From the article: Telling Twins Apart
When twins are identical -- or monozyogtic -- they may have remarkably similar appearances. Parents of twins are constantly being asked "How do you tell them apart?" What are your tricks for telling your twins apart, and for helping others distinguish them? Do you use color coordinated clothing, a physical clue, or pneumonic cues for their names? Share your suggestions on how to tell twins apart. Share Your Tips
Identical Boys
- My boys have been hard to tell apart from the beginning. Even their personalities are too close to really rely on. One of them has a "crimp" in his ear and that is a telltale sign but otherwise people have a lot of trouble. I always liked having similar clothes in different colors (and sticking to the same colors per twin). Now they are 4 and rarely pick similar clothes. I do worry next year, they will be wearing uniforms for school and there is only one color combination. When it comes to mistakes usually I just correct people and tell them it isn't a big deal, because I certainly get them mixed up all the time. Half the time I call them their brother's name and he looks nothing like them!! I think you just have to let kids be themselves and not get too worked up about people that can't decipher who is who. Those that are their friends will figure it out with time and that is what matters.
- —Guest becks177
telling my twin boys apart
- My twin boys are almost 5 and it's hard for me too. Dressed them different because Rameez will ask me, "Where is Raeez?" --same tshirt. Rameez have a birthmark on his inner leg and Raeez doesn't have one.They very much alike. Raeez doesn't talk much, but Rameez can talk whole day.
- —Guest kashiefa lawrence
Dressing Alike
- I dressed the girls the same in the beginning because it was easy. When they got older they dressed themselves and they would discuss if they wanted to be the same or different. I always have 2 sets of the same thing to reducing fights. They dress alike 75% of the time. Sometime they would wear two different shoes, but each had on one of them. Basically they had fun playing around. They have been know to wear different cloths to school and then switch them half way through the day to confuse the teacher.
- —Guest Gretchen
How to Tell Identical Twins Apart(GIRLS)
- For Shelby & Riley I used to have a safety pin on all of Shelby's cloths. When they got older, I bought the pandora necklaces with S or R charm and then the teachers could tell them apart. They are solid and are hard to open.
- —Guest Gretchen
How to tell twins apart
- I have 4yr old identical girls, addison and ashlyn. Others have a hard time with looks but they dont wear the same alot, and are like night day! Addi is older by 46mins and more shy, ash is very outspoken and in charge sometimes over their older sister too
- —Guest Amymommyofthree
Telling my twins apart
- When we first brought our boys home from the hospital it was very difficult to tell them apart. For the first two days they were at home we kept there wrist bands from the hospital on them. On their first doctors appt thier pediatrician gave me the idea to paint one toe nail on one of the boys so I could tell who was who. Such a great idea and worked awesome. Now they are 4 1/2 and while my husband, myself and close family members can tell them apart others can not and see no differences in them. They have very different personalities and to me look and sound different. When buying clothes I search for like outfits in different colors. One boys favorite color is blue and the other green. They dont dress alike often but occasionally want to. To me my twins are like any other kids they just look a little bit more alike than most siblings do. :)
- —Guest Mindye
twins
- i was told that the twin with the longest chin is the oldest. can't always put them together, now how
- —Guest Cheryl
Silly Me!
- My identicals are mirror-image. When they were born I had two gold name tags made and always attached it to the right twin - except one day when I emptied the dryer & realized I had laundered the tags together with their clothes. I had to ask my nineteen-month old son Andrew which twin was which. I hope he was right - I still don't know.
- —Guest ellingeqt
Dressing Alike
- I used to buy two of everything, and then allow them to choose what they wanted to wear; some days they were dressed identically, other days they were completely different. That's the best thing to do, otherwise they will tend to think of themselves as one!
- —ellingeqt
It's easy
- My twins, adults now, always have had very different personalities. Their friends could easily tell them apart at school. However, they had to be separated in class because the teacher always thought that they were cheating because they received identical marks in exams.
- —ellingeqt
it depends
- I have 4 yr old twin boys. They do not dress alike usually. I buy outfits that are different colors but same styles, etc. As babies I did occassionally for pictures or the novelty of having identical twins but they are 2 different people and insist on dressing themselves. They rarely want to dress alike. I think that says alot.
- —Guest Amy
it depends
- I have 4 yr old twin boys. They do not dress alike usually. I buy outfits that are different colors but same styles, etc. As babies I did occassionally for pictures or the novelty of having identical twins but they are 2 different people and insist on dressing themselves. They rarely want to dress alike. I think that says alot.
- —Guest Amy
look closely!
- My boys are very identical. Most people can't tell them apart. Look for moles in easy to see areas. Subtle differences in facial features and their voices & personalities are they get older. As a mom it has never been an issue but for everyone else its a struggle. They are quick to correct you now!!
- —Guest Amy
Telling us apart.
- As babies, my identical twin and i were so alike no one could tell the difference. we were skinny too, so our name bands that our parents kept on from when we were born kept falling off: I may have been born as Erin, rather than Imogen! It got to the point that they were going to tattoo a small blue dot on one of our heels, when Erin got a freckle on her leg! Saved! Nowadays people tell us apart by our personalities, since our clothes are similar styles, and the fact that I have a mole just under my ear. People in school used to tell us apart by bobble colours since our school had a uniform. And ask us to wear name tags. Grrrr
- —Guest Idgey
Telling my twins apart
- I have identical twin sons (Mani and Sairam) who are now 20 years old. Mani is left-handed, while Sairam is right handed. That is a very distinguishing difference between them. My wife and I and many close relatives and friends can tell them apart, but it can be confusing for many. On phone however, it is impossible to know to whom I am speaking unless they identify themselves. During childhood days, we were counselled by my wife's gynecologist to NOT try to make them look similar by dressing them up in similar clothes. We took that advise seriously and used different color clothes for them. They share many common interests (watching and playing football, listening to music, movies, and so many other likes), but they are different too in subtle ways. They did study in the same school, but college is in different cities and they have been living away for 4 years. They miss each other, and have told me as much. Sometimes I wonder if it would have better if they had been in the same collg
- —Guest Raj
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