Do your Twins like each other?

My 6-week-old girl twins appear to hate being around each other. They cry and squirm when we put them together (since Day 1). They can only be put next to each other when they are already asleep. I thought this was normal until a guy at work told me his twins would only sleep with each other, like kittens.

What are your experiences? My wife and I want them to be close all the time, but it seems to stress them out.

 

Mine dont not like each other, honestly they could live with or with out each other. They do however wake each other up when sleeping together, which is really frustrating for us.

 

When my boys were younger -- my one DS LOVED to be with his brother -- and the other...well, every time we put Tom next to Jack -- he would get stiff as a board and REFUSE to turn in Tom's direction (is if -- "If i ignore him, maybe he'll go away) -- while anytime Tom was uncontrollably fussy when he was little, all he needed was his brother, and he calmed right down.

Now that their older -- it's almost the opposit -- Jack smiles and looks at Tom all the time -- tries to get his attention - coos at him -- while Tom just ignors his existance entirly (including if Jack is say smacking him in the face LOL) --

So, my boys go back and forth-- hopfully one day they'll both like eachother at the same time!

 

Yes, they definitely wake each other up! =)

I have a funny video from the hospital where we first put them together in the same bassinet. Samara (the alpha female) is OK at first until she begins to realize exactly what/whom is next to her. She begins karate chopping poor Leila into oblivion and the poor thing (all 5 lbs of her) just gets hammered by Sam.

I should've known then, right?

As my wife and I say: 'we have 2 only children.'

 

My boys JUST became best friends at 11 months old. I've been waiting for SO LONG but it's wonderful to see now. Just be patient.

 

I would say mine go back and forth as well. For the first few months, Caleb would refuse to look at Braxton and Braxton would just grin from ear to ear every time Caleb was in sight. About a month ago, Caleb slowly started looking at Brax but it was moer like a stare of disgust. And now he gives him a chuckle or two every now and then. It's cute. Don't worry, she'll come around.

 

At that age, mine weren't even really aware of each other, each other's cry would sometimes wake the other one up, but they had no concept that their brother/sister was another person. When they hit the 4 month mark they started to look at each other, and will hold hands when they lay next to each other. One will get jealous if I am holding the other though. I think any kind of friendship or interaction doesn't form until they are much older.

 

My two did not like each other at that age either. :huh: We tried and tried, and honestly, they didn't fight the thought of having a brother/sister until around 6 months. At that time they acknowledged the other, and allowed us to put them next to one another. It wasn't until around a year that they really fell in love with one another. :wub: Now they are absolutely crazy about each other. Of course they still fight, but they also hug and kiss and generally hate being without one another. So the "only child" syndrome does pass.

 

I had a similar experience, I thought there was not going to be the special "twin bond" between them, but I am discovering that it takes time, and it is a gradual thing, as their awareness evolves, thier love for each other does as well. Its my favorite thing to watch, the two of them building a relationship.

 

My girls rarely acknowledge each other and when they do they beat the tar out of each other. They were the same way in the womb, always kicking each other in the head. Guess I shouldn't be surprised that they're continuing it now!

 

Ours are just realizing that they have a sibling. Yesterday, they both were sleeping and Sophia woke up and decided to try to wake Luke up by rubbing him with her hands... but most of the time, they are indifferent to each other.

 

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She begins karate chopping poor Leila into oblivion


Ahhh the old karate chop to the face... my girls do this too. Rather, Gaia is always karate chopping Luna. It'[s cute and funny, until of course you have two very angry babies.

 

I haven’t had my twins yet , BUT there are 2 sets of twins at my sons small school and one mom was going on how they couldn’t function with each other and the boy twin always says he’s going to live with his sister forever… BUT the other set of twins (frat boys) are now attending different school because they fight sooo much, our school is small and only one class per grade so they couldn’t just put them in different classes they now go to different schools (but they are in 3rd grade, a little older…)

 

Ben and Mitch are always eating each other hands. Mitch tries to coo to Ben sometimes he responds, they do hold hands alot and play with each other hands. I think they like each other, I hope they do

 

Love your babies' names!

It was a long, long time before my babies seemed to have any inkling of each others' existence. Even now they don't interact a whole lot, just little glimmers of it here and there. I've heard from other twin parents too that it may take a few years even before they're best buddies/partners in crime.