A NEW mum has been left horrified after finding out that her husband had been marking their identical newborn twins with permanent marker to tell the difference between them. Sharing his side of the story on Reddit, the husband revealed he’d been struggling to tell his children since going back to work. He wrote: “I […]
A NEW mum has been left horrified after finding out that her husband had been marking their identical newborn twins with permanent marker to tell the difference between them.
Sharing his side of the story on Reddit, the husband revealed he’d been struggling to tell his children since going back to work.
He wrote: “I spent a lot of time with them but I ultimately had to go back to work after about two months. So I haven’t been around them as much as I’d like.”
To make matters worse, the new mum insists on sharing their clothes and the dad says he has “zero clue which is which by their outfit” alone.
He added: “Anytime I call one the wrong name, she gets mad and ignores me for an hour. She spends all day with them every day so she knows which is which. I can’t do that.”
In an effort to tell them apart, the dad then confessed to drawing a dot in permanent marker “on one twin’s right hand and one on the other’s left hand”.
He later admitted that he’d tried to use bracelets to tell the difference but his idea was shot down by his wife.
Although the husband’s plan worked at first, it wasn’t long until his wife figured out what he was doing.
He added: “She got really mad at me because I needed that much help figuring out or babies’ names. The issue is: I do need help.
“She spends all day with them. She got mad and left the house.”
Even though a few days have passed since the argument, the man claims his wife is “still mad” at him and turned to the internet forum for advice.
She spends all day with them everyday so she knows exactly which is which. I can’t do that…
The man’s dilemma sparked fierce debate in the group – with many users sympathising with the struggling dad.
“Your wife is going to have to get used to people messing up on identifying them until they get older,” one wrote. “Rather than drawing on them, maybe there is something else you can do. But if she’s not willing to help you, she has no right to be upset.”
Another added: “It’s pretty clear she isn’t willing to help. She thinks he should just be able to magically tell his twins apart like she can but she doesn’t realise she can tell them apart because she spends all her time with them.”
Jumping to her defence, a third replied: “This woman just grew, carried and pushed two human beings out of her body. The hormonal swings she is dealing with are going to be extreme.
“On top of that she is taking care of two infants, mostly by herself, all day everyday. She can not be faulted for being a little bit unreasonable for a few months.”
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