How Do You Know Which One Is Which!? - Living With Identical Quadruplets | Four of a Kind

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  • čas přidán 28. 12. 2023
  • Welcome to the Carles' household. Home to four girls who are four of a kind but who also beat the odds of 64 million to one to survive. Ellie, Georgina, Jessica and Holy are Britain's only identical quadruplets and their mum Julie was only the 27th woman in the world to conceive monochorionic quads naturally. Unsurprisingly, the girls are so alike that for the first year Julie and her husband, Jose, had to write the babies' initials on their feet in permanent marker to tell them apart! Their mum still dresses them all the same which really doesn't help and dad, Jose, still gets confused as to who is who!
    However, things are about to change as they venture out into the real world and start their first year of primary school. The girls are all each other's best friends but they'll have to make new friends and hopefully, their friends will be able to learn who is who! This documentary will follow their journey during their first year at school as they cause a lot of confusion! They are impossible to tell apart and people often stare and ask some pretty straight-forward questions! We hope this documentary will aim to answer these questions and also give insight into the uniqueness of identical quadruples. How identical are they really?
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  • @massiahgrom
    @massiahgrom Před 4 měsíci +1136

    Incredible. One egg , split 4 times . After fertility issues !! What a blessing !!

  • @xcape2usa
    @xcape2usa Před 5 měsíci +1360

    What blows my mind is that both sets of quads look soooo much like their moms.

    • @jecsw8671
      @jecsw8671 Před 5 měsíci +56

      Strong egg 😭😭

    • @kar702
      @kar702 Před 4 měsíci +83

      They have the mom’s hair, but they look like their dad😊

    • @QonnyWolf
      @QonnyWolf Před 4 měsíci

      Well i guess that‘s because they‘re all girls. This makes it easier to think that they look like their mums.

    • @er-ha
      @er-ha Před 4 měsíci +57

      @@kar702 Agree; mum’s hair but they’ve basically got their dad’s face! Very cute ☺

    • @megansymons7356
      @megansymons7356 Před 4 měsíci +3

      And they still do

  • @canelasuarez6463
    @canelasuarez6463 Před 4 měsíci +727

    "do you think they all look the same?
    - Well, they all have the same lunch boxes" HAHAHAHHA 15:12

    • @era1309
      @era1309 Před 4 měsíci +25

      I too cracked up

    • @truthb4ureyesgoodgrl911
      @truthb4ureyesgoodgrl911 Před 4 měsíci +23

      I thought that was cute😂

    • @Krista2882
      @Krista2882 Před 4 měsíci +12

      I loved that haha

    • @sharonnsmith81
      @sharonnsmith81 Před 3 měsíci +13

      Best response EVER!!😂😂😂

    • @ediewall6360
      @ediewall6360 Před 3 měsíci +17

      That stood out for me as well. The male mind, even at a young age, is a bit different as far as what they notice.

  • @susan6437
    @susan6437 Před 5 měsíci +1160

    I’m an identical twin. We were dressed alike for ten years.. it was awful… we both agreed that as soon as possible we would live in different countries. At age 18 I stayed in our country of birth and my sister moved to the US. Now at age 69 we both live next door to each other for the last 16 years and are quite literally polar opposites. Yet there is an unbroken bond at the same time.
    I quite understand why the girls need to establish their own identities asap … the reason being they are four different people.

    • @jasonervoes1326
      @jasonervoes1326 Před 4 měsíci +28

      Congratulations 😊Happy New Year to you and your family

    • @Sunnie_7212
      @Sunnie_7212 Před 4 měsíci +75

      Of course they are 4 different people. But they’re also one somehow. I dressed my kids the same too and one day on a vacation, I didn’t have a clean matching set left. They were devastated and crying now we’re not twins anymore, the drama ended with one wearing the dirty dress 🤷🏻‍♀️ I guess it’s different, some like it and others don’t. It just shouldn’t be forced on the kids, but you can still be different people dressed the same. I have a friend who is a quad mum (2 sets of identical twins) and she says it helps a lot while being out in public, because it’s easier to spot them in a crowd when they wear the same and she doesn’t have to remember 4 different outfits to look for

    • @jennabee9098
      @jennabee9098 Před 4 měsíci +12

      Such a cute family. ❤ Jessica seems to be a bit tougher than her sisters. 😊

    • @rebeccablankenship4710
      @rebeccablankenship4710 Před 4 měsíci +30

      There is a unique bond with your twin. But yes, you have to be able to be your own person. I’m a twin so I try to take what I experienced and apply that with my twin girls. Sometimes they want to match and do the same things but mostly they want to be their own people and it’s so fun to see them each explore their uniqueness. I think it’s good to avoid calling them “the twins” too. That gets really old.

    • @TotallyAGoblin
      @TotallyAGoblin Před 4 měsíci +33

      this, it is ridiculous when parents enforce children looking the same. Its like telling them that they are not allowed to be individuals. Let them choose and express themselves. if they want to dress the same fine but enforcing it is practically mental abuse at some point

  • @baboo7192
    @baboo7192 Před 4 měsíci +341

    Mom learned quick at how important it was to encourage each daughter to be independent. Well done Mom

    • @katywuste9054
      @katywuste9054 Před 16 dny +1

      Part of independence could be allowing the girls to choose their own clothing and not be dressed identically 😊

  • @angharadswansea9343
    @angharadswansea9343 Před 3 měsíci +315

    I applaud this husband and wife team, I think they’ve done a fantastic job. Not everybody could do as well. The girls are well mannered, well behaved. This was a lovely video to watch.

