Twin poll:

[hpy2bamom]

I have wanted to ask these questions forever and never do it but am still curious.


1. same crib or separate

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

4. dress alike or different

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?


OK, I can't think of anymore right now

[hpy2bamom]

Here are my answers:

1. same crib or separate

we have shared from day one and counting

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated

Nursing: I rotated with whomever was fussy going first until I got the hang of both at once
bottle: kept those separate
cups: up for grabs
spoon: I tried the feed one then the other and it took forever...it quickly became one spoon and I kept wondering if I was a bad Mom!

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

this too is up for grabs

4. dress alike or different

dress alike when we go out and want attention (heehee)....if I am in a hurry I dress them different, and at home it is grunge!

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

in the beginning, one at a time, now they are in the tub together and having a blast!

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?

I don't see separating them just because they are siblings but if one ends up being dominate with verbalizing for brother or doing everything for his twin then I will separate them. When my daughter went into Kindergarten we had the luck of all luck and she ended up in the same classroom as her favorite cousins! It made the transition to school so much easier! I don't know, I will just have to wait and see.

[KYGreek]

1. same crib or separate?
They've been seperate since they were a few weeks old, because they were too active from the get go to stay together. I was planning to leave them together for as long as possible, but that didn't turn out to be very long.

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated?
We gave up on that one pretty early on. We try to keep them seperated, but if one gets the other's sippy cup, it's no big deal. Spoons, we usually keep seperate, but not always.

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?
Toothbrushes are always seperate. I wouldn't want to use someone else's toothbrush, would you? They haven't used pacifiers since they were 5 months old, but as I recall, we usually gave each her own.

4. dress alike or different?
We dress them in similar outfits in different colors when we can find them, but often, they're dressed alike. It's just easier that way for us. When they're old enough to have an opinion, we will let them decide how to handle this one.

5. bathe at same time or one at a time?
As soon as they were old enough to take baths in the big bathtub, we started bathing them together. I can't imagine doing two seperate baths - one is hard enough! :D

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?
From what I read, that's more up to the school than anything. If I have a choice, I'll probably opt to keep them together, at least for the first couple years until they're more comfortable going to school.

[momto1+twins]

1. same crib or separate

We used one crib for the first week and then decided that one was to wigglie so we seperated them. We just gave them each their own room because they were waking each other up, now everything is going good.

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated

We always tried to keep their bottles seperate but we only use one spoon.

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

We shared pacifiers, it was to hard to keep them seperate. They only took them for a few months. We try to keep toothbrushes seperate but sometimes it is just impossible.

4. dress alike or different

I dress them alike every day! We even dress them in the same pj's. The only exception is if one of them have and accident.

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

We give them both a bath together every night.

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?

I want them in the same classroom at least for the first few years. but that will be awhile since they are only 14 months.

[waterlilies]

1. same crib or separate
They're both in the same crib and won't be separate until they're too big to be in the same crib

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated
They have their own bottles. Alex is not on solids yet, so Elijah gets his own spoon.

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?
The boys have their own pacifiers.

4. dress alike or different
I dress the boys differently. In the rare event that they are dressed alike, I will dress them in the same outfit but a totally different color.

5. bathe at same time or one at a time
Right now the boys are bathed one at a time, but once they are both able to sit on their own, they'll be bathed together.

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?
I would like them together for the first couple of years. Once they're older, I don't mind if they're in separate classes.

[Marina]

My twins are now 26 months old, but here are my answers.

1. same crib or separate

They slept in the same crib for a few weeks, but we then had to move them to separate cribs because DS kept kicking DD in the middle of the night! The cribs are side by side, though, which keeps them happy.

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separate

Bottles: separate. (We only give them bottles when we're holding them. They don't walk around with the bottles.)

Sippy cups: up for grabs, so not separate.

Spoons: separate if they're sick; otherwise, not separate. This drives my mom nuts, but I figure that the twins share everything else (even feeding each other Cheerios with recently-sucked thumbs) so I'm sure they share germs anyway.

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

They don't use pacifiers. We do use different toothbrushes for them.

4. dress alike or different

It's so hard to find cute boy-girl twin clothes that are similar/alike, so usually we dress them differently.

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

We bathe them at the same time. They hate being bathed separately.

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?

I think so. My DS is very shy, and he also has severe allergies to nuts/peanuts that require us to ask people to keep nuts away from him (which may well make him the subject of teasing from some of his classmates ... apparently this is quite common). I will probably keep DD and DS together if for no other reason than to give him an instant support system. We'll see when the time comes, though. They're in the same preschool classroom right now, and it's going very well.

[Hop Devil]

1. same crib or separate

Mine were in seperate cribs, but it was because they were too wiggly from birth and seemed to be bothering each other. Jacob still doesn't like if even i cuddle him in bed, he tells me to go to my own bed!

