What Is The Best Thing About Having Twins? Being a Parent of Twins is amazing. Yes, it is challenging and it’s definitely not for the faint hearted. Recently, I wrote an article about 6 Scary Truths For All Parents Of Twins and it got quite the reaction. A lot of expectant mothers emailed me saying that my article had worried them.

That blog post was my honest view about hard it is being a parent of twins. The hardest things in life are the things that make you grow and learn. Having twins is hard work. You have to have embrace the daily grind of early mornings, laundry and playtime.

The work and time that you invest in your children is the most rewarding thing that you will ever do. Watching them blossom before your eyes is the most satisfying feeling in the World.

Here are the 6 Best Things About Being a Parent of Twins:

1.You learn to work as a team.

I love my wife more than anyone in the World. She has the hardest job of anyone that I know. Looking after twins full time while I get a break in work is difficult.

“There is no I or me anymore. It is now we and us.  “

One of the most valuable life lessons that I have ever learned is to work as a team with my wife. We would be lost without each other and having twins has thought us how to work together. There is no I or me anymore. It is now we and us.

2.It’s hilarious

Twins are the funniest form of human being that I have ever experienced. As they grow together and learn to walk and talk they do the funniest things.

Everyday, without fail, I find myself laughing at my twins. I regret not buying a baby phone with a camera as I know I am missing out on some really funny interactions between them.

My wife and I like to find vantage points, through the keyholes and frames of doors to observe our twins playing in full flow. They behave completely differently when they are unsupervised and it is funny to watch.

3.They have someone to play with

This could be the greatest thing about having twins. They entertain each other. We get at least 2-3 hours every day free as our twins play with each other. After they are fed, changed and cleaned, we live them in their play pen.

They will happily play in the playpen unsupervised for an hour or two at a time. If you have one child you cannot do this. An only child will rarely want to play on their own for extended periods of time. Twins love the company and do not require 100% attention from their parents.

4.Double Love and Double Smiles

The two highlights of my day are seeing my twins first thing in the morning and when I come home from work in the evening. When I hear my twins wake up in the room next door I rush to greet them. When I enter the room they both jump around and scream with excitement. For me, there is no better start to the day.

I cycle home from work excitedly every weekday looking forward to getting to spend time with my children. Coming through the front door and being greeted by my two little miracles is the best way to transition from work into family time. After entering our home, I put my bags down in the hall and they both run and jump into my arms. These moments are priceless and I cherish them dearly.

5.They develop quicker

Having twins is not just great for the parents but great for the twins too. When one learns something the other quickly follows suit. For example, Mathilda learned to walk before Max and as a result he wanted to copy her and get the accolades that his sister was getting.

Within a month he learned to walk to catch up with his sister. If he had not had his older sister developing faster than him he would not have learned to walk so quickly. It was fun to watch him trying to copy her walking. The first coupe of weeks he would just fall over but in no time he could walk too.

6.It’s all done in one go

As they say in German, “Dann haben wir es mit einem Abwasch.” We have it done it with one wash. Modern city is not a friend of big families. Most parents in the Western World have only one or two kids, if any at all. I always thought that I would have a big family, then I found out that I was infertile. It is a miracle that I have any children, never mind twins.

If we had just had one, I would have wanted more. For me, the perfect number of kids would be four. I know now that that will never happen and I’m content with two. If we had just one that I would have kept trying for more. Now that we have two we are more than likely done and it was all done in one go. It makes me sad as I write this as I may never experience having babies in our home ever again.

Conclusion

To sum up, having twins is the best thing that can happen to any family. It is also one of the hardest. As hard as it gets, I would not change it for anything. My twins are a bundle of joy that give me two reasons to live.

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