One of the challenges with twins is that if they get sick, Sickness doesn’t always strike both twins simultaneously. Your twins will catch a cold, get the flu, have a stomach bug, or come down with any number of other contagious illnesses. In a case where one is sick and another healthy, how do you keep one twin healthy when the other is sick?
1. Wash their hands
Teach your twins good hygiene habits, such as washing their hands with the “Happy Birthday” song sung twice while scrubbing. Teach them to cough or sneeze into their elbow or tissue instead of their hands.
2. Don’t share
Avoid sharing clothes, toys, towels, kitchen supplies, etc. that the sick twin uses this only leads to the transmission of germs.
3. Sanitize their toys
Wash or sanitize frequently used items like I-pads, phones, toys, door knobs, and TV remotes to prevent the harboring of germs during illness or its spread to other people in the family as well.
4. Separate them
If possible, separate the sick twin from the healthy one by giving them separate beds until they recover.
5. Look after yourself
Eat well, get rest, and wash your hands to manage the illness. If you fall sick too, take turns with another adult to ensure a stable parent-child relationship.
Ultimately the spread of germs should be everyone’s effort in the house to make sure the twins and the adults stay healthy and disease-free.
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