Comments on The Journey - Surviving and Thriving with Twins + Two.: Freaks.

Hi! Just came across your blog and am loving it:) ...

2009-09-28T23:34:10.847-04:00

Hi! Just came across your blog and am loving it:) sorry about the rude comments from other people. I too get the stares and whispers. 4 under four is hard but unbelievably rewarding. I have a 3 1/2 year old girl, 2 y/o boy-girl twins and a little 5 month old baby girl. It is wonderful. Feel free to check out my blog also. I haven't posted in a while, sorry. www.nqcampbell.blogspot.com
Marquesa

Hey momma-I just found your blog-I'm about to be a...

2009-07-23T22:12:21.670-04:00

Hey momma-I just found your blog-I'm about to be a mum to identical twin boys, and I have a 2 year old and a 1 year old. 4 under 3! I'm terrified to go out alone, and I'm not even sure it's going to be possible! Thanks for blogging about your life and kiddos :)

you crack me up! Everytime I read one of your pos...

2009-06-28T14:07:30.089-04:00

you crack me up! Everytime I read one of your posts I can't help but see myself! I am a freak show when I am out with the three kids by myself (which is all the time)! I actually have to make sure I look good just to run a few quick errands because I KNOW I am going to get stared at and commented on the entire time I am out!! The most common comments..."god bless you", you have your hands full", and "how do you do it". I actually get a kick out of it :)

Yikes. Next time ask them if they want to babysi...

2009-06-22T12:22:14.651-04:00

Yikes.

Next time ask them if they want to babysit. ;)

We get some stares with our pack of 3, but I just smile like I'm in control (HA!) and keep going. I don't mind the people who stop to chat - it's the ones who talk like I can't hear them that bother me.

We have three kids. A Three year old and 16 month ...

2009-06-19T19:34:59.669-04:00

We have three kids. A Three year old and 16 month old twins. Not that exciting... really. I've had people step back and take pictures of us with their cell phones. Apparently as proof should no one believe their "crazy story" of the woman with three small children. Just wait until we add a fourth!

My four kids are spaced pretty evenly...8 year old...

2009-06-19T18:47:20.065-04:00

My four kids are spaced pretty evenly...8 year old boy, 4.5 year old girl, and 7 month old identical twin boys. We literally can't go anywhere without the comments, the whispers, stares, or pointing.

If I am in a hurry I just attempt not to make eye contact with anyone so I can just get in and get done.

My big kids are starting to not enjoy the endless questions.

You should tell them all that because you are bett...

2009-06-17T11:36:19.545-04:00

You should tell them all that because you are better parents than they are, you're better equipped to have a big family!

I'm the youngest of 5, so this sounds very familia...

2009-06-16T20:42:37.191-04:00

I'm the youngest of 5, so this sounds very familiar to me. I wish people would mind their own business. I mean, children are a gift, not something to be gawked at. I remember once when I was about 4, all my siblings and I were checking into a hotel with our parents for our first and only out of state family vacation. One of the hotel staff members was very rude- pointing, snickering. My mother asked her what her problem was and talked to her manager.

My husband and I have 3 kids very close in age( 3 ...

2009-06-16T11:09:24.657-04:00

My husband and I have 3 kids very close in age( 3 years 2 months, 22 months, and 7 months)I too get the comments and stares. We even had a nurse at a hospital (we were visiting grandma who had just had surgery) ask us if they were all ours. 2 kids is norm now and it seems if you have more than that especially if they are very close in age people talk. I love having them close in age so I try and shrug it off.

I have one set of twins and no other kids. Still, ...

2009-06-16T10:23:56.290-04:00

I have one set of twins and no other kids. Still, we get the comments, and the staring and the whispers. My kids ARE old enough to notice.

I've just told them that being twins is special, and other people are interested in that. Melody has started beating folks to the punch, asking anyone and everyone "What's your name?" followed immediately by "My name is Melody and that's my sister Jessica and we're twins."

On days I really don't want to deal with it, I wear a T-shirt that says "Yes they are twins. Yes they are identical."

We go out a lot, and mostly just deal with strangers' interest. We also have a lot of close friends with kids the same age who have grown up with our kids and don't SEE the twin-ness. I also keep in touch with my mother of multiples group, who GET it!

I've found that it helps to be armed with a set of answers for the more annoying questions. It helps to minimize my flying off the handle.

Stupid people are stupid. They can't help themselves.

Not to defend anyone, but I think it is rare to se...

2009-06-16T10:21:56.673-04:00

Not to defend anyone, but I think it is rare to see big families anymore. But talking out loud and pointing? Rude!

Doesn't it make you want to have some snarky comme...

2009-06-16T07:47:43.894-04:00

Doesn't it make you want to have some snarky comment just in your back pocket to tell people when they are rude? Or a way to tell people they are being rude a-holes without letting on to your kids.

I feel for ya! Sorry to hear that people can be SO...

2009-06-15T21:55:43.480-04:00

I feel for ya! Sorry to hear that people can be SO stupid! As I was reading your post, it reminded me of a time (not too long ago) when I was suppose to go to my friend's house for a walk with the children. When it began to rain, that quickly ruined our outdoor plans. So, I asked her if she wanted to go walk around the mall. She said "are you kidding"? We are just setting ourselves up for questions!!! She has identical 4 month old twin boys, and I have a red head! She said not thanks! All we would get is people stopping us and questions, I have had more people stop and stair at her hair. So, needless to say, we both decided to stay home that day!

People are incredibly ignorant. Your family is fab...

2009-06-15T21:34:57.102-04:00

People are incredibly ignorant. Your family is fabulous and the furthest thing from a bunch of freaks. Tell them to shove it, show off your kids with pride and take comfort in the fact that their comments are proof enough that you and Brian are better people than they could ever be.

Ugh, that is so annoying! Why do people feel the n...

2009-06-15T20:17:50.077-04:00

Ugh, that is so annoying! Why do people feel the need to comment? What business is it of theirs? And, like you said, it's not like you had this insane pack of disheveled rugrats. You had four sweet, charming children. Lucky you!

Sorry people were such a pain.