Splitting twins / multiples at school...
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Anonymous
| ...from what age did you split your twins / multiples at school? If you did? Thinking it's time for my two. I am worried about the comparisons and reliance on each other. I want them to be their own people and have the room to grow at their own speed in their own direction. |
Anonymous
| Our school doesn't allow multiples to be in the same class- from pre-k on. It isn't even an option. |
Anonymous
| In 1st grade. They weren't dependent on each other and did their own thing so I figured I would make it easier for myself until then. |
Anonymous
| We asked them each year, and told them that it was just like bathing together - as soon as one doesn't want it, it's not going to happen. The school said as long as they didn't isolate as a "couple" it was fine with them. They were in separate classes starting in 4th grade. |
Anonymous
| Kinder. It’s so important for them to be their own person. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| Put them in brother/sister schools starting in K. So glad we did (a luxury I know) |
Anonymous
| What do you mean, splitting? Separate classes, or separate schools? I know several sets of twins and none of them are in the same class. I don't think it's allowed, typically... |
Anonymous
| Pre-K. |
Anonymous
| 1st grade. So glad that I did! They need to be their own people - this is especially true if you have same gender twins as the competition can be fierce. Your twins will still get plenty of time together and will see each other at lunch and recess. |
Anonymous
It is required by law in more than half of states that the parents make the decision, not the school. |
Anonymous
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We were never asked for our opinion, and didn’t offer one either.
Mine were together in K and 5th, separated for the rest of the years. It seemed they tried to separate them but a few years they were together due to numbers/available spaces in certain programs. Mine are boy/girl and get along fine but always tended to go their separate ways a bit- so it was never a problem either way. I could see it being a larger issue for twins who are B/B or G/G. |
Anonymous
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I had my twins do kindergarten together, then let them choose for 1st grade. They wanted to be together. So they were together for 1st, and then different classes for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Then back together for 5th. Then different thereafter.
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Anonymous
| Do whatever you feel is best for next year, without thinking it has to be a permanent decision. |
Anonymous
| When they started preschool, at 3. It's been great for ours. |