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  • TwinWatch: Convention offers triplet families a chance to connect

    About TwinWatch @ BeTwinned Nearly 100 families attended a recent convention held by the Triplet Connection in Phoenix, Arizona. Parents had the opportunity to talk with veteran parents and to learn parenting tips and time and money management. If you missed the convention this year, don’t fret — check out the Triplet Connection website for…

  • Toy Review: Twist ‘N Fold Big Yellow Bus by Playhut

    About Toy Reviews @ BeTwinned Photo from Playhut.com by Jane Day Rasmussen Name: Twist ‘N Fold Big Yellow Bus Manufacturer: Playhut Category: Pretend Play Manufacturer’s Suggested Age Range: 3 years and up Our tested age range: 1 year – 4 years Learning Components: Creative Play Price Value (on a scale of 1 to 4 honeys):…

  • TwinWatch: Why identical twins don’t have identical fingerprints

    About TwinWatch @ BeTwinned At last, I’ve seen the answer to an interesting question I’ve often wondered about. Read the first item in this Q & A from Northeastern Pennsylvania’s TimesLeader.com to see the explanation of why identical twins don’t share the same fingerprints. I interpret this doctor’s response to mean that even though identical…

  • TwinWatch: Canadian twin girls want to play on the boys’ team

    About TwinWatch @ BeTwinned The Manitoba Human Rights Commission has decided it will hear the complaints of twin Canadian teens who want to play hockey with the boys. Check out the most recent news & video and the news from May when the story first broke. And check out this news item about twin British…

  • Children’s Book Review: Now & Ben by Gene Barretta

    About Children’s Book Reviews @ BeTwinned Now & Ben by Gene Barretta Photo from Amazon.com Review by Sandra Horning Now & Ben, The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin is an ideal book for the little inventor or scientist in your house. And, in my mind, all children are inventors at heart. My two sons are…

  • Toy Review: Musical Ice Cream Cart by Playskool

    About Toy Reviews @ BeTwinned The author’s son with his Musical Ice Cream Cart by Jane Day Rasmussen Name: Musical Ice Cream Cart Manufacturer: Playskool Category: Push Toys Manufacturer’s Suggested Age Range: n/a Our tested age range: 1 – 3 years Learning Components: Cooperative Play, Role Play Price Value: Wasn’t this around when we were…