A Good, Reliable Sitter (or Two)
By the time your multiples reach the age of one, you're going
to be ultra comfortable leaving them alone for an evening,
believe me! It's extremely important to ensure that you have a
reliable sitter with whom you are comfortable leaving your
children for a few hours so that you and your husband can get
out together. I realize that once you get comfortable with
actually leaving your children, you will get uncomfortable with
how much it will
cost to leave them. It's easy to think, "Once we
recover financially from paying the sitter, on
top of the cost of our evening out, we might as well
have just stayed home." Look at the expense as an investment in
your marriage, and allocate part of your monthly budget to
babysitting services. This way, it's not an unexpected
expense.
Your twins' second year will be full of new experiences and lessons. Your children will bloom before your eyes in more ways than you can imagine. You will undoubtedly grow throughout the year as well. Noted St. Paul, "I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Keep this attitude and you'll be at the beginning of year three before you know it.
About the author: Elizabeth Lyons, a parenting and twins expert, is the author of Ready or Not…Here We Come! The REAL Experts' Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year with Twins. Visit her online at www.elizabethlyons.com
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