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September 5, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

How Can I Use Positive Parenting To Help My Children Deal With the 911 Attack?

As a young person, I never imagined that certain days of my life would change me forever.

I can remember only a few bad days in the past 10 years significant enough to leave a lasting impression.

There was the day that I got a call that my father had passed away from cancer. I couldn’t travel to the funeral because my quadruplet babies were too little.

There was the Christmas Eve that my daughter, Makayla was in the hospital and we were told she could die. She needed emergency brain surgery to repair the failing shunt in her head.

And there is the day I helplessly watched my beloved mother pass away from a brain bleed.

But there was another day that changed my perspective on life just as much – or more. That one day was September 11th, 2001 known now as just 911.

Now, I did not directly know anyone who died in the 911 attacks on the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, or the airplanes. Still it impacted my life.

Here is my story…

In 2001, I gave birth to quadruplets. So my life was really crazy and very busy, as you can imagine.

On September 11th, 2001, I received a phone call from my sister-in-law very early in the morning. It was around 6:00, and she said, “You’re not going to believe this! A plane has crashed into a building in New York City.”

At the time, I was a little annoyed. I’m thinking, “Well why are you calling me, what does that have to do with me? You just woke up my babies so now I have to go feed them!”

While taking care of my quadruplets – feeding the kids, changing them, burping them and doing all the hundreds of things you have to do when you care for four babies simultaneously – I watched television.

Many things went through my mind…

“Is this a joke?”
“A Hollywood stunt?”
“Why are people jumping from a building with certain death coming upon them?”

As I continued to watch, the Towers collapsed. The Pentagon was attacked. We heard about the last plane crashing into the Pennsylvania countryside.

While caring for my babies that morning, it dawned on me, “This is real.”

Our safe country was no longer safe. We were under attack by an unknown enemy.

I just couldn’t believe my eyes. An intense feeling came over me. And I started to cry…

I cried for the people who died in all those buildings.
I cried for the loss of security I felt.
I cried for my children.

I started thinking, “What will happen to my babies?”

The world changed right before my eyes.

My kids are growing up in a world that is so different than before the 911 attacks.

It’s sad for me to think that life has changed so much for them…

No longer can you get on an airplane without going through all those required 12 security steps.
No longer can you fly to a foreign country without having a passport. Not that I’m likely to go to the Bahamas with four children all the same age – but a girl can dream.
No longer is there a feeling the United States could never be touched by a foreign country or enemy. Our security and feeling of safety was forever stolen in a few short minutes.

So as my girls grow up, they know things they shouldn’t have to at their age. They know words such as “terrorism,” “911 attack, ” “Osama Bin Laden” and more…

It makes me very sad.

Like many folks as this next September 11th approaches I think back to that fateful day.

And wonder, “How can I use positive parenting in helping my children deal with learning about September 11?”

Prayer.
Remove fear.
Honor the heroes.

Start with prayer. I send up my prayers asking that the Creator of the Universe to protect our country once more and never again will our children need to learn of such horrible acts at a young age.

When we discuss the 911 attacks with our children, my husband and I do so calmly. We simply refuse to allow fear into the room. We answer their questions honestly. And yes, if they ask were we afraid we tell them honestly.

We also tell them our country is safer now than before, and that we as Americans learn from the past to make a better future for our children.

Honoring those who have fallen is an important part of the healing of 911.

My husband and I are teaching our children that all the heroes of September 11, 2001 are important. And we respect, remember and honor them. We can remember 911 for the heroes, not the terror.

Now you can honor the heroes of 911 through a nonprofit nonpolitical event. It’s 911 Remembrance Las Vegas.

Can’t travel to Las Vegas?

Then sign up to watch it streaming live on the Internet!

Just go to http://www.tipsformomsofmultiples.com/911remembrancelasvegas

And join my family in remembering through honoring those amazing heroes.

To Your Abundant Life,

Kimberly O’Bannon
Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com
AKA MultiMommy

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May 18, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

Kids Videos View From 2 Plus 2: What Can Kids Do With Jello and Some Imagination?

