S/o how to tell twins apart in child's class
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For two years, my son has gone to daycare with a set of identical twins that are always dressed the same. I feel rude not saying hi to them by name, but I don't know which is which. How can I learn to tell them apart when I only see them during drop off? Does it bother twin parents that other parents can't address their twins by name? I say hi to all the other kids by name, and if the twins are together, I say, "hi A and B".
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Anonymous
| If they dress them alike, the parents don’t care. Pick either name and say hi. Or you can say “hello twins!” |
Anonymous
| Oh goodness, I can’t imagine being offended if the other parents in my (singleton) kids’ classes don’t address them by name. |
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| Some days my twins want to dress the same. You can tell them apart pretty easily by their personalities, but they don’t get offended if someone calls them the wrong name. I certainly don’t care as long as no one is being mean to them, and I’ve warned them that if they dress alike, people might have trouble telling who’s who. They said they’ll let everyone know. Can’t argue with that logic. |
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| My sons friends are identical twins. They wear different shoes and have different back packs. |
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| Both of my kids (ages PK and 2nd) have identical boy twins in their classes. My girls can tell them apart. I can’t. I often volunteer at the school and have started just calling them by their last names, which the boys seems to like anyway. |
Anonymous
| Ask the teacher how to tell which is which. |
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| Ask the kids. I did, and one was quick to explain that he has a freckle above his lip, and his brother has a giant head. Haven’t mixed them up since. |
Anonymous
| ^^forgot to add that the boys were 4 when this happened. |
Anonymous
| Yeah - from the other twin thread, it sounds like many families pick one distinguishing thing - be it shoes or colors, or something else. Maybe pay attention for a week and see if you can figure something out. |
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| Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions! I like how I can ask questions on this forum that I am too embarrased to ask people in real life. - OP |
Anonymous
This. Or the assistant. I am a teacher and the assistant who taught them the previous year offered up how to tell the girls apart. I share it withe her next teacher too. |
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| Morning boys! |
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Thanks for the morning chuckle! 
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