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated

shared spoons and bowls, bottles were mostly seperate, BUT, if one finished a bottle and was still hungry and there was some left from the other bottle, then it got given to the hungry guy!

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

They barely used pacifiers, but when they did which ever one was closest got popped in

4. dress alike or different

Mine are identical boys and I dress them in the same outfit but different colors. So they will both be wearing jeans and one will have on a blue shirt and the other one will have on a red shirt that is identical to the blue shirt. This is getting less frequent as I have one twin who is starting to state his wants as far as dressing. He keeps picking his brother's shirts to where, too. They keep confusing the heck out of the preschool teachers as Jaocb always wore blue and now Evan shows up in Jacob's shirts sometimes. :lol

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

same time, always!

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?

I beleive in my school district that they seperate. But right now they are in the same class at preschool and they nor I would have it any other way. I am starting to think that I will want them to be together.

[Lutey]

1. Same crib or separate?
We started them together then moved them to separate cribs once they were keeping each other awake, kicking each other, etc.

2. Share spoon/bottles or keep diligently separated?
They use different brands of bottles so those are separate unless the kids switch them, which they occasionally do. Spoons are the same unless one kid is sick and we are trying (usually in vain) to keep the other one from getting it.

3. Toothbrushes/pacifiers separate?
So far they just like to chew on their toothbrushes like any other toy so those haven't been labeled yet. Allison loves her pacifier but Erik has never liked one--except Allison's which he loves to steal!

4. Dress alike or different?
Both actually. I enjoy dressing them in matching outfits for church, parties, pictures, etc. but sometimes I just dress them in outfits that I think are really cute but don't necessarily match. When we are just at home playing I don't match them as much but I still do some. I think if I had identicals it would be a bigger issue but since they are boy/girl even when they match it is usually different colors.

5. Bathe at same time or one at a time?
Before they could sit up on their own, I bathed them one at a time in a baby bathtub. Now that they like to play in the water, I usually do them together. Also, I am almost always bathing them by myself so if I didn't do them together, I would have to figure out what to do with the other one. If DH is around, sometimes I like to bathe them one at a time just so they get some one-on-one time and all the toys to themselves for once!

6. Will your multiples be in the same classroom?
We will wait to see what their relationship to each other is like and what they are like as individuals and make a decision when the time comes.

[juls]

1. same crib or separate separate

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated they share

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate? no

4. dress alike or different corey doesnt like to wear caitlyn's dresses

5. bathe at same time or one at a time same time

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom un sure yet

[Sheryl]

1. same crib or separate We had 2 in the same crib until they were about 4 months and then they just squirmed too much.

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated I always shared 1 spoon and 1 big bowl when I was feeding them baby food or cereal or whatever. It is just easier that way. Of course if one was sick I wouldn't but they always ended up catching it anyway, LOL. They had their own bottles because they didn't learn to hold them until they were around 1 and then we switched to sippy cups. Of course they always grabbed each others sippy cups, they had no clue who was who's. Now they get mad if someone takes a sip of her juice and a fight starts, LOL.

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate? They each have their own toothbrush, and again will fight if a sister takes theirs, LOL.

4. dress alike or different They usually are still dressed alike, of course when they have their endless accidents from pee or spilled milk or food or whatever then I throw whatever I grab first. Believe it or not it's easier to dress them alike right now because it's one less thing to fight over, they always want what their sister has, LOL! I'm sure the day will be coming soon that they will start to pick out their own clothes, Yikes I'm not looking forward to that with 3 girls!

5. bathe at same time or one at a time I used to do one at a time and then when they could sit if I was alone I would 2 one day and then the 3rd the next day so every day I would be giving someone a bath, I was too nervous to have all 3 in the tub at that age. Of course now all 3 are together and have a blast!!

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom? They are in preschool together right now and I couldn't imagine them apart, but I hear that my school district separates multiples. My sisters twins were kept together for Kindgeraten and first grade and then the school separated them. One did really bad at first because he didn't like his teacher and he missed his brother of course but the one with the "nice" teacher did fine. They are both fine now and have adjusted well. But the other day one had an ear infection and had to stay home and the other one told his mother that he almost started crying in math class because he missed his brother so much, isn't that sweet? They are in the 4th grade oh and Martha they are both highly allergic to peanuts, I couldn't believe it when you wrote that!