Are you a mom of twins, triplets, quadruplets or more?

Maybe you have a singleton, as us moms of multiples call you

We do have one thing in common and that is keeping our little ones busy especially during the long hot summers.

Let’s face it, singletons, twins and triplets can be so cute at times.

And other times not so much. They can make us go screaming from the room.

Just ask any mom especially those who have more then one child born at the same time.

So here is a solution for you during these not so happy times.

In this installment of Kids Videos The View from 2 plus 2, the quadruplets will show how we used a little imagination and some simple items to have some fun.

This would make a great summer time activity for kids as young as 3. Just make sure there is adult supervision at all time.

Can’t see the kids videos, please click here:

http://tipsformomsofmultiples.com/viewjello

To recap here are the steps:

Help kids make Jello from 4 packages of pre-mixed Jello or from apple Juice and Knots gelatin.
Refrigerate till very firm.
Divide evenly among the kids.
Use cookie cutters or butter knife to have some fun.

What type of creative projects do your kids, whether multiples or not, do with Jello? Please leave a comment below and let me know. Would love to hear from you.

In the mean time, check out the new free membership site.

To Your Abundant Life with Multiples,

Kimberly O’Bannon
Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com

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May 16, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

Kids Chat The View From 2 Plus 2: What Is It Like To Be One Of Quadruplets?

When you’re wondering how your multiples will feel about being one of many, the best way to tell is from other multiples.

Maybe your children are too young to tell you or maybe they’ve not yet been born, and you can’t ask them.

You can listen and watch how my quadruplet girls feel about being multiples.

Whether you have twins, triplets, quadruplets or even singletons I think you’ll enjoy listening to Kids Chat “The View From 2 Plus 2” entitled “What is it like to be one of quadruplets?”

What can you learn from this video?

Some things the girls like about being a multiple…

What they don’t like about being one of four…

How they interact with each other.

Get a little insight by taking 3 and ½ minutes to listen to this kids chat video here or by clicking here: http://www.tipsformomsofmultiples.com/whatslikequadruplets

(please turn up your volume, technical issues with sound)

Hope you enjoyed hearing this kids chat from my wonderful children. (OK, so I am very partial.)

If you want more information about raising twins, triplets or quadruplets, please check out my free membership site.

See the benefits by clicking here.

To Your Abundant Life with Multiples,

Kimberly O’Bannon
Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com
AKA MultiMommy

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May 4, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

Part 5 Worrying What to Expect When Expecting Multiples: How Can You Prepare For Getting Around With Your Babies When You Are Pregnant With Triplets?

This is another post in this series of what to expect when expecting multiples.

In an earlier post, we discussed the kinds of questions that arise while you are pregnant with triplets.

One question I worried about when expecting my multiples was “How do I get the babies from place to place by myself?”

Well it came down to basically two essentials: car seats that fit in the car and an easily maneuverable stroller.

1. The Car.

A car is a necessity to get to most places these days.

And when you’re pregnant with triplets is a great time to figure out your options. So you have seating for the babies before you bring them home from the hospital.

You’ll need to be able to get each child into the car before your can get your triplets from place to place. And to get them into the car, you need to buy car seats that fit properly all in a row in your car.

With quadruplets, in my case I needed four car seats!

So I had to find three car seats that would all fit on one seat of the minivan. The fourth child had a captain chair.

Finding car seats that would fit across the back of the minivan took several attempts and a very patient salesman. He kindly and considerately carried the seats to the minivan so I could see if they would fit and then would carry them back to the store, when they did not fit.

It took 3 tries before I found the correct ones that all fit.

2. The Strollers.

Now I used a special quadruplet stroller called a Runabout quad stroller.

And yes, they make them for triplets too.

What’s special about a Runabout?

Well, it allowed me to have freedom.

Now the Runabout is a different type of multiple stroller. For instance, the babies are all lined up in single file one behind the other. This definitely has some advantages…

1. A single wide stroller is easier to maneuver in narrow aisles at places like a grocery store and discount department stores. In the grocery store, I would push the stroller in front of me while pulling the grocery cart behind me. While I took up almost a whole aisle length, it worked.

