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Those Silly Twin Questions
We All Get Them...
But, How Do You Respond?

Family With Twins We have all encountered the inevitable silly twin questions at some point. Ranging from the most annoying and dumb to the outright ridiculous and deeply personal. What is it about twins that is so intriguing to the general public? I'm not quite sure either, except that the unknown, in general, seems to be rather fascinating. And with a growing twin birth rate there are more opportunities for people to feed their curiosity.

In any case, the questions will come. But, how do you respond? I guess this really depends on the query. Some parents will find themselves truly aggravated and even offended, while others simply amused. Some will have preconceived, standard answers that leave no room for discussion. Others, often times, have a come back that's even more ridiculous than the question itself!

What do you say when someone asks the ever popular, "Do twins run in your family"? Do you give them the long answer - which usually consists of a brief family history, a dash of identical vs. fraternal science, if need be, and a possible discussion about IVF? Or, do you give them the short answer - which goes more like, "Well, they do now"!

We want to hear about the most annoying, silly, strange and just plain dumb questions you get as a parent of twins and how you respond...Or, heck, just how you feel about them. I'm sure we can all relate and use the support! Click the submit button to join in the fun...

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Which One Is Your Favorite?  starstarstarstarstar
It always amazes me the things people let come out of their mouths. I have actually had more than 1 person ask me which of my identical girls is my favorite....

Two Daddies  starstarstarstarstar
Question: Are they twins??

My answer: yes, but they have two seperate daddies.

That seems to get people thinking then I just walk away. haha

-Laura...

How Do You Breastfeed Twin Babies?  starstarstarstarstar
How do you breastfeed twin babies? Short answer, one at a time. Long answer, you put 2 pillows on your legs and place a baby on each pillow and breast ...

Don't Twins Skip A Generation?  starstarstarstarstar
I am a twin and expecting twins. I wish I could count the number of times I have heard "I thought twins skipped a generation." Well, apparently not folks!...

Are You Sure You Can Handle Two?  starstarstarstarstar
I was talking with my sister shortly after I found out I was having twins and she said "I'm excited that you are pregnant but can you handle two babies?...

Aren't You Too Young To Have Twins?  starstarstarstarstar
A woman at a graduation party actually asked, "but aren't you too young to have twins?" Which I answered with a, "Aren't you too old to be asking rude ...

Dumbest Question Somone Can Ask A Mother Of Twins.  starstarstarstarstar
About 95% of the time I get asked the dumbest question someone can ask me mother of twins. The question is, "How can you tell them apart?" A mother will ...

"I Feel So Sorry For You"  starstarstarstarstar
I get this one a lot because my husband works a lot and I tend to be out with my kids alone. I'll be out with my almost 3 yr old fraternal twin daughters ...

Best Come Back To "Are you Twins?"  starstarstarstarstar
My fraternal twin daughters came up with the best come back for the are you twins question. One replied, "Yes, we are womb mates." As you can imagine ...

Are They Still Girls?  starstarstarstarstar
I found out my fraternal twins were girls at 14 weeks. When I talked to a long distance relative on the phone several weeks later she asked... "Are they ...

"Oh, Did You Adopt One?"  starstarstarstarstar
I was traveling through the mall with my youngest twins(10 months),Rheagan and Raleigh. Rheagan looks like me, very dark skinned and black hair. While ...

Better Who?  starstarstarstarstar
When someone comes up and ask "Are you done"? Where do complete strangers come up with the courage to ask someone that?
And I also get the saying "Better ...

Mother of Andre and Anyla 6 Month Old Twins  starstarstarstarstar
When you have twins that are a boy/girl and people ask "are they identical twins?" That drives me crazy.

From The Field....  starstarstarstarstar
I was at the local Wal-Mart one day just to get a few odds and ends. I am already well versed in the fact that twins constitute a longer time frame for ...

Did You Plan On Having Twins?  starstarstarstarstar
Someone actually asked me if I planned on having twins! Yeah, I made an extra egg drop (despite not being on fertility drugs), my husband willed his swimmers ...

Dumb Twin Question  starstarstarstarstar
We adopted our now 1 year old twins. They are boy/girl twins. Sometimes I will say they are adopted (because our older kids are 16, 15, 12 and 10) and ...

The Dumbest Thing...  starstarstarstarstar
The dumbest thing anyone ever said to me was at the mall..the twins were in thier double stroller and had just come from a roll around class. My son still ...

Are They Identical?  starstarstarstarstar
Okay, I know everyone gets this one alllll the time! And I know that those of us with boy/girl twins (like me) get the most annoyed! The thing is, I ...

Natural?  starstarstarstarstar
I always get the question about if my twins are "natural". What's funny is that I did have IVF, but my usual answer is more like..."Do you mean as in ...

Who Is Older?  starstarstarstar
I've often been on the receiving end of the "Who is older" question and I always wonder why it matters so much.

I generally answer with, "They're ...

Do They Go To The Same School?  starstarstar
This really cracks me up! My answer....
"Do your kids go to the same school"?!!

How Far Apart In Age?  Not rated yet
you had them close, how far apart in age are they?
(my twins are boy/girl, him being 5 pounds heavier and slightly bigger, i guess people assume he is ...




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