:D

[Michelle]

1.) Same crib or separate?
separate as of two days ago

2.) Share spoon/bottles or diligently keep separate?
almost impossible to keep them from sharing, so we allow it

3.) Do you keep toothbrushes/ pacifiers separate?
no pacifiers;definitely keep the toothbrushes separate

4.) Dress alike or different?
preference is same type of outfit or character, different colors

5.) Bathe same time or one at a time?
after they could sit up, always together

6.) Same classroom?
We homeschool, so that's a definite and I'm so looking
forward to it! :)

[cdw]

ah heck except for the clothes thing 'whats his is hers and whats hers is his', lol!

as for the school thing we will wait and see how preschool goes.

[Geesebaby]

They shared a bassinett like the first night we had them home, but were then separated due to a wiggly DD and grunty DS. Plus I was afraid that they'd smother each other.

Separate bottles (different formulas). We share spoons when not sick. Pacifiers are first come-first served.

If we can find matching outfits or at least similar qualities, we dress them alike, just for fun. I'm sure that won't last long though!

They bathe separately at this time due to infant tub in kitchen sink. They only get a bath around 2-3 times a week so we enjoy the 1 on 1 time anyway. I'm sure that they will share tub time later down the road though.

Not sure about sharing the classroom part yet, until we know their personalities and abitlities.

[J's Mom]

1. same crib or separate

They shared a crib for the first 3 or 4 months then we had to seperate them because the kept each other awake by rolling around. We had there cribs side by side though so it wasn't a bad adjustment at all.

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated

We tried really hard to keep them separate, but it never worked. They do pretty well now, but up untill a few months ago it was a lost cause.

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

See answer to #2. :)

4. dress alike or different

Both. I try to dress them defferently, but my grandmas like to see them dressed alike so I indulge them when ever we will be seeing them. When they are old enough to decide for themselves it will be their choice.

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

Same time

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?

They more than likely will be. I'm not sure yet.

[Shaybee]

My twins are 2 1/2, but here are my answers

1. same crib or separate
They were in the same crib until about 4 months...then they started rolling onto one another. Now that they are out of cribs, they still share a room and more often than not, when I check in on them, one is sharing a bed with the other.
2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated
We always shared a spoon, but gave them separate bottles, unless like Ronna, one was still hungary and one didn't finish...why waste perfectly good formula :) Meal time is a free for all now. I give them 2 cups and plates, but one always ends up eating or drinking the others.

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?We have 2 toothbrushes and had 2 pacifiers, when they used them, but we never are or were able to keep them completely separate.

4. dress alike or different
always dressed different...that was way too much trouble for this girl :)

5. bathe at same time or one at a time
When they were infants, separatly in infant tub...now they always bathe together unless we are cleaning up and accident

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?
I would like them to be at first...once they get used to school, it doesn't really matter to me.
A side note: My BILs are twins and when they got into high school they opted to go to 2 different schools...they fight pretty bad and it worked out well for both.

[kate +2]

1. same crib or separate

same until they were big enough to roll

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated

Shared everything

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

tried to keep separate toothbrushes, didn't work. Trading is so fun!!

4. dress alike or different

I prefer to think of it as "coordinating" intead of exactly matching. I try to do this whenever possible, but if I really like an outfit that doesn't have a similar match, I'll buy identical.

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

All three bathe at the same time. I've been known to shower with them all at once. Daddy had to stop because big sister said "Daddy, WHAT'S THAT??"

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?

I'm still not set on that. I'll just wait to see how dependent they are on each other. Right now, they are pretty independent. I'd like them to be in the same class for preschool though.

[Taffy]

1. same crib or separate
Same. Arms Reach Co-sleeper. They love it.

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated
Separate

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

Separate
4. dress alike or different

Dress them differently.

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

One at a time.

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?
Homeschooling, same classroom.

[R'sgal]

1. same crib or separate

seperate

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated

share

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

separate toothbrushes...no pacifiers

4. dress alike or different

depends on the occasion and mood. most often different

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

one at a time

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom

I think the same for kindergarten after that I'm not sure.

[Colleen1]

1. same crib or separate


We started them out in separate bassinets in our room until they were 8 weeks old. At that point, we moved them to one crib in the nursery. That lasted about a week because they were constantly rolling on top of each other and waking each other up. Now they are in separate cribs in the same room.

2. share spoon/bottles or diligently keep them separated

They still nurse, so we don't have to worry about bottles. They each get their own sippy cup, but they get mixed up during the day. When I feed them by myself, they always share a spoon.

3. do you keep their toothbrushes/pacifiers, etc separate?

The girls never liked pacifiers. We only have one toothbrush for the two of them right now.

4. dress alike or different

Both, but my favorite thing is to dress them in the same outfit, but different colors. That way, it is different, but they still match!

5. bathe at same time or one at a time

Always separate until they could sit up in bath chairs or alone in the big bathtub. Now it is together and bath time is their favorite time!

6. will (do) your multiples be in the same classroom?

I don't have a strong opinion one way or another about this yet.