Mom Color Codes Her Triplets To Tell Them Apart

Every parent of identical twins/triplets is going to shake their head at me right now, but I’ve got to be honest. I have always wondered-especially when the kids are little-how…

Charlie & Debbie

Updated May 3, 2022 7:58 AM EDT

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Every parent of identical twins/triplets is going to shake their head at me right now, but I've got to be honest. I have always wondered-especially when the kids are little-how do you tell them apart? I've NEVER come across one of the parents that seems to have any trouble. I guess I've just always figured if the good Lord blesses you like this, he blesses you with the ability to differentiate. That being said, I love what Crystal Hasselquist has done after giving birth to identical triplets James, Henrik, and Thomas. She came clean with her story of asking their NICU nurse for suggestions on telling them apart.

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"How about having the triplets wear bracelets?" Nah, Crystal wasn't down with that as they could be easily removed. Then, this tip caught her eye online: paint the big toenail on each child with a different color. BOOM! I just hope she's not like us and would easily forget her color-coding system. ;)

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Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.