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separating your twins in school

Whether to Separate Your Twins in School – Pandemic Edition

Should your twins be in the same class in school? The answer depends on whether we’re in the middle of a pandemic. What I’ve Said in the Past In this post, I’ve compared separating my kids at school and keeping them together in the same bunk at camp. In the debate as to whether to […]

separate classes makes the heart grow fonder

Separate Classes Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

My very informal study has shown that enrolling my five-year old daughters in separate classes makes their hearts grow fonder. Separation during the school year Throughout the school year, I have them in separate classes. They have been separated since the early days of preschool when they were around two years old. One of them […]

But You Have Each Other

(Lack of) Appreciation of Twinness: “But You Have Each Other!”

This post is a quick rant about ingratitude. It’s a pet peeve of mine. My five-year old twin daughters showed a major lack of appreciation of twinness this week. Here’s how it played out: Their camp ended and I registered them for a ‘filler camp’ of sorts – it’s a camp for kids whose parents […]

twin identity find self

Helping Your Twin Child Find Himself (His SELF)

In my last post, I discussed the challenges twins face in finding their own unique identities. This week, I have tips on how you, as a parent, can help your twin child establish his identity — outside of the twinship. Preschool/Toddler Years I discussed this topic in my post titled “Helping Your Twins Form Friendships […]