  • @jennjeffs4893
    @jennjeffs4893 Před 5 měsíci +616

    My cousin has identical triplets. Instead of dressing them exactly the same, she dressed them in same outfits but different colors. 1 was pink, 2 was yellow 3 was purple. It helped alot.

    • @Maiju86
      @Maiju86 Před 5 měsíci +69

      I don't understand why to dress all exactly the same. 🙈

    • @TheKatarinaGiselle
      @TheKatarinaGiselle Před 4 měsíci +83

      @@Maiju86i mean..it makes shopping easier 😂 and picking ojt the outfits doesn't have to be a battle everyday.

    • @tigertbalm
      @tigertbalm Před 4 měsíci

      I'm not a quad but have 3 sibling very close in age. My mother sometimes got us matching swimwear or hoodies so she could spot us at a glance. @@Maiju86

    • @katvelyte
      @katvelyte Před 4 měsíci +87

      @@Maiju86 kids fight all the time about wanting what their sibling has. By dressing them the same as young kids, it minimises a lot of those arguments.

    • @alexrusso6503
      @alexrusso6503 Před 4 měsíci +23

      There's also this crazy bond there. I have younger sisters who are twins but when they were little if there hair was even different they noticed and got upset. It's kinda crazy but if you think about it they have been together from the beginning. My sister's are not identical twin tho. Which I think helped in them developing their own personalities but they are VERY close and dependant on the other.
      It also is a ease thing for parents when they are little but also it's cute, you have something so unique and special why not showcase it and reflect it! I don't see any harm in dressing them alike as long as you respect and praise their differences and encourage them to be different

  • @Jojoflipptaus
    @Jojoflipptaus Před 4 měsíci +441

    Here in Germany it's very common to split twins or triplets (I personally don't know any quadruplets) in different classes, when they're starting elementary school. So they can find individual friends, they're own favourite subjects and will learn to speak for themselves.

    • @Sunnie_7212
      @Sunnie_7212 Před 4 měsíci +14

      Also an unserer Grundschule macht die Schulleitung es nur wenn die Eltern einen wichtigen Grund haben die Kinder in verschiedenen Klassen zu wollen, ansonsten werden sie zusammen eingeteilt. Unsere sind in einer Klasse und ich würde auch immer darauf bestehen, außer die Kinder sagen sie wollen in verschiedene Klassen. Ist bisher aber unvorstellbar. Wir hatten in Schule und Kindergarten mal Diskussionen, dass sie unterschiedlich angezogen werden sollten, hab ich aber auch nicht gemacht. Sie drehen sich beide um egal welchen Namen man ruft 😂

    • @julijepp
      @julijepp Před 4 měsíci +24

      ​@@Sunnie_7212That's not a good thing, they don't have self identity if the poor children can't even distinguish their own names...

    • @Sunnie_7212
      @Sunnie_7212 Před 4 měsíci +19

      @@julijepp the way we do it is good for our family. They do know what their name is, but they also know that people often can’t tell them apart, so they got used to reacting to both names

    • @thomasinahsu5604
      @thomasinahsu5604 Před 4 měsíci +5

      We need another update! I love how they are starting to be able to show their different personalities. They really are showing some different personalitites... and I just pray that it doesn't weigh on
      I'm not a parent but wouldn't that be good to sort of gently force them to make social connections and feel confident on their own... and not rely on the "collective" as a specialist mentioned or "gang-up and be mean" to other kids who try to wiggle their way into their solid square as the mother mentioned?
      I do know that the most important formative years happen up to age 7, give or take.
      I would probably dress them differently from the start, lol! Save a lot of money on clothes, and they would learn to share in the process.
      We all had to take our own portion of food (where not a crumb could be wasted... dad has OCD) so then then we couldn't complain.
      Or start them off with different looking meals... like you would regular siblings?
      You are doing amazingly and I don't have a leg to stand on.
      You are tremendously blessed ✌️👏👏👏👏👏🤗💕🫶🫶

    • @Marandimom
      @Marandimom Před 4 měsíci +5

      I am a American identical twin and starting at the age of 7, me and my sister where split into two different classroom.

  • @kc3318
    @kc3318 Před 3 měsíci +75

    I let my identical twin sons decide each year whether they wanted to be together or separated the following school year. It work wonderfully. I wasn't an identical twin so I didn't pretend to understand their bond and explained it that way to them prior to kindergarten. I listened to their conversation about it and they had very valid, strong feelings towards being together as they entered school. They flip-flopped for the first few years then around grade 3, they went separate from one another for good. Today they both hold similar jobs, live together, have the same hobbies and are still the very best of friends and extremely admirable men at age 30. We laugh at text messages we receive from them (even when one is away on business) where they may be sharing something in the news, etc., and literally every word is identical. Same thoughts, questions, same sentence structure, etc., all within minutes of the other! It was fascinating raising them.

  • @CrustyUgg
    @CrustyUgg Před 3 měsíci +154

    The thing about terminating any child is when you don't go through with it and that child is born and grows up, you realize what you would have been missing out on.
    I was a heroin, fentanyl and crack addict for 10+ years. I went to jail in 2019 and found out I was pregnant. I didn't know what to do. I don't want to play Russian roulette with a child and my sobriety. That isn't fair. But something kept telling me I could do this. Maybe I could be a mom.. even though I never wanted kids. I chose to keep my baby and he just had his 4th bday in December 2023 and I will have 5 years sober July 2024. I cannot imagine my life without my son.

