TRACEY BENDINGER | Culture | Contact
Twins in the Old Town are in shock today after hearing their mother offer health advice that didn’t relate to potential dehydration.
The Advocate can confirm the twins are in a stable condition and are likely to make a full recovery, if they rest and drink plenty of water.
It’s believed Tom and Tilly McKinnon were sitting at their kitchen table when Tilly complained of a headache and that she felt a bit cold.
Pre-empting her mother’s medical advice, Tilly got up and began walking towards the sink to get some water.
“Tilly, oh you might have a fever, come here and let me take your temperature. Tom, I’ve got medicine box above the fridge, bring it to me” demanded Penelope McKinnon, the twins mother.
As the twins tell The Advocate, it was this moment that lead to the children both simultaneously go into shock.
“We thought something might be seriously wrong, usually she just tells us to drink more water”
“Or put something on our feet”
“She never really switches up from those two responses, so when she asked for the medicine box today we kinda freaked out”
“But, in hindsight it’s good to know that she’s got some health expertise outside of diagnosing everything as severe dehydration.”
