Nursery World - Seeing double

Twice the work or twice the fun, or both? Meg Jones meets some busy nannies who care for twins 'Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!' How does it feel to do everything in duplicate? Nannies who have cared for twins will know exactly what it means. And on 5 July, during Twins, Triplets and More Week, the double act will be duplicated many times, as the 25th anniversary of TAMBA, the Twins and Multiple Birth Association, is celebrated with a giant party in the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.

'Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!' How does it feel to do everything in duplicate? Nannies who have cared for twins will know exactly what it means. And on 5 July, during Twins, Triplets and More Week, the double act will be duplicated many times, as the 25th anniversary of TAMBA, the Twins and Multiple Birth Association, is celebrated with a giant party in the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.

Families have different reasons for employing nannies, and having twins or more is certainly one of the better ones. With approximately 10,000 sets of twins born every year - and the incidence is higher in older women, mothers who have had other children, and those with a family history of twins - the chance of becoming a nanny to twins is quite high.

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