Comments on: The "twin talk" http://www.hdydi.com/2008/12/the-twin-talk/ Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: prosaica http://www.hdydi.com/2008/12/the-twin-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-3591 prosaica Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:22:54 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1989#comment-3591 Twin B took until about age 4 to believe that he wasn't older than (2-inches-shorter) twin A - indeed, as the name suggests, twin A is almost 15 minutes older. They did learn the word twins very early at daycare, but didn't understand what it meant for quite a while. OTOH, my singleton girl (at age 7) got pissed because she felt she had a right to a twin sister and suggested we should adopt her best friend. Twin B took until about age 4 to believe that he wasn’t older than (2-inches-shorter) twin A – indeed, as the name suggests, twin A is almost 15 minutes older. They did learn the word twins very early at daycare, but didn’t understand what it meant for quite a while.
OTOH, my singleton girl (at age 7) got pissed because she felt she had a right to a twin sister and suggested we should adopt her best friend.

]]> By: Sadia http://www.hdydi.com/2008/12/the-twin-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-3592 Sadia Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:15:30 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1989#comment-3592 There is a set of boy-girl twins in the classroom attached to my girls', and their student assistant is an identical twin whose sister visits rather regularly. We also have fraternal triplet cousins. As a result of all this exposure, my 2.5-year-olds seem pretty comfortable with the idea of being twins and sisters, and even understand that they are identical (like their teacher and her sister), while the other multiples they know aren't. We also focus on the shared birthday concept. I tried to talk about them being in Mommy's belly together, but they looked at me like I was crazy. There is a set of boy-girl twins in the classroom attached to my girls’, and their student assistant is an identical twin whose sister visits rather regularly. We also have fraternal triplet cousins. As a result of all this exposure, my 2.5-year-olds seem pretty comfortable with the idea of being twins and sisters, and even understand that they are identical (like their teacher and her sister), while the other multiples they know aren’t. We also focus on the shared birthday concept. I tried to talk about them being in Mommy’s belly together, but they looked at me like I was crazy.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.hdydi.com/2008/12/the-twin-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-3594 Michelle Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:42:42 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1989#comment-3594 There are several sets of twins at my girls' daycare/preschool so I don't think anyone refers to them as twins. We almost never reference it. But there is another little boy at school that shares their birthday. I mentioned this to them recently, and at the sound of the word "birthday", one daughter piped up, "I want cake, please!" It seems they think like your boys! There are several sets of twins at my girls’ daycare/preschool so I don’t think anyone refers to them as twins. We almost never reference it. But there is another little boy at school that shares their birthday. I mentioned this to them recently, and at the sound of the word “birthday”, one daughter piped up, “I want cake, please!” It seems they think like your boys!

]]> By: WhatACard http://www.hdydi.com/2008/12/the-twin-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-3593 WhatACard Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:32:49 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1989#comment-3593 Hee :) I like the way he thinks...cake is always good! My mom (and her twin sister) were always called "the twins", and she HATED it. When she had twins, she vowed they would never be called "the twins". So my little brother and sister (twins), now in their thirties, are still known as "the babies" or "the babes". I think there's something about twins that makes people want to lump them together. I must admit, I call my boys "the boys" all the time! Hee! Hee :) I like the way he thinks…cake is always good!

My mom (and her twin sister) were always called “the twins”, and she HATED it. When she had twins, she vowed they would never be called “the twins”. So my little brother and sister (twins), now in their thirties, are still known as “the babies” or “the babes”. I think there’s something about twins that makes people want to lump them together. I must admit, I call my boys “the boys” all the time! Hee!

]]> By: Michele http://www.hdydi.com/2008/12/the-twin-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-3588 Michele Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:41:16 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1989#comment-3588 My girls have been referred to as "the twins" at day care for some time. It used to bug me a lot, and I know they really don't know what that means. But now there's another set of girl twins in their class, I think it will be cut down quite a bit. My girls have been referred to as “the twins” at day care for some time. It used to bug me a lot, and I know they really don’t know what that means. But now there’s another set of girl twins in their class, I think it will be cut down quite a bit.

]]> By: Goddess in Progress http://www.hdydi.com/2008/12/the-twin-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-3590 Goddess in Progress Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:23:50 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1989#comment-3590 Did somebody say "cake?" :-) I do think it's interesting to see when they start to understand that "twin" is different than just "brother." It was also funny to be home and hear various people refer to my kids as "the twins." I just don't ever really say that. Did somebody say “cake?” :-)

I do think it’s interesting to see when they start to understand that “twin” is different than just “brother.”

It was also funny to be home and hear various people refer to my kids as “the twins.” I just don’t ever really say that.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.hdydi.com/2008/12/the-twin-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 Carrie Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:54:30 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1989#comment-3589 I'm with your boys, cake always sounds like a good plan! I’m with your boys, cake always sounds like a good plan!

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