Ever since we found out we were having twins we started getting asked LOTS of questions. Apparently having and raising twins is a novelty and something a lot of you are pretty curious about.
We totally get it.
We were terrified when we found out we were having twins as we questioned ourselves how in the world we are going to take care of two babies at the same time! Until today we are still wondering how, but somehow we all made it through each day. And even with those wild and difficult moments, we find our unspeakable joy to watch them grow.
So I thought I’d answer some of those repeating questions people ask over and over again. We don’t mean to be sarcastic, it’s just that sometimes we get a little tired of answering the same questions, especially when you are the twentieth person to ask since we entered the store. And that we know your initial question is going to lead to three more, and we can’t remember why we enter the store in the first place, and we’ve only got five more minutes before our (obviously twin) babies are going to have a meltdown.
Anyway, here are some questions that we’ve got asked:
Q: Are they twins?
A: Duh…! Isn’t it obvious? Two babies in a double stroller? Please forgive us, we don’t mean to be rude, we appreciate your admiration of our twins.
Q: Is any of you has a family history of twins?
A: No. Both I and my wife don’t have one. We checked with both our parents. They don’t run in our family… but they run around at home :D. We feel so privileged to be the first one in our family who has twins!
Q: How do you tell them apart? Did you ever get mixed up?
A: As their parents, of course we can tell them apart. Once I got mixed up during the first few weeks after the arrival because of sleep deprivation and exhaustion.
Q: Are they identical or fraternal?
A: Our twins are identical.
For some reason, people like to classify twins in two categories: identical and non-identical (fraternal). Most people know that there are two types of twins, but they really have no idea what that actually means.
Related article about types of twins.
Q: Which one is older?
A: This is very common question people ask us. In our twins, we say that Alyssia is the older one, and it’s only by one minute apart from Kaitlynn.
I’d like to share some interesting opinion or belief about the birth order of twins. In Chinese belief, whoever comes out first is the youngest. Why? After talking to some people, we’ve found out that Chinese view about the birth order is based on baby position in the womb. So whoever comes out first must be in a lower position, that’s why he/she is the youngest one.
Got other questions? Just drop them in the comments below, we’ll try to answer them in another one of these posts in the future. Hopefully, it would help any curiosity you have about the subject.