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6 Ways To Help Your Twins Feel Like Individuals

Having twins is a great joy. Doubles the giggles, double the hugs. Okay, double diapers and spit ups too. But raising twins is really a lot of fun. And with parenting any siblings there comes a struggle or two. With twins the biggest thing is emphasizing individuality. Many parents of twins get completely lost in the moment. They really try to create "doubles." No denying it, it"s cute to see twins dressed alike, hair done the same, but is it really best for them? Probably not past the age of one when they can start expressing their own likes and dislikes. Here are some more tips for giving your twins a sense of individuality:

1. Give them different names

We all know of or have heard of twins with similar names: Mandy and Sandy, Eddie and Freddie, Jenn and Ben. Don"t do it. It"s more weird than it is cute. Treat naming twins as you would naming individual siblings. You wouldn"t give children two years apart rhyming names, give your twins that same respect.

2. Dress them differently

As infants, when they don"t know what"s going on, it"s probably fine to dress your twins similarly. It"s cute, but it"s also important to get into the habit of dressing them differently. If you have twin girls, one might adore frilly dresses whereas the other twin might hate dresses. It"s not fair to them to make them wear something they really don"t like.

3. Don"t refer to them as "the twins"

Grouping them together all the time is sure to annoy your children. When talking to other people about your children use their names. Constantly calling them "the twins" creates a feeling that they are one and not two. It is also important to have others refer to them by their names instead of asking "how are the twins?" because very rarely will your children feel the same or want the same things.

4. Don"t expect them to be the same

They might look alike on the outside, but on the inside your twins may be as different as night and day. One may be an athlete, the other academic. Even as small children, one may love animals while the other is fascinated by trains. They are not carbon copies of each other. It is okay to do things with them each separately and have them participate in different activities. Be careful not to say things like "why can"t you be more like your sister?" Encourage them to be themselves by having their own interests and dreams.

5. Give them their own rooms

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