twin interaction

Miriam - posted on 09/07/2012

twin thing. my oldest son is 10 and my twins are 20 months and they have played with each other since they were a couple months old as well.. they love to play together.....

Erika - posted on 08/25/2012

I think it's sort of a twin thing. I had a 13 mo old daughter when I had my g/g twins (7 years old now). They have all been very close since the beginning. I think a lot of it is due to the fact that they are all so close in age and grew up in the same house. I can see how it would be different with older siblings and/or neighbors/friends/cousins. However I do notice that if the twins sleep in the same bed (which they sometimes do...we have a twin over full bunk bed) they are more likely to be snuggled up in their sleep than if one sleeps with the older sister. Other than that they all bicker equally and love hanging out in any combination. They are fiercely protective of each other too.

Michelle - posted on 08/18/2012

I only have twins But I think it maybe a twin thing

Delainya - posted on 08/17/2012

i think its a twin thing, because they are so used to the touching from bieng together in the womb, so its natural for them, none of my singletons were like that

Dehra - posted on 08/17/2012

My twin are 2 and they don't always play together(I have a 3 y.o. also) but when they do they will exchange lots of hugs and kisses its cute. My younger twin is always worried about the older twin.....but yea twins they have something singletons can't even begin to understand.

Delainya - posted on 08/16/2012

yep my 16 month old b/g twins have thier own language, i sooooo wish i knew what they were saying to each other. and also when they think noone is watching them, they are so sweet to each other. bubba is the older one and he seems to be the one tht does things first, and then sissy follows, as if he is doing it to make sure its ok for her lol.

Becky - posted on 06/28/2010

I have 2 sets of twins.. first set 5 yrs old boy/ girl. 2nd set 3 years old boy/girl and they are so close. I love the interaction..just watching and listening has brought a great joy in my life.They have a deep understanding for each other sometimes without saying anything.

Gail - posted on 06/17/2010

It's true, I had 3 children before I had my twins and none of the older 3 ever interacted like my twins do. It is amazing and wonderful to watch twins interact so enjoy it, we are lucky to be able to witness something so special! :)

Caroline - posted on 06/11/2010

I think it is a twin thing.
My girls are 2. They copied each other from an early age. They turned over and slept on their tummies on the same night, they sat up with out help on the same day, they crawled and walked within a week of each other.They lie in bed the same way, rock to sleep the same way. If one says a new word it is only moments until the other says it too.
I never noticed anything like this with my older single birth babies.

Sharon - posted on 06/08/2010

Hi, I had twin boys born 6 weeks early they were always next to each other in special care and on a few occasions one of them was moved to the other side of the room when the cleaners came in for the whole time they were apart they both screamed the place down and the minute they were put back next to each other they looked at each other and stopped screaming

Tanya - posted on 06/08/2010

My twin girls are 21 months and they really are the BEST of friends. They are constantly walking around holding hands and watching out for one another. I LOVE watching them interact with each other and seeing how much they love each other. I pray they will always have that close bond.

Janet - posted on 06/03/2010

My twins are now 25 and I have always (from day 1) loving watching the difference in how they were with each other, in comparison to how other , non twin, children are with each other.
At 25, that bond is still there, and I still find it amazing. The bond they have seems to be stronger now, than is was when they were babies, and they were like all the rest of your twins!

Suzanne - posted on 06/03/2010

There is definitely a difference. I have a 4 year old and 14 mos fraternal twin boys. My oldest had plenty of playdates and time with other babies, but really didn't interact with them at all til he was at least 2. My twins watch each other all the time and trade toys, food, bottles, pacis without fussing (most of the time).

Stephanie - posted on 06/03/2010

I think it's that twins bond. My oldest always has loved other kids but my twins not so much. They are more shy. But they love each other and their big brother. My twins play together pretty much all the time and they are 2 1/2 now. It's so fun to see them interact with one another :)

Emma - posted on 06/03/2010

my 15 month old girls have just learnt to kiss each other and now dont stop. They also love playing with each others belly buttons! When we are out they don't seem to even notice other children like my eldest did whe she was younger. Guess it's a twin thing.