    • @Elizabeth-rq1vi
      @Elizabeth-rq1vi Před 3 měsíci +16

      Congratulations! We don’t know each other but I’ll root for you! Remember to seek out positive support when things get hairy, and that there are people who want you to continue to succeed. (I just retired from working with people who had addictions and kept working towards sobriety. I loved knowing them when they were sober, who they really were was present 💞. I miss working with them but it’s time for another type of adventure! You go girl!🎉

    • @debbiesummers7979
      @debbiesummers7979 Před 3 měsíci +2

    • @limoreshakar6686
      @limoreshakar6686 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Happy for you both .

    • @britts7478
      @britts7478 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Excellent for you but that is not the usual for an addict. It is natural for us to feel like we could change for our children. Have a feeling we aren't getting the full story here. Unfortunately you do realize at any time you're capable of pluging your child back into the life? And you've now had it born addicted to drugs, I can't think of anything more selfish. I hope things work out for you. But it's very likely it won't and the child will suffer.

    • @Exxy6965
      @Exxy6965 Před 2 měsíci +8

      @@britts7478 why would you say something like this? People CAN turn their life around and so far she's been off of drugs for 5 years, which is a long time. This was absolutely unnecessary. If anything, we should be encouraging others and praising them for a positive change. You don't know what the future will bring - and you don't know that about yourself either.

  • @liannkeykaighin
    @liannkeykaighin Před 3 měsíci +49

    My son born st 29 weeks after 9 years of trying to get pregnant. I was told to adopt but God knows everything. My son is a brilliant artist and 22 years old now.

  • @littlelieb
    @littlelieb Před 4 měsíci +135

    The Quadfather 😂

    • @headbangingzizou
      @headbangingzizou Před 3 měsíci +3

      just brilliant 😂 👌🏻

    • @mosalethoba5267
      @mosalethoba5267 Před měsícem +1

      Lol Biology ain't for all of us 😂😂

    • @barb6725
      @barb6725 Před měsícem +2

      @@mosalethoba5267the fact he thinks he done that kills me 😂😂

  • @rebeccacollier6858
    @rebeccacollier6858 Před 4 měsíci +87

    That little chorus of squealin coming from upstairs at bedtime is priceless, Mum and Dad are Amazing

  • @RVBadlands2015
    @RVBadlands2015 Před 5 měsíci +136

    I’am a twin. My mother had three sets of twins. We all look like two sets of triplets.

    • @aizighodeobinyan5310
      @aizighodeobinyan5310 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Wow. How are you doing?

    • @dawnwesterbeck346
      @dawnwesterbeck346 Před 4 měsíci +8

      Very interesting tell me more

    • @oldtangledwig
      @oldtangledwig Před 4 měsíci

      @@rsmith84346

    • @Doritbardola
      @Doritbardola Před 4 měsíci +4

      My dad and his brother were twins and then my dad had two sisters who were twins and his mother had a twin sister it’s Skipt two generations no one in the family has conceived twins since

    • @carolwilliams8840
      @carolwilliams8840 Před 3 měsíci +5

      I have a cousin that has two sets of twins. Each set is a girl and a boy.

  • @janala1410
    @janala1410 Před 4 měsíci +99

    Julie seems to be such a loving mom. I have so much respect for the moms we saw here ❤

  • @emeraldappleby1157
    @emeraldappleby1157 Před 4 měsíci +215

    “Even simple things like bedtime”… the writers obviously don’t have children

    • @Sunnie_7212
      @Sunnie_7212 Před 4 měsíci +9

      We never had a problem with bedtime. You just need a routine that never changes

    • @susie2366
      @susie2366 Před 4 měsíci +10

      That’s so true. It’s been thirty years and I still remember being so tired and yet, the routines were followed. Bath, book, snuggles and bed. How I wish I could turn back the clock and have those days back again.

    • @FlyingSquell
      @FlyingSquell Před 3 měsíci +4

      Right! 😂

    • @user-bw4wr6jp9m
      @user-bw4wr6jp9m Před 3 měsíci +7

      . . . can be difficult. ??? I think the writer meant when the father " hyped them up" When the "fun parent" comes along and disrupts the peace that drives all mothers insane. 😂

    • @shynn5827
      @shynn5827 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@user-bw4wr6jp9mthe reason for my divorce 😂

  • @gillianbrookwell1678
    @gillianbrookwell1678 Před 5 měsíci +214

    I watched this five years ago; it's a repeat. How about an update, because they must be in their late teens, or older by now.

    • @vloggers3wynne590
      @vloggers3wynne590 Před 5 měsíci +8

      Agee

    • @GirlOfTheTardis
      @GirlOfTheTardis Před 4 měsíci +19

      They are on Instagram, young adults now

    • @mxgirl918
      @mxgirl918 Před 4 měsíci +42

      Their dad even used his nickname "quad father" as his instagram username 😂 They are turning 18 this year!

    • @Ghill77777
      @Ghill77777 Před 4 měsíci +2

      This repeat is like 10yrs old 😮

    • @levimartin1033
      @levimartin1033 Před 4 měsíci +9

      When it said they were born in 2006, i figured it out by then.