2. By having the girls in one line, they could not play with each other or grab bottles from their sisters.

This stroller allowed me to take the girls myself without having to bring along their dad, a volunteer or a nanny.

How do you maneuver such a long narrow stroller around corners?

It’s easy once you know the trick…

The trick to turning is to pop a wheelie so you can easily turn the stroller. Now this does take a little practice.

I also used this Runabout stroller as an exercise jogger. The Runabout is very sturdy, well-built and lasted a long time. I used it until my girls were four!

It’s a good investment. And you may be able to resell it later.

Again deciding about a stroller while you’re pregnant with triplets will save you worry and aggravation after the babies are born.

These tips helped my babies not just survive but to thrive.

I’m looking forward to sharing additional tips with you in the future.

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To Your Abundant Life with Multiples,

Kimberly O’Bannon
Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, www.TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com
AKA MultiMommy

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April 20, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

Part 4 – What to Expect When You Are Expecting: How Can You Prepare When You Are Pregnant With Triplets For Hiring Caregiving Support?

I am going to continue my series on What to Expect When You Are Expecting by discussing what types of caregiving support you may want to get when you are pregnant with triplets.

Are you weak as a jellyfish from being on bed rest while pregnant with triplets?

Are you tired from traveling back and forth to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)?

Are your emotions like a roller coaster from the triplets health conditions?

Are you stressed because of lack of sleep and hormonal imbalances?

Such is the life after giving birth.

But it doesn’t have to be this stressful.

The solution to your stress and getting balance back into your life is called . . .

A Nanny Service

I was fortunate that my church gifted me with some money to hire a night time nanny for 4 days a week for about a 6 week period.

My husband and I would switch off the nights when she was here. In other words, one night he would stay up with the nanny to feed and prepare bottles and such with the nanny’s help, next night I would.

And yes, the other nights we would both be up with the babies.

But I did not think about the nanny service until after the babies were born and around 6 weeks old. It was very difficult at that point to search for a nanny service and interview the nannies. And then I ended up paying WAY too much.

I really would suggest to anyone who is pregnant with triplets or more and planning on using a nanny service to do your research while you are pregnant, so that you will be ready when you need someone.

Remember to make sure the nanny service is reputable. Check references of the nanny service. Does the nanny service have a good reputation?

Find out what the billing process is before hand, so you are prepared.

Do you pay the nanny directly or the agency? Do you have to pay taxes for the nanny or are they independent contractors?

You’ll want a nanny service that does:

1. Complete background checks on the nannies

2. Allow you to review the nannies’ resume

3. Provide reviews of the nanny from other moms

4. Allow you to access the nannies’ references

After I no longer needed a nanny, I found a nanny service that is nationally known and respected and meets all of these criteria plus more.

Check it out for yourself.
www.tipsformomsofmultiples.com/nannyservice

To Your Abundant Life with Multiples,

Kimberly O’Bannon
Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com
AKA MultiMommy

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Part 4 – What to Expect When You Are Expecting: How Can You Prepare When You Are Pregnant With Triplets For Hiring Caregiving Support?

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April 16, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

Part 3 Worrying What To Expect When Expecting Multiples: Pregnant With Triplets and Wondering Where Your Babies Will Sleep?

Today I would like to continue tips and tricks suggestions from my series on What To Expect When Expecting Multiples.

As you recall, we were discussing the questions that arise when you’re pregnant with triplets and thinking about what to do once you bring the triplets home.

Such questions as:

Where will they sleep? Cribs or bassinets in the living room? Should they sleep together?
How do I feed three babies at the same time?
How do I get them to sleep threw the night?
How do I get them from place to place by myself?
Will family/friends be able to help me and if so, how will that process work?

So lets discuss the question of where will the triplets sleep? Will they be together, at first, or separate?

Now I had a special situation.

All my quadruplets had reflux, at least for the first couple of months.

So my solution was to prop them up in their car seats and use the car seats as their “beds”.

Then I placed the car seats next to me on the couch.

