmers, mobiles, nursery chairs for feedings (mom and dad both need a place to sit) and baby carriers (bjorns). We also have double the blankets, sleep sacks/swaddlers, bottles, pacifiers, toys, clothes, bibs, burp cloths, and car seats. We have one changing table, bath seat, play yard (extra big - Joovy). For things like swings, exersaucer, exercise mats, etc..., you can get one and if they both really love it then you can think of getting another. We only use one diaper bag at a time but we have a few. One that we keep in the car for emergencies, one that travels with us and one that stays and grandma's house.
- —Guest mom of twins