  • @mrmagoo3659
    @mrmagoo3659 Před 5 měsíci +51

    thank god you did not listen to the doctors.amazing team you have

  • @user-py5rz6pm6i
    @user-py5rz6pm6i Před 4 měsíci +20

    I’m a triplet and my parents were also offered selective reduction. My parents couldn’t do it and proceeded knowing the risks. My brothers and I were born by c-section at 36 weeks and healthy. My mother had some major complications (blood loss, sepsis) but she always maintained that she would have still made the same decision despite the complications she had afterwards.

  • @zitronenfalte
    @zitronenfalte Před 3 měsíci +19

    Can't imagine missing 2 of those sweeties. Good job they took the risk. It was so much worth it.

  • @marionfriedenthal7352
    @marionfriedenthal7352 Před 4 měsíci +196

    You have done an amazing job raising these beautiful girls. And now introducing the concept of being different, yet the same, is at exactly the right tie in their lives imo. Well done, mum and dad. May your girls flourish.

  • @user-tb1ib6zg2h
    @user-tb1ib6zg2h Před 3 měsíci +32

    Beautiful children with special parents. I admire that they went ahead with all four babies .

  • @chickychick126
    @chickychick126 Před 5 měsíci +133

    Amazing!! I have identical twins but can’t imagine four. What a beautiful family!!

  • @sfyoko
    @sfyoko Před 4 měsíci +18

    I like how the mom is receptive and really listens to the American teen quads and their mom, and take actions.

  • @wickedgame241
    @wickedgame241 Před 4 měsíci +25

    I have twins. One thing we never did was dress them alike. We wanted them to have the autonomy of choosing clothes that reflected their individual taste.

    • @WindQueen12
      @WindQueen12 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Me too

    • @vaskylark
      @vaskylark Před 3 měsíci

      I agree with you, but, never? Come on, not even for a baby picture?

  • @SettieSpaghetti
    @SettieSpaghetti Před 5 měsíci +106

    They’re growing up so beautifully ❤. I cannot imagine bedtime 😂… and that mini laughing breakdown about the Prozac is so relatable 😅.

    • @user-bw4wr6jp9m
      @user-bw4wr6jp9m Před 3 měsíci +4

      Is that what the mom said while visiting the family in the US ? I couldn't understand her but she cracked herself up all the while crying a bit. She struck me as such a loving and lovely woman and mother. GREAT sense of humor w/ a LOT of love and caring to go around BLESS HER 💖

    • @herrerakarla8208
      @herrerakarla8208 Před 2 měsíci +1

      So relatable. I love her and will pray that God will give her the strength she needs.

  • @ltilley7343
    @ltilley7343 Před 4 měsíci +70

    Great story. I'm just amazed she was able to find 4 pieces of the same clothing in the same size in the shops!

  • @brianheyward270
    @brianheyward270 Před 4 měsíci +81

    When it comes to the noise and chaos, you'll be so used to it that it won't be as big of a shock as it is today. You'll grow into each one their phases so you'll make small changes and adjustments with the girls. Y'all got this. I love that the two quad groups were able to connect.

    • @teschchr122
      @teschchr122 Před 4 měsíci +8

      I wouldn’t worry about the chaos as much as the overwhelming quiet when they leave home. It’s hard enough to lose one at a time. 4 would be horrible

    • @wendellmonster6179
      @wendellmonster6179 Před 4 měsíci

      Yes you are right

    • @lijohnyoutube101
      @lijohnyoutube101 Před 2 měsíci

      This is an old show those young girls are now 18 :)

  • @user-tq5dy7wo1y
    @user-tq5dy7wo1y Před 4 měsíci +342

    If your kid asks 'why are we dressed the same?' saying to them that that's the way that THEY like it is literally gaslighting lol

    • @larissafrederick
      @larissafrederick Před 4 měsíci +57

      dressing them differently doesn't "sit comfortably" with her atm... hope the mum can learn to accept they want to be their own people one day

    • @user-tq5dy7wo1y
      @user-tq5dy7wo1y Před 4 měsíci +44

      @@larissafrederick yeah it seems to be a coping mechanism on her part, like when she was asked why she does it the thought of not doing it made her seem really anxious and uncomfortable. I feel like because having them wasn't planned that it's something that she wasn't ready for and can be and had previously been quite chaotic, so for a sense of stability and order and routine, she dresses all of her kids the same and treats them as though they're one person. Because if they're all the same and treated the same, then it feels more manageable, because it feels more like you only have one kid. And you're in charge of everything that they do, they're routine including what they wear and on what day is what you decide. It makes her feel a sense of control in a situation where she'd otherwise feel as though she has none.

    • @MsAnnebana
      @MsAnnebana Před 4 měsíci +23

      Watch to the end around 42.30 and the mum actually comes to understand and accept their individuality.
      As a mum of twins, I can totally understand how she feels, and it's a process of a mother growing and understanding your own children.

    • @user-tq5dy7wo1y
      @user-tq5dy7wo1y Před 4 měsíci +10

      @@MsAnnebana well idk, my point still stands that it is in fact gaslighting, but it's good that she's learning. I just didn't have to grow to understand anyone myself, I've just understood my whole life are just two people that are brothers or sisters that happen to have been born at the same time. They aren't the same, I didn't have to learn that, nor did I need to be a mother of twins to understand that

    • @lizzybeary
      @lizzybeary Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@user-tq5dy7wo1y ok. Good for you. Here's a cookie. 🍪

  • @margaretdevery6547
    @margaretdevery6547 Před 3 měsíci +42

    What a joy to see this lovely couple with their gorgeous children. Thank you for letting us into your life to share the fun. Very best wishes to you

  • @twilightingX
    @twilightingX Před 4 měsíci +40

    Be good is the teacher separated them sometimes. Like sit each at a different table with a different group. It will help them learn to be independent and also form friendships.