Mary Alice - posted on 06/02/2010

My twin sons will turn 20 years old at the end of August. They are still very close. When they were little, they interacted constantly, even teaching each other things. One walked first and taught his brother. The other climbed first and taught his brother. When we moved them from cribs to beds, we first had mattresses on the floor. We would go to check on them and find the boys sleeping together in the middle of the floor, holding hands. Even as old as fourth graders, they would be in the same bed, talking. When I asked why they were in the same bed, it was, "We needed to talk, Mom!" Their beds were about 3 feet apart at the time. As they grew older, they played on the same sports teams and even worked part time at the same places for every job. This summer marks the boys' reunion after being apart at different universities for the school year. They are again working at the same fast food restaurant and pretty much hang out together all of the time. When they are around each other, they show their affection somewhat strangely, insulting each other and hitting each other. I guess that is just boy stuff, though. I remember thinking I wanted boy girl twins, but my sister has boy girl twins and her twins don't seem to be as close as my boys are. I love their closeness and can't imagine it any other way...

Candi - posted on 06/02/2010

Twins often pay attention to each other but not to other babies. Have they noticed other kids yet? My boys cared about each other long before they cared about other kids, and they still prefer each other's company to other kid's company--unless it's a cute little girl. ;o) Then it's every twin for himself.

Chris - posted on 05/28/2010

twin thing!!! Mine were the same way. They have each other and that special bond between them...they are still that way and are six now. When all else fails, they still have each other and can count on that. My others interacted, but not in the same way that the twins did.

Jocelyn - posted on 05/27/2010

I have a friend who's daughter was born 4 days before my boys and she interacts with them totally different from how they interact with each other. They are almost 14 mos now and my boys play together, not just side by side like most singletons will do and have been since they could move. They try to play with her and she doesn't really get it. I know b/c they're brothers it's a little different but they really try to play with all kids b/c it's what they do. It's kinda funny. I think it is kind of a twin thing, but I wonder also how many siblings who are close or kids that are in daycare with similar aged kids act with each other.

CHERYL - posted on 05/27/2010

my 2 are 11ms i love watching them 2gether. they follow each other and sometimes it seems like they are chasing each other and giggling.e is banging on the radiator the other joins in. they pull toys from each other.if onthey sleep i seperate rooms and as soon as they see each other they smile and chatter. but they also pull each other hair and make each other cry. im also a twin and me and my sister r best friends tho we did fight lots when we were younger.

Melissa - posted on 05/26/2010

I have twin girls, not identical, but fraternal and they did the same thing.

Ciera - posted on 05/26/2010

My b/g are 16 months old and they still fight with each other more than anyone else and they LOVE each other more than anyone else. They are VERY close to their cousins (3 yrs, 2 yrs and 15 months) and obviously love their cousins very much but even their cousins are no competition for each other. I am 27 weeks pregnant with one this time and interested to see the differences. So far no differences as far as pregnancy is concerned excpet that I feel TINY for 27 weeks now. :) but that is a very good difference. My twins though, they follow each other around. I swear EVERYTIME I see one coming around the corner, I KNOW the other is right behind. They can't be apart from each other. Even if they are not necessarily playing together they still have to be close to each other. They have hardly EVER been apart and the only FEW times they have been was only for a couple hours tops when one has to go to a doctors appointment or something like that. It still boggles my mind that they will NEVER know life without each other! Let's hope they like it that way! :)

Celeste - posted on 05/26/2010

My twin boys are 3 1/2 and I LOVE how they interact! They have an older sister as well, but I noticed the boys' interactions with each other is just different. They talk to each other and know exactly what they're talking about, they play together. I love it!

Khadijah - posted on 05/26/2010

If you think your twins are interacting now........



My girls are almost 16 months old and they are inseperable. I love, love, love, watching them interact with one another. When they wake up in the morning they always smile and giggle at each other like there's an inside joke that only the two of them share. If one cries, the other will wait a couple of minutes to see if she'll stop, if not the other one strikes up. They chase each other around the room laughing and playing. And my favorite....they constantly give each other hugs and kisses. They'll hold the other ones face and give her a kiss. Soooo cute!! I can't wait to see what they'll start doing next!!

Kate - posted on 05/26/2010

l love watching my twins interact. They are 10 months old. They will explore together, going from one thing to another, side by side. They also reach out to touch each other all the time, too. Another thing they do is one will have toy and the other will take it from him. The first baby will patiently take it back. They go back and forth like that alot. lt's just so neat to watch them together. And they are happy to see each other in the morning.