This helped for two reasons: one, they were close by and thus it was easier than getting up and down all night to their cribs and second, it kept their reflux under control.

So what are some options for you?

There are just a few choices.

Co-bedding in a crib with each other . . .

Individual bassinets
In a twin pack n plays or . . .
Maybe even in their car seats.

You may want to think of a couple of alternatives besides these while your pregnant with triplets.

You may not know if your babies will need special care (like to prevent reflux) until after they’re born but it is best to plan ahead as much as possible.

I know from experience that it is stressful to be pregnant with multiples and on extended bed rest.

Your mind can just go crazy worrying about all the issues the babies could face and how you’ll care for all these precious little babies.

Why don’t you take just 5 minutes each day to take your mind off your worry while your pregnant with triplets by listening to a program called “Overcome the 3 Deadly Mistakes That Cause Stress, Overwhelm and Burnout ebook Package”

The package offers an amazing simple technique to having less stress and overwhelm in your life 5 minutes from now.

Included are the three big secrets that allow you to avoid and recover from stress and burnout.

You owe it to yourself and your future triplets, to check it out.

Work to become as relaxed as possible while pregnant with triplets, because the stress certainly does not go away after they are delivered. J

To Your Abundant Life with Multiples,

Kimberly O’Bannon
Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com
AKA MultiMommy

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April 14, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

Part 2 Worrying What To Expect When Expecting Multiples: How Do You Get Your Babies To Sleep Through The Night?

Today I would like to continue my series on What To Expect When Expecting Multiples.

Now, hold on to your hats . . . but newborn babies don’t sleep at night!

Really???

Yes…

Now I am just joking around, but really when there are 2, 3, 4 or more babies at home it is very crazy and difficult to feed them, bath them and get them to sleep through the night.

I know from experience!

After my quadruplets left the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) of the hospital at 3 weeks old I had to quickly figure out how to care for four babies at the same time.

At first, I tried to feed a baby on demand, or what worked out to be one baby every hour!

Insane!

No one was sleeping including the babies.

I learned the hard way that you don’t want to be feeding a baby every hour. There will be no time to get everything done that is needed when you just had a multiple birth.

Or for you to get any sleep.

Add into the equation, pumping or breast feeding, and you will truly lose your mind.

What I realized though was that babies in the NICU are put on either 3 hour or 4 hour feeding schedule for a reason. This is much easier on the babies’ digestion and will truly save your sanity especially if you are bringing home triplets or more!

Plus the babies will sleep better and more on schedule. Pretty soon, the time between feedings at night will stretch out to 6 to 8 hours, and then the babies are sleeping through the night. Yeah!

So does worrying about what to expect when expecting multiples have you stressing about . . .

How to feed your babies . . .
How to get them to sleep through the night . . .
How to bathe and care for the babies.

Well, there is good news.

One of the ways to be less stressed and more prepared is to read about different ways to get the babies on a feeding and wake schedule before they arrive. So where can you learn about the feeding/wake schedules?

So where can you learn about the feeding/wake schedule?

Once place is a book called On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep. This book offers basic information on how to slowly get the babies to be on a schedule you choose, thus sleeping when you want them to sleep . . . which is night time. J

Also, if you are just stressed in general about what to expect when expecting multiples, then do some stress reduction techniques. You want to remain calm and in charge when either pregnant or taking care of small children.

If you have 5 minutes a day, then there is a great resource for stress reduction in a simple format called “Overcome the 3 Deadly Mistakes That Cause Stress, Overwhelm and Burnout ebook Package”

Inside this package, you will discover:

What the 3 Deadly Mistakes that Cause Stress and Burnout are
The Three Big Secrets That Allow You to Avoid and Recover From Stress and Burnout
An Amazing Simple Technique to Having Less Stress and Overwhelm in Your Life 5 Minutes From Now
How to Reduce Your Stress Instantly Just by Listening to “Ancient Wisdom” Guided Relaxation™ Audio 5 minutes a Day

So do yourself a favor and just click on this link to check it out for yourself.