    • @soapqueen2008
      @soapqueen2008 Před 3 měsíci +1

      They gonna gravitate towards each other anyways good luck keeping them apart

    • @ZeroSerotonin
      @ZeroSerotonin Před 19 dny +1

      ​@@soapqueen2008it's also not healthy to dress them completely the same and not have them socialize and be independent. It's okay to be separate people. It's unhealthy to treat them all the same and pretend they are all the same.

  • @Fluffimuff
    @Fluffimuff Před 4 měsíci +11

    Mom wondered how the girls all have unique personalities. The girls have identical bodies, but God gave them each unique spirits/souls as he does with each person. Each one is always unique. Not one exactly the same.

  • @helencline5768
    @helencline5768 Před 3 měsíci +6

    My sister in law, had to bring up ten kids by her self back in the 60’s. She got it done had to go to work, they lived on a farm,she stayed home all her life till then, her husband had a stroke, he passed away. Thank God he took care of them, all were great kids. All did well. ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @YochevedDesigns
    @YochevedDesigns Před 4 měsíci +33

    All of those girls have such wonderful parents.

  • @judithbarker3226
    @judithbarker3226 Před 28 dny +4

    Gorgeous, what a heartwarming story! I admire mum and dad for their steadfast love and devotion!

  • @StaceyBeryl
    @StaceyBeryl Před 4 měsíci +46

    Every child, every single baby in the womb is so precious. THANK YOU for sharing your amazing story. Such precious little miracle babies. Wonderful family!

  • @christinepierce7560
    @christinepierce7560 Před 3 měsíci +6

    👩‍🎤 I don’t believe that either sets of parents did anything incorrectly at any given time in the upbringing of the children. It’s a journey that they all share together and separately and what a magnificent journey to be discovered. I would like to see how the girls in the USA are doing after each year in college. Actually I would love to see a documentary about both families as time moves forward. My best wishes for them all 🥰🙏

  • @thea_therian
    @thea_therian Před 3 měsíci +7

    Even when i'm at a sleepover with one other person and i say goodnight i'm always the one saying.... "are you still awake? so about--" 😂 if there were 3 more people i would never stop talking

  • @barbglamser6799
    @barbglamser6799 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I don’t have children. I’m surprised I watched this entire video. These parents are fabulous. Married after a world wind romance. Boy you two lucked out finding your person. You really have your heads on straight. Your beautiful, remarkable daughters are brilliant. Whatever you’ve done the last five years keep on doing it with progressive modifications as the girls grow up. And mom and dad take a holiday away and leave the girls with the grandparents occasionally. You deserve me time too 👏👏👏👏

  • @thefrenchgardener1865
    @thefrenchgardener1865 Před 28 dny +3

    Faced with some life changing challenges, this Mom and Dad took the righteous path and God gave them the grace to persevere. Some people, many I think would freak out and take the selfish and self-serving route. God Bless them all.

  • @suescherdel6278
    @suescherdel6278 Před 2 měsíci +5

    They’re 18 years old now!
    💜💜💜💜
    Jessica is more bold because she struggled more as a newborn. She’s a fighter! 😊
    American girls are more aggressive and loud. Girls from the UK are a bit more reserved. But in general, teens will be teens! 😆

  • @thoughtank1019
    @thoughtank1019 Před 27 dny +3

    They are so beautiful and so identical. How magical. Someone who is not aware will say "a glitch in the matrix". I love how the mother cares to such an extent to fly all the way to the U.S. to learn from an older version of 4 identical twins. I think that was very smart of her.

  • @scampbell1620
    @scampbell1620 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Bless this couple for making this decision to keep all her babies. Look at the wonderful fruit of their decision! Beautiful, beautiful girls!

  • @mckenzyworthington5459
    @mckenzyworthington5459 Před 5 měsíci +37

    I couldn't imagine doing a multiple reduction on a relatively healthy baby and not wondering of they would have survived or not.

  • @jennielynnjoy
    @jennielynnjoy Před 2 měsíci +4

    I love how the girls are getting to see the journey before they were born, then before they could come home. Such an uplifting story. Were the girls 2 sets of twins?
    I have a friend with triplets, when they were little they wanted to dress alike, they are in high school now and each has their own personality and tastes in how they like to dress. It was so fun watching them grow up and watch all the changes. By 2 years old it was easy to tell one of the sisters than the other 2, she was smaller and she looked really close but not identical. By the time they were in 5th grade they each were very different. The 1st one was the athlete and loved soccer, the 2nd one loved reading and was more studious than her sisters and the 3rd (also non identical) was the princess. These personality traits have just become more defined.

