Family Matters: Raising twins and triplets — the real challenges of parenting multiples
Family Matters with Clement Manyathela · 13 April 2026 · 42m
Speaker 1: Sevens in Family Matters. Speaker 2: So Family Matters we do this every single Monday around this time and we talk Speaker 2: things all family related. And today on our Family Matters feature, we're discussing parenting multiples, Speaker 2: whether it's twins, whether it's triplets or more. And I'd really like to find out Speaker 2: from you, if you're a parent, you're a guardian that has navigated parenting twins or Speaker 2: triplets, how did you find that? How did you navigate that? And maybe you're a Speaker 2: twin yourself, and you have realized how challenging that must have been for your parents, Speaker 2: so you've had your own observations about how easy perhaps it was. Or maybe you're Speaker 2: a sibling that grew up with twins in the households, what did you observe about Speaker 2: how your parents were we're parenting them. Please share your experiences with us on oh Speaker 2: one one eight eight three oh seven oh two, or send it what's up on Speaker 2: seven two, seven oh two one seven oh two. I think it's important to have Speaker 2: this conversation because raising children is already hard enough, like it's a life changing experience, Speaker 2: but when you're raising multiples, when you're raising twins, triplets or more, that brings about Speaker 2: a unique set of challenges and of course certainly of joy, but also challenges that Speaker 2: many parents may not be fully prepared for. So it's not just about it's not Speaker 2: just double or triple the work, it's just also navigating multiple personalities at once. You're Speaker 2: managing their different needs on the same schedule. You're finding ways to nature each child Speaker 2: as an individual…
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