Parenting School-Age Twins and Multiples

ISBN-10: 0071469028

ISBN-13: 9780071469029

Edition: 2007

Authors: Christina Baglivi Tinglof

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Shedding light on an often-overlooked topic - twins between the ages of five and 18 - this text offers insight into the challenges of raising older multiples. It covers whether or not to put triplets in separate classrooms to what to do when one twin hits puberty before the other.

Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 1/10/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.90" wide x 8.90" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Christina Baglivi Tinglofis a contributing writer forTwins!magazine and the motherof school-age twins.



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Understanding the Intratwin Relationship


The Six Subgroups of Twinning


The Twin Bond


Nature Versus Nurture: The Big Debate


The Twin Advantage: The Real Story


A Friend for Life



Developing Identity and Promoting Individuality


Identity Challenges for Twins and Multiples


Promoting Individuality


Multiples and Friendships


When One Twin Dominates the Other


Providing Privacy


Sometimes "I" and Sometimes "We"



Double Discipline


Managing Multiple Children


Tween and Teen Multiples: Are They Harder to Discipline?


You've Got It Under Control



Multiples and Education


Kindergarten Readiness


Separate or Together?


When Multiples Differ in Ability


Learning Difficulties


School Is Now in Session



Combating Competition and Promoting Cooperation


What Is Sibling Rivalry?


The Positive Side to Twin Competitiveness


And They All Lived Happily Ever After



Rethinking Fairness and Fighting Favoritism


I Just Want to Be Fair


Understanding Favoritism


All's Fair That's Not Fair



When They Reach Puberty: Multiples as Teenagers


The Advantages of Being a Teenage Multiple


The Challenges of Being a Teenage Multiple


The Twin Body


Two Times the Hormones and Two Times the Fun



Family Relationships: Mom, Dad, and the Single-Born Siblings


Family Dynamics 101


The Siblings


The Parents


One Big, Happy Family


Bibliography


Index