Twins in separate classes? Is this good or bad?

[Anonymous]

As they get older (around 4) apart is better. Earlier, doesn't matter as much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two classes is a great decision. The boys need to be on their own. As an educator I never allow twins in the same group/class. They argue, feed off each other, finish sentences and rely on ecah other too much etc.... Every other 2 year old manages. In the "big picture" of life...they will survive. Don't worry, it will all work out. Try not to stress. If you don't like the decision take your twins to a school that allows them to be together. ( but odds are the separation won' be easier at an older age)

This is such a ridiculous generalization. As a mom to b/g twins I can assure you that my children barely give each other a second thought in preschool (this information came from four teachers who had regular interactions with my children for two years). Keeping together or separating twins should be strictly left up to the parents. For every educator who says they are better off separated there is another that says they should be kept together. Parents know their children best!

I don't disagree there are advantages to separating twins, especially if one constantly looks to the other for help, etc., but this has to be a case-by-case basis.

To OP, if you want your two year olds together, fight for it!

[Anonymous]

What does your director know about twins. Twins are special, and only the twins really know how it feels to be apart from each other. YOU are the parent. I would demand they be put together or go some where else. My best friend has twins, now rising 2nd graders. Still in same class, doing great. Director wanted them apart, mom said no way. Stand up for your children.

[Anonymous]

I am a preschool teacher, I have had a few twins (and triplets) in my class over the years and it really is a case by case thing.

If this is the first time they are in school then I would keep them together to get used to the idea of school and playing with the other kids.

Then the following year if they seem really dependent on each other (not really playing with other kids, finishing each others work) or if they fight all the time, then I would seperate them.
If they seem to get along fine with each other and the other kids then I would keep them together.

[Anonymous]

I don't know anything about twins or what the best choice is, but I strongly feel that you, as the parents, should be making the decision. I would be very wary of a preschool whose director had such hard and fast rules with no parental input.