  • @sabrinac4092
    @sabrinac4092 Před 4 měsíci +11

    I have twin girls who are 41. When they were still at home, they either dressed the same or the same in different colors. After they weren’t babies anymore, I let them decide. Even now, they still like the same things. One is married and lives in a different country and they often will still match unknowingly and notice it when online together. :D They seem to have a sixth sense even though they are many miles apart. :)

  • @karissaolive5034
    @karissaolive5034 Před 5 měsíci +53

    What beautiful families ♥️
    Both families are so supportive of their daughters…. Thank you for letting us have a peek at how you make it work… ❤

  • @valerienelson3296
    @valerienelson3296 Před 3 měsíci +6

    As Preemies they needed each other and learned from each other. I think Mom learned a valuable lesson about individuality. The things they share are obvious to all, but their differences really need to be celebrated so they can be seen as individuals. In reality 18yrs will fly by and you want to have 4 independent girls that won't be traumatized by seperation when they are in adult relationships. This way I believe they will have a healthy bond forever. ❤

  • @ritamailheau771
    @ritamailheau771 Před měsícem +4

    The girls are so beautiful! What a joy. ❤😊 Great parents. God bless this dear family.

  • @ArtemensiaK
    @ArtemensiaK Před 4 měsíci +27

    "a baby" is quite something. We also wanted "a baby" and ended up having twins. That was rought enough, but 4? She doesn't have a choice, but to push through, but the organization! Amazing
    For the dressing the same: We were always asked, why we weren't dressing the same. Truth is: At first they had a pile of clothes and we grabbed what was nearest. The colours were just to identify different sizes, so we could give clothes away or when one was bigger than the other etc. We always "asked" them what they wanted to wear and at one point they reached for this or that. And now they just turned 4 and just select for themselves what they wanna wear. They still have one pile of clothes, but I don't get why go through the hassle of dressing them the same. Everything is easier and more individual, if they could just pick

  • @janesmith9024
    @janesmith9024 Před 4 měsíci +23

    Our twins (our 4th/5th children) are non identical boys. This is a lovely film and made a good while ago. I wonder how they are doing today? Both sets of quads are lovely families. When I knew it was twins my biggest concern was that there is a much higher risk in pregnancy and birth than a single baby, so early birth, disabilities etc that is often the result of multiple births. Luckily mine stuck in longer than any of my babies - 40 weeks to a natural birth very very rare with twins and one came so fast he was born at home and his twin 7 hours later in hospital in a different borough ( something the births registrar had never had - twins born in different areas/ boroughs). No one had ever even hinted I would have to have two complete separate labours on the same day - exhausting, really unexpected. I thought one came out and then the other. We got home the same night.
    Roll forward now and they went to the same university , different subject and different accommodation and this month they BOTH QUALIFY AS LAWYERS. They are much closer and know each other better than their other 3 siblings who are single children. The twins always have backed up the other twin against me whereas the single siblings are always more than happy to blame another sibling. Multiple births show us so much about the human condition and nature and nurture. At age 4 the school suggested separate classes which our twins also wanted so it continued from there until at age 16 they did some subjects together. They shared a room to age 18 very unusual compared with our other children. It is just an amazing miracle that these parents had quads naturally after struggling even to conceive and nice there is the older half brother not too far away too as he is also part of the family.

  • @maryannchaisson6742
    @maryannchaisson6742 Před 29 dny +2

    I want you both to know how totally impressed and delighted for all of you! I personally had eight (8) children in 9.5 years. As a great grandmother, I think this was the greatest accomplishment in my life! Congratulations and prayers for all in your delightful family! They grow up too fast. Love from Canada!🇨🇦❤️❤️🙏🙏💐💐❤️🇨🇦

  • @SBJF20-22
    @SBJF20-22 Před 5 měsíci +19

    Mommas Gene's are strongggggggg they are all a spitting image of their mum beautiful girls

    • @chasetonga
      @chasetonga Před 4 měsíci +2

      They got daddy’s blue eyes.

  • @carenza163
    @carenza163 Před 3 měsíci +3

    This is old. They are turning 18 next month and have each developed their own identities and styles. Still a lovely family!

  • @joandeigan7826
    @joandeigan7826 Před 5 měsíci +26

    Wow. What a blessing! 4 times! The girls are beautiful!

  • @ourcreativebeehive
    @ourcreativebeehive Před 5 měsíci +22

    I am amazed that they did dress them the same, color wise. I wonder if it is because they are girls🤔 We have a local set of quad boys and they dressed them in a set color. Michael was blue, Davud was green, etc.

    • @Sunnie_7212
      @Sunnie_7212 Před 4 měsíci +1

      My kids are always dressed the same. They want it and it’s easier to spot them in a crowd if you have 4

  • @jimwatson4513
    @jimwatson4513 Před 3 měsíci +5

    What a GOD'S BLESSING !!!!! NOW THEY NEED 4 BOYS !!! ✝️✝️✝️👍👍👍❤❤❤

  • @nicolapritchard2690
    @nicolapritchard2690 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I was at school with Julie their mum she so lovely , what a blessing 🙏

  • @kristene2372
    @kristene2372 Před 4 měsíci +4

    The reason they're different is because they each have an individual soul.
    As we all do

  • @lidwineelisabeth1056
    @lidwineelisabeth1056 Před 4 měsíci +10

    "Even simple things like bedtime..." I have never heard a parent say that

    • @ettinakitten5047
      @ettinakitten5047 Před 3 měsíci

      Bedtime is usually pretty simple for my daughter (almost 2). I think sleep training often backfires and makes them need a rigid routine to sleep, whereas I just follow my daughter's lead and she usually gets to sleep pretty easily when it's time. Only time it's tough is if something is wrong (eg teething, illness, too hot or cold, etc), or if I'm sleep deprived and she isn't so I'm wanting an earlier bedtime than her.

