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How To Tell Twins Apart

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Many people who have an association with a set of twins, or just out of simple curiosity, often wonder how to tell twins apart. This is a frequently asked question that parents of twins, especially identicals, get. There are, in fact, several things that new parents of twins do to be sure they don't mix up their little duo...at least while they are infants. I have yet to meet a parent of twins who could not tell them apart after the first few weeks of life (and in many cases even less time).

Twins are, indeed, individuals. Even if they're identical, they will each exhibit their own unique way of going about life. These differences may be harder to define in the early months, but personality will eventually shine through. They will also likely have some subtle physical differences, like a birth mark, freckles, or difference in weight. But, generally, when you spend as much time around a set of twins as parents themselves do, telling them apart is not an issue. And, don't think that the matter of telling twins apart lies only with identicals. Many fraternal twin sets look strikingly similar as well.

The tricks of the trade, so to speak, that parents have implemented to help tell twins apart are simple and effective. Some of the most common being color coding each twin's clothing, painting a toenail, or merely leaving their hospital bracelets on for a time. Other techniques include using different hair accessories or earings, different color socks and even name tags. These things will also help other family members and friends when their having trouble with how to tell twins apart.

A video on the weight difference between the Sprouse twins.





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