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How to Find Help Being a Twin in a Non-Twin World

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24.09.2024

No one can say for sure how twins learn that they are unique as a twin pair and as individuals because of the very, very close attachment they share with their twin (and with other twins) as they develop a sense of self. Also, twins can have communication difficulties because of the twinship, so really, no one can say for sure how twins learn that they are unique.

Different families take different approaches to individuality, from giving twins separate bedrooms to putting them in separate schools. Fortunately, teaching twins about their individuality is very possible, and parents often take instilling a sense of how each child in the pair is different from their twin seriously.

Additionally, I have actually thought about the possibility of teaching twins about the profound nature of twinship. Or, I wonder, do twins need to just live the experience of closeness and other aspects of their shared identity as they grow and mature? My strong belief is that it does help to teach them about who they are in comparison to single-born children (singletons or non-twins).

Twins who consult with me frequently say, “I did not realize how different I was from my friends who were not twins. I knew we were unusual because, as children, we did not fear........

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