  • @G.G.8GG
    @G.G.8GG Před 4 měsíci +10

    One just can't help falling in love with them. Wishing blessings galore on all the family as life goes forward.

  • @kimberlyrhea
    @kimberlyrhea Před 3 měsíci +3

    Don't stress, mommy. The girls are smart. They have each other to lean on when something bothers them. I think it's harder to send one child to school then it would be with multiple children. I'll be praying for your peace of mind. Your babies are gorgeous little ladies. Be proud of every thing they accomplish

  • @jjo5375
    @jjo5375 Před 5 měsíci +18

    What a pleasant change of pace...healthy, delightful, innocent sisters & family discovering the world as a unique entity, as 'all' should be, yet from a perspective almost no one else will ever know. The family generously pulled back the curtains to their experience thus far, and, hopefully, as the years go by. What 'I' found frustrating was the overlapping of dialogue amongst the family members...the narrator ...and music tract....making words indistinguishable...not, I'm sure, the intended goal! Just because it 'can' be done, does not mean it 'should' be! It was a distraction throughout ...making me wish I could pull a cable to eliminate it! I wish the family the blessings and protections of God as they both bond...and explore their lives. : )

  • @Emzo99
    @Emzo99 Před 25 dny +1

    I think it’s a beautiful thing to be born with a number of genetic copies of yourself and if I were a quadruplet I would want to stay as similar as possible to my siblings. Life can be so so lonely; having other people that share your unique experiences and genetic propensities must be magical. Always someone to confide in - someone who understands you like no one else.

  • @Fluffimuff
    @Fluffimuff Před 4 měsíci +4

    I loved the end scene after the parents came to a new realization about the need to support their individuality, and the family hands held walking together with their different clothing choices was so beautiful.

  • @ileanamuntean7338
    @ileanamuntean7338 Před 4 měsíci +6

    They are still different individuals, different souls.

  • @numivis7807
    @numivis7807 Před 4 měsíci +11

    Umm. The mom is surprised that they don’t have the same personality? This shocked me a little. Just because they look the same doesn’t mean they have the same soul

  • @kristenh3310
    @kristenh3310 Před 3 měsíci +20

    Step #1 don't dress them in identical outfits 😂

  • @ediewall6360
    @ediewall6360 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I think the parents made great choices. Give them a strong tea, of support when they are younger, then they will have the confidence to branch out and feel their individual expression.

  • @emy923
    @emy923 Před 4 měsíci +16

    What wonderful parents to these beautiful girls, a solid, loving family unit ❤

  • @engineeringplay
    @engineeringplay Před 4 měsíci +5

    Amazing, so beautiful. Mum asked why the personalities are different. The human soul is the real self, the physical bodies are a way for the soul to become self aware. Each soul is unique and so they will all have their own emotional experience, feelings, personality, intensions, passions, memories, and desires.

  • @julespowell4896
    @julespowell4896 Před 4 měsíci +10

    Loved this. Beautiful family. Well done Mum and Dad.

  • @doloreswilliamdyke3954
    @doloreswilliamdyke3954 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Absolutely fascinating. Love the way you are letting them become who they are. Yet their bond will never be broken. Thank you for sharing.

  • @jasonervoes1326
    @jasonervoes1326 Před 4 měsíci +9

    Beautiful family. Great videos. Happy New Year.

  • @davidj.leavitt249
    @davidj.leavitt249 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Excellent video. Thank you for inviting us into your life. Stay safe, healthy, and happy.

  • @ettinakitten5047
    @ettinakitten5047 Před 3 měsíci +2

    One thing I think the nature/nurture psychological perspective on multiples often forgets is that they're not just subjected to the same external environmental effects, they're also affecting each other through everyday interactions. I suspect for a lot of multiples, constantly having your siblings as a comparison factor can exaggerate differences. For example, if one kid is slightly more shy than their twin, and they're constantly together, the bolder twin will generally be the first to interact with anything that's new and kinda scary, and therefore they get more practice overcoming fear than their shyer twin. Meanwhile, a singleton who's slightly shy would take longer but eventually interact with the new thing, without watching a sibling take the plunge first. Or if one twin is slightly more assertive, the fact that they're often running into conflict with the same other child is likely to lead to a habitual pattern of the more assertive twin calling the shots and the less assertive twin following their lead, whereas singleton kids are likely to run into more varied contexts for peer conflicts and win some and lose some. Once they get old enough to form self-concepts, compare themselves to others and be sensitive to how people describe them, this becomes even more pronounced as they start seeing themselves as "the (label) one".

  • @patmillett8056
    @patmillett8056 Před 4 měsíci +6

    What a delight to watch and listen. I smiled throughout the whole video.

  • @agulusek
    @agulusek Před 4 měsíci +11

    Julie, you are such a sweet and amazingly strong person. You and your husband are doing exceptional job! Girls are amazing :) God bless you ❤❤❤❤

  • @nortom12
    @nortom12 Před 3 měsíci +3

    What a beautiful family. No matter how different they become, they will always have each other. How wonderful. The teenagers had awesome advice for Mom. God Bless all of you!!

  • @tx12standstrong70
    @tx12standstrong70 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is a wonderful, fantastic miracle story! Please keep us updated as they mature. They are so beautiful!

  • @belindajean2271
    @belindajean2271 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Such a beautiful family and a wonderful story..much love and hugs

  • @Mandy-rx7rq
    @Mandy-rx7rq Před 4 měsíci +30

    Dressed the same, doesn't cause arguments over clothes between them 😂. That's how I see it.

