Twins who ALWAYS dress the same
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Just wondered what other people thought about that, why do a lot of parents always dress their twins in identical outfits? At best it looks twee, yes if they're going to a party or something and both love the same dress fair enough, but why have them always wearing the exact same outfit on the same day? I knew a woman and if one twin soiled their outfit she'd change both of them!
This subject sprung to mind 'cos I saw two old ladies in their 70's at the shops dressed identically, not only did it look sad, but a tad creepy too! I think it can be a bit unhealthy to treat them as kind of one entity and not individuals in their own right, lots of parents have children very close together in age and size but don't dress them identically, I just think it's bizzare!
This subject sprung to mind 'cos I saw two old ladies in their 70's at the shops dressed identically, not only did it look sad, but a tad creepy too! I think it can be a bit unhealthy to treat them as kind of one entity and not individuals in their own right, lots of parents have children very close together in age and size but don't dress them identically, I just think it's bizzare!
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That freaks me out more than a Muslim with a rucksack.
As soon as they were at play school, I asked for them to be split up into different groups. That way they were compared with other children, not just their twin. They had their own set of friends, and grew up as individuals, rather than 1/2 of a pair.
As time went on, I got to tell them apart (even their mum couldn't always tell which was which!) as I started to see them as such different people. Academically, they had different abilities, and previous teachers had always seen them as a pair but I split em up and let them develop their own space, and they loved it.
there was 3 years difference between me and my older sis but we wore the same clothes
looks cute in the photos!
My 2nd son was walking along in town with 3rd son last week and this girl who knows older one but not younger shouted over: "Is that your twin?" No-one ever believes they're not twins (or triplets with the oldest bro).:D
My 3 eldest kids are like clones, and there's some fair age gaps between em. It was bad at school though as No 2 got called No 1's name the whole way through, and then No 3 got called No 1 and No 2's name.:D
However, my mother in law, upon realising that I did not want them dressed the same, would buy them new clothes, and have them put on immediately, then proclaim how adorable/cute/gorgeous they were, which led to them LOVING that praise, therefore wanting to dress exactly the same! (yes my mother in law is that pathetic!)
They dressed the same from about 2 years old until 3 1/2
It got to the point where one morning I tried to dress them differently, and one of my boys threw an almighty paddy! My boys never throw tantrums (hard to believe I am sure, but true) as they know it gets them no where. But my boy threw such an awful paddy over this, he was distraught, he couldnt breathe through crying so hard, he kicked, punched, scratched, bit etc! I put him in the same clothes as his brother and it was instant calm......
They were still individual people though, I NEVER refer to them as 'the twins' and i will correct others when they do. They now very rarely wear the same clothes, but I still have to get doubles of everything or they argue. There are days where they insist on wearing the same thing, but as they choose their own clothes now, it is quite obviously their own choice.
I do however dress them the same on purpose if we go out on a day trip (to the zoo etc) as if by chance one of them got lost I would be able to say to the workers that 'He looks exactly like this'
lol. I can relate to that scenario you painted. I can relate to it exactly. I give up correcting people half the time. I always say, we're not twins. We even confuse our GPs, dentists... It causes problems half the time.
My sister is only distinguishable for obvious reasons.
that must feel kinda weird?
I used to be amused by it when I saw them walking down the road. They were often in pink and both were really fat. They had pink dresses, cadicans, shoes, hats and even handbags. Even at the young age I was, I thought it was odd and it certainly looked funny.
Or indeed why it would bother anyone why two older ladies are dressed the same .
dressing the same as a child isn't as bad as being a sychophant as an adult:sleep:
Surely it is more boring to dress your children in exactly the same clothes.
Do the parents have no imagination?