#JIBBER JABBER TWINS PLUS#

Making myself available for both of them, as well as my daughter, was the most difficult thing.”Īdvice: “Get as much information as you can from people who can help you out, such as the Multiple Birth Club. The hardest thing? “Juggling their wants and needs, because when one comes at you the other one comes at you. Also we got a nanny when I went back to work because it was easier and cheaper to keep them at home rather than putting them all into preschool.” On occasion when I have to take Aden for hospital appointments overnight, Liam likes his sister to sleep in his bedroom so there’s someone else there. They keep an eye on each other and know where each other is. Separation anxiety: “They’re in the same class at school but don’t have the same friends.

If he didn’t have that I think they’d be more alike.” Aden has a disability, Sturge-Weber syndrome, which makes a difference. Liam is fast and sporty – he doesn’t sit still. Sometimes they would fight over a toy but you just let them figure it out.” They would jibber jabber to each other and you couldn’t understand what they were saying, but they’d be laughing. They had twin-speak when they were really little.

Sibling bonding: “They’ve always had a bond. I breast fed until five-and-a-half months.” I fed them like that until four months, then I had to feed them separately because they got too big. I had a tri-pillow across my tummy and I used a rugby hold to feed them both at once. You can’t demand feed with twins or you’ll be up half the night feeding them!”īreastfeeding: “I found it quite easy as I have a lot of milk. Generally, one would be more awake than the other at each feed, but we tried to keep them on the same schedule. Sleep: “We got them into a feeding routine fairly quickly, which helped us get some sleep.

#JIBBER JABBER TWINS PLUS#

Amanda Meikle of Halswell is mum to six-year-old twins Liam and Aden, plus big sister Mikayla, who was just 20-months-old when the boys were born.Īmanda tells how she has coped with some common twin challenges: There is no question that raising multiples presents some unique parenting challenges. According to Statistics New Zealand 1950 children were multiple births in 2007, compared with 1051 in 1977. Multiple births are on the rise in New Zealand, due in part to the increasing age of mothers and the use of fertility drugs. While we fawn over the cuteness of it all, we must admit to smiling sheepishly at the mum of multiple births and wondering, how on earth does she do it? Having one baby is hard enough it’s difficult to imagine doubling or even tripling the load. The toy was recommended as an adult stress reliever and gift for corporate executives.It’s easy to peer into a pram at the supermarket and ooh and ahh over a set of adorable twins dressed in matching outfits. The pamphlet lists seven ways to react positively to a child rather than resorting to violence.' When Ertl was told about Shaken Baby Syndrome, the company responded, as reported by the US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, by 'plac an insert in Jibba Jabber packaging explaining that while Jibba Jabber is for fun, a lethal form of child abuse involves the shaking of babies.

The distinguishing property of the Jibba Jabber was the distinct 'choking' or 'strangling' sound (resembling a groan tube) made by the wobbling head when shaken. Jibba Jabber) had a pink body with pink nose and the male version had a black body with yellow nose. The female version of the doll (called Ms. The dolls came with various hair colors including red, blue, pink and green. Jibba Jabber was a doll made by the toy company Ertl in the mid-1990s. JSTOR ( January 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.

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