    • @oOIIIMIIIOo
      @oOIIIMIIIOo Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yeah, that is how families with single daughters do it. 🙄😄

    • @heikecharles5605
      @heikecharles5605 Před 3 měsíci

      Wenn sie sich ihre Kleidung selbst raussuchen dürfen, gibt’s auch keinen Streit😇

    • @ettinakitten5047
      @ettinakitten5047 Před 3 měsíci

      How so? I'd have expected it to cause *more* arguments about which outfit set they want. What if one wants to wear pink and the other wants purple? That'd only cause an argument if you're making them dress the same.

  • @tarynb2287
    @tarynb2287 Před 4 měsíci +5

    This was wonderful to watch, loved it, learnt new things and made me happy seeing them in their own choice of clothes at the end, but they do look adorable matching also, great job mum and dad!

  • @bronwynrykiert7254
    @bronwynrykiert7254 Před 3 měsíci +1

    What a great story. I look forward to future stories of these quads.

  • @sharonfrizell8265
    @sharonfrizell8265 Před 3 měsíci +3

    She is such a lovely mother, and the little girls are just so filled with love and joy.

    • @theplacebeyondthelies2429
      @theplacebeyondthelies2429 Před 3 měsíci

      she is something, and he also seems chill. if you have the choice, marry wisely, but I believe everything is orchestrated from above in the end. This story shows that God is good, and rewards the humble and faithful (choosing pro life, not giving fear any chance)

  • @sarahratliff482
    @sarahratliff482 Před 3 měsíci +3

    This family is blessed! What a wonderful story!

  • @gdcleanfun
    @gdcleanfun Před měsícem

    Thank you for this amazing video!

  • @Melody-st4df
    @Melody-st4df Před měsícem

    Fascinating ! Thank you SO much for giving us a window into your worlds!

  • @millenialsmom2214
    @millenialsmom2214 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I get dressing them the same when they're small. Would be a lot easier. But at some point, they're going to want to express their individuality. I'd let them dress differently when they started asking to. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

  • @AotearoaAnge
    @AotearoaAnge Před 4 měsíci +61

    Interesting how their mum couldn’t figure out why they all had different personalities, even though they are identical. She didn’t see them as individuals, which is odd but also explains why she insisted on dressing them exactly the same, giving them the exact amount of food etc.

    • @lisasaxon7828
      @lisasaxon7828 Před 4 měsíci +22

      It’s not that she “couldn’t’ figure it out. She’s knows very well they have different personalities but she was stating it in a simple and basic manner: if alll from the same egg then why different personalities? It’s her way of stating how mine blowing it is trying to comprehend the biological, scientific and mental facts to how identical would work.

    • @c5689
      @c5689 Před 4 měsíci

      @@lisasaxon7828if you’re asking “all from the same egg why different personalities” you are simply an idiot

    • @courtneywhitlow6974
      @courtneywhitlow6974 Před 3 měsíci +12

      She was avoiding favortism. Sadly, it is common with multiples. I have "dime a dozen twins" but remember counting food as I put it on their plates because I had read about favortism and wanted to make sure each child was treated equally. Both parents did a great job seeking knowledge and adapting.

    • @user-bw4wr6jp9m
      @user-bw4wr6jp9m Před 3 měsíci +3

      For the love of God woman SHE (their mum) described each individual daughter's separate unique personalities at the very beginning of the program ( ie.e one was a little minx. one likes being the center of attention etc. ) Maybe you need to go back and watch it again ??? 🙄

    • @user-bw4wr6jp9m
      @user-bw4wr6jp9m Před 3 měsíci

      Just curious Was that PRECISELY what she was trying to "AVOID " I didn't pick up on that concern as much as making sure she paid attention to each daughter's individual personalities etc. ????? @@courtneywhitlow6974

  • @meoohmy3231
    @meoohmy3231 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Wonderfully done!

  • @jecsw8671
    @jecsw8671 Před 5 měsíci +15

    They’re so beautiful and unique 🥹❤️

  • @Itspoppyme
    @Itspoppyme Před 4 měsíci +7

    Jose is the most incredible dad 🥰

  • @johannbredendieck7568
    @johannbredendieck7568 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This family is really heart- warming. Such loving parents and so really cute girls! It's a gift, a challenge and needs talent to manage this! They are doing all so well!

  • @mcobanoglu
    @mcobanoglu Před 4 měsíci +1

    For sure I am not the only one cry and smile at the same time! Incredible story , wishing all of them happy and long life !

  • @vloggers3wynne590
    @vloggers3wynne590 Před 5 měsíci +17

    Wish there was a update on them

  • @belson8257
    @belson8257 Před 4 měsíci +4

    What a beautiful story! May God bless and keep you all in a long and healthy life!!🙏❤

  • @mariar2081
    @mariar2081 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Wow! What a blessing! I know it’s a tremendous responsibility and what a challenge. God bless you both for giving them life.

  • @lisayouse3502
    @lisayouse3502 Před 3 měsíci +1

    What a lovely story! I hope all eight girls keep in touch. And a big congratulations for the parents who did their best in raising them. 🎉

  • @lindaw.2565
    @lindaw.2565 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Congratulations! Total miracles! Your girls are beautiful. They sure got their mommy's beautiful hair! I'm so glad they are all healthy. May God continue to bless your family.