[BlessedByTwo121]

Tomorrow I will be taking home 5 day old baby girl twins. They are the bio siblings of my youngest adopted daughter....she is only 2. My oldest is 8 and in school all day, as a result it has been just me and my 2 year old. She is the love of my life...she is my shadow and she has had her mom all to herself.

I am so worried that taking home these 2 babies is going to be hard for her. She has her mom at any moment she needs her...now she wont as much.

She loves babies and I plan on letting her help me and getting her involved.

I know these questions may be silly but

Do you think she will be heartbroken she has to share me?

Do you think her behavior may change?

I am looking for experiences so I can know what to expect.

I am nervous and scared about this change that is about to happen.

[Oreo1]

She will have some adjustments to make, but soon she will love the babies. I think you should let her take care of her babies (dolls) while you take care of yours. That way she can participate without causing any problem. When the babies are sleeping make sure to spend some quiet time and lovey time with her. It sounds like you are going to have a blessed family. Enjoy it all.

[scarlet52698]

If you get the twins on a good schedule (eating, sleeping at the same time) that will give you more time to spend with your daughter.

I'm sure she will go through an adjustment period but having her help you with the babies will go a long way to helping her feel a part of.

When my daughter was born my twins were 2 1/2. They loved to help take care of their sister and I think it really minimized the regression that a lot of kids go through when a younger sibling is born.

Good luck to you!

[gregorysparents]

CONGRATULATIONS to you. How exciting!! I am sure that your little one will be going thru an adjustment period - just like the rest of you.

This will be a good experience for her in knowing that while she can't have your full attention 100% of the time - she will realize that you still love her and will give her as much time and attention as you can. This is a good "sharing" experience.

CONGRATULATIONS again!!!

Christina

[tabby]

We got our twin fs's when they were 6 weeks old. We have a very strict schedule we have to keep to. Without a good schedule I don't think we could have done it. It was hard at first because we were not use to 2 babies at one time. After a couple of weeks you will get in a good routine. We also have my 4 year old niece that stays with us. When the boys came I let her help me. If I needed something she loved to go get it for me. They are crawling now and she loves for them to follow her around. It has been a fun experience for us. Now that they can interact with each other it is really fun to watch them. You will enjoy it. There is nothing like it. Have fun.

[morandi7]

My sons are all older - ages 8, 11, 13. I was worried about the youngest when we brought our 2 month old baby girl home because he was always my baby. He adores his sister! If you have her get involved, she will become their second mommy. Make special time just with her, she'll adjust. Don't worry about it too much, it tends to just work itself out.

Congratulations, by the way! Twins is so exciting! I have one and that's enough work for me, thank you!

[twinflana]

When I Had My Twins My Oldest Was 15 Months Old, I Used To Sit Her On My Lap And Then Put The Baby On Her Lap That Way I Had Total Control Of The Baby But She Thought She Was Feeding The Bottle To Her, Usually They Are Only Patient Enough To Sit There 5 Or 10 Minutes But It Helped Tremendously To Make Her Feel Needed. It Was Especially Hard Because I Brought One Twin Home One Day And The Other A Few Days Later So The Oldest Was Completely Confused And Thought Babies Would Keep Coming