And remember it includes a 5-minute guided relaxation tape to help you relax and get some sleep! Newborn multiples quickly show you how precious sleep is . . .and well worth many times the cost of the package. C heck it out for yourself.

To Your Abundant Life with Multiples,

Kimberly O’Bannon
Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com
AKA MultiMommy

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April 12, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

Part 1 Worrying What To Expect When Expecting Multiples: How Do You Take Care of Your Infants While Feeding Your Family?

I had a very interesting weekend recently. I meet two different moms who had young twins.

One mom I met at a grocery store; the other at the hospital.

I exchanged a conversation with each mom. It brought back some fond — and not so fond — memories of when my quadruplets were infants.

Each mom had that “I am so exhausted but am surviving” look on her face.

And each was astonished saying, “Wow you have quadruplets? I can barely take care of two!”

I smiled and said “Yes, it was difficult with four. I found ways to make it manageable. And you can too.”

So are you sitting there worrying what to expect when expecting your babies?

Do you have many questions about how you will survive and thrive after the babies are born?

Do thoughts like these keep you up at night . . . ?

1. How will I find time to make meals, grocery shop, get exercise and all the other chores of running a house?

2. How do I feed three babies at the same time?

3. How do I get them to sleep through the night?

4. Where will they sleep? Cribs or bassinets in the living room? Should they sleep together?

5. How do I get the babies from place to place by myself?

6. Will family/friends be able to help me and if so, how will that process work?

Well, sit back and relax.

How well I remember those days of worrying about what to expect when expecting . . .then worrying that my worries were hurting the babies. It became a vicious cycle!

One worry builds upon another — seemingly without end.

You know there’s nothing like getting suggestions from someone who’s been there . . .done that . . . and more than survived — thrived !

Rather than only worrying about what to expect when expecting your babies, you can take positive steps now to relieve your worries and make bringing your babies home easier . . .

Here is the first of 6 major tips that worked for me, and I’m sure they’ll help you too.

Prepare Food ahead of time.

This is a tip that is not often discussed, but you need to have meals prepared and ready to go once the babies are home.

Why?

Because you will not have the time or energy to be creating healthy meals when the babies first arrive. Healthy meals are important to keep up your energy, especially if you plan to nurse or pump breast milk.

Don’t want to start the babies off with fast food milk! 🙂

How can you prepare food ahead of time?

Well, you can make or have your partner make some meals to freeze before the babies arrive.

Or get your friends and family to sign up to bring meals to you for the first few weeks, maybe longer. (I know having meals delivered by friends after my quadruplets arrived truly saved me.)

Today there are food delivery services that can provide healthy, fresh made food to your door. Click here for one specifically for moms:

www.tipsformomsofmultiples.com/mommeals

When you have multiple births it can make your life a lot more stressful than a singleton births, but hopefully with planning a head, it can help easy your mind.

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To Your Abundant Life with Multiples,

Kimberly O’Bannon
Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com
AKA MultiMommy

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April 5, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

Multiple Births: What Will People Say When You Take Your Triplets Out In Public?

Your triplets are finally big enough to be out in public. You’re so excited to take them for a walk in your triplet stroller.

Do you have the diapers, multiple diaper bags, the bottles and the blankets?

Yes . . .

Did you remember your sense of humor?

Why?

You ask.

Well, when you have multiple births, it seems as though many people think they are allowed to stop you and interrogate you about your beautiful babies. And ask some of the most silly and sometimes personal questions . . .

It came as quite a shock to me to get some of the questions I did when I took my girls out in their stroller.

Okay, I admit that a 4 chair, stadium seating stroller is quite the sight to behold. Really, did they have to ask the questions they did?

What are some of the silliest questions about multiple births you can expect when taking your babies out? (What I wish I had said is in parenthesises)

“Are those all your children?” (Nope, I just went though the neighborhood to collect four screaming children to take to the grocery store for fun?!)

“Are they all natural?” (No, my husband and I spent a fortune creating four robot babies.)

“You must have your hands full.” (That may be the understatement of the century!)

“Do they have the same father?” (That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.)

