Haha- I was sooo opposed to those harnesses! But then I had a series of very unfortunate events, including breaking my left leg-badly- in four places when the girls were 18-months old! I was bed-bound for two months while my husband continued to work six days a week, and when I started walking after a little while on crutches, I inally bought those backpack leashes- my girls thought it hilarious to make a break for it in the middle of library story time, run through automatic sliding glasss doors, and go in opposite directions on the street. So, I gave in. The first time of use, the girls got tangled a second we walked around the block and one of them fell and busted her lip and face open. The second time, I ended up pulling me on her belly (sorry!) through a store as I chased her sister who managed to dash out of my hand when I had a looser grip on the leash. Kind of a nightmare. I decided the nightmare of trying to carry them both on my painfully recovering leg was easier….

I understand. But, my struggle was dealing with twin toddlers. I can’t ignore what I felt at the time (this was years ago now), as that was my reality then. I don’t think other people’s struggles that are different or more serious than mine should negate the struggles that I face, even if they aren’t as difficult. I do think understanding others’ challenges can help you be more grateful for what you have, for sure. But, there will always be someone who has it worse. This post wasn’t written to hurt people who’ve lost a twin, or whatever. It was written to show what struggles you do go through during those toddler years with twins, or at least, what I experienced, in the hopes that other twin moms could relate with their own struggles during these years.

You were better than me with once a day sweeping! The problem was once they hit the toddler age, we moved to an apartment with a carpeted dining area! WHY?! Anyway, I totally agree twins help lower any perfectionist standards you may have.