Emotionally Healthy Twins : A New Philosophy for Parenting Two Unique Children

Most parents try to treat their twins as individuals, but most unwittingly undermine their best intentions because they lack a practical set of guidelines for raising emotionally healthy multiples. Drawing on her unique experience as a twin, the mother of twins, and as a psychotherapist, Dr. Joan A. Friedman outlines the seven key concepts for helping twins develop into self-realized, unique individuals and offers parents specific strategies for each stage in their children’s growth. From how to set up the nursery to handling playdates and extracurricular activities, from deciding on same or separate classroom education to encouraging grandparents and other family members to think beyond the pair to see individuals, Emotionally Healthy Twins will become the standard reference for parenting twins. Drawing on Dr. Friedman's experience as a twin, as the mother of twins, and as a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of emotional issues of multiples, Emotionally Healthy Twins is the essential guide for parenting twins Unique children Mentally preparing for two separate babies Babyhood Fathers and babies, fathers and mothers The preschool years Elementary school kids Preteens and teens Two young adults. A new parenting twins philosophy outlining the seven simple concepts to raising emotionally healthy individuals even while encouraging them to cherish their special sibling relationship