“They can’t be all the same age because they are not the same size.” (That will be news to their pediatrician.)

“Are they all girls? Two look like boys.” (Really? I thought the four pink dresses with pink bows in their hair would identify them as girls.)

“Are you the nanny?” (Nannies don’t have this many circles under their eyes, and usually don’t bear a very close resemblance to the babies.)

And then there are the questions that are just too personal to mention in a blog. (Yikes! I don’t even discuss that subject with my own mother!) I should have gotten a distant look in my eyes, pasted on a BIG smile, and walked quickly away whistling a happy tune to end those discussions with strangers.

For a better understanding and an even funnier explanation, I found a You Tube video that pokes fun at the silly and personal questions people ask moms of multiples.

Moms of Multiples Are Freaks Of Nature.

Whether the questions crop up from your kids, your family or from perfect strangers it’s important to keep your sense of humor when raising multiples.

A smile or a laugh can turn a potential tragedy into a joyful experience. Whether it’s spilled milk or the silly and sometimes rude personal questions of strangers, strive to make it fun!

Don’t feel like it’s fun? Then put on your best BIG smile and “Fake it ‘til you make it.” Sometimes the feeling of joy and fun comes after you smile and make that decision to have a good time.

Your kids may take their cues from you. Here’s a simple secret to raising happy multiples I learned. . . “Mom’s smile can be infectious!”

For more fun insights into caring for and raising children of multiple births, get my FREE newsletter with the FREE Report “Top 5 Tips to Prepare for Twins, Triplets or More..

To Your Abundant Life with Multiples,

Kimberly O’Bannon
Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com
AKA MultiMommy

P. S. If you have a funny comment someone said to you regarding your multiples, please share them in the comments section below.

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March 30, 2011

| by Kimberly O'Bannon ("The MultiMommy")

What Do You Do When Your Two Year Old Identical Triplets Misbehave In Public?

When children are little it’s hard to get them all doing the same thing at once.

And when you are out in public it’s not only frustrating but also potentially embarrassing as your kids may be making a scene . . .

The other day my husband and I were out at a restaurant when I noticed a set of identical triplets sitting with their mom.

Two of the boys were eating happily, while the third one was fussing. Everything his mom offered him was met with a loud, “NO!”

The people around them were staring. The mom had her head in her hands. She had an expression of utter despair on her face and was obviously frustrated.

I turned to my husband and asked, “Do you remember those days?”

Oh how I can relate to that poor mother! It is so challenging to have more than one child all eating at the same time. Even getting them all not fussing is a HUGE accomplishment. For some reason especially when you’re in a public place like a restaurant!

So what can you do when your two year-old identical triplets misbehave in a public restaurant?

1) You can leave the restaurant, either getting take-out to have at home or just fixing them something at home.

2) Take the misbehaving child aside to determine the cause. The child above was rubbing his eyes and yawning. I wondered if it was time for his nap . . .

3) Keep your identical triplets on a schedule and take them after their naps. When they’re rested, they’re more likely to be in good moods and see eating out as an adventure not a chore.

4) Choose a restaurant where each child likes something on the menu. This increases the likelihood that all of your children will enjoy the meal.

5) Consider feeding your children in their stroller. This way they cannot wander off and are less distracted. Many children often seem more comfortable in their own stroller which is familiar to your identical triplets. This is especially true while the restaurant may be unfamiliar to your kids, they know their stroller.

Sometimes no matter what you do, it seems as though your kids will defy you.

While sometimes it’s related to their age, there are positive parenting ways to change their behavior.

Do you know that “time-outs” actually are not a good way to control your stubborn child? And that a lot of advice from “child experts” may actually lead to low self-esteem and bigger problems down the road?

It’s true!

What’s the answer? Positive parenting. There are many ways to help your children grow into healthy well-adjusted adults.

And now you can find them in a new resource. Click on this link for techniques to end bad behavior.

To Your Abundant Life with Multiples,

Kimberly O’Bannon

Ambassador of Positive Parenting, www.howtoliveonpurpose.com
Founder, TipsForMomsOfMultiples.com
AKA MultiMommy

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