Same clothes for twins?

Hi mommies,

Ever since my twins were born I never bought them the same clothes because I was convinced in what I read somewhere that it is preferable not to let you twins wear identical clothes as this will help develops the particular "self" of each twin.

I found in this forum that many twins wear the same clothes though.

Should twins wear the same clothes or not? what do you think?

Thanks in advance for your input.

 

I voted occasionally... I like to dress them the same but different. Sometimes I find something just too cute or too pretty to choose which baby gets to wear it first, or to a certain event, so I buy two. For their 6 mo. photos... I bought outfits that match (same brand and color scheme) but are different.

 

We do occasionally. The usually have something similar on...today it was Tonka truck t-shirts (different design and color) with tan pants. I think at this age mine don't even pay attention to what they are wearing. When they get a bit more opinionated they can wear what they want...but for now I get to have fun

 

I think as a mom you get to do what you want not some "expert". Here in Australia most kids wear uniforms to school, amazingly they all don't turn out the same !!! Eventhough they wear the same hats, shirts, pants, socks, etc. I found my brain only could sometimes figure out one outfit that would suit the temperature of the day, the temperature outside if we were going outside, or if they were playing. Eg. if we are at a mall even on the hottest day with the airconditioning it can get quite cold, skirts and dresses are not the best for a toddler seat, climbing in a dress is more difficult, there are those pretty yet ok to get messy clothes, and those you prefer to keep a bit nicer. So by the time you figure all that out... you now have to find pants to match..... then do it all over again for the other twin. And I dont' dress my girls to the 9s either.

Easy for mommy brain to go there that outfit works, times it by two. Now if we are going to a playcenter, or play date where there are other kids, having the same outfit is so much easier for me to spot them. Bright coloured matching clothes are even better. I remember being at a water park and these 3 boys obviously brother of obvious age differences all wore the same matching outfit. Heck even I could follow exactly where their kids were.

Sometimes I like them in the same outfit because it shows off their differences more (they are Frat twins).

Heather

 

I dress mine the same or coordinating most of the time. I do it for a few reasons - when I don't there is bound to be someone who comments that my id twins aren't id and it annoys me! If I dress them in separate outfits I find it hard to put one girl into clothes that I don't like as much as the other outfit. When they start to want to choose what they wear then I'll be fine with that.

I personally don't put any stock into dressing them the same gives them the same personality - mine have completely different personalities and aany similarities I would think would be because they are the same gender, the same age and spent most of their time together.

 

I usually dress the boys alike. It's easier. They definitely do not have the same personality. I figure if I don't dress them alike when they are little, I'll never get the chance, because when they are old enough to decide I'll let them.

 

I dress mine alike or coordinating most of the time, too. They are definitely their own person, I don't think they really pay too much attention to what anyone has on. Like Pam said, if I ever wanted to dress them alike - now is the time! When I send them to school, I'll dress them differently and sometime eventually they'll start having opinions on what they wear each day!

 

I have two of everything... Even down to burp clothes. It's just way easier for me.

 

My twins look nothing alike. One has brown hair and one has blond hair and one looks like me and one looks like my husband. I dress them alike a lot, but not always. It seems like when they aren't dressed alike people ask more twin questions. Also like the PP said, I dress them alike now because when they get older I wont have the chance. I've also found no matter what you do, people are going to give you their opinion. If you dress them alike they critize, if you don't they critize. Do what you want.

 

I didn't vote since I have a boy & a girl and it would be hard to dress them the same. But I have to admit that, especially lately, I like to occasionally dress them in coordinating outfits. They are at an age where they like to match each other, too. I'm sure it won't last long, so I'm taking advantage of it while I can! I think many twin moms just think it's cute to dress them alike & think it's one of the perks of having twins.

 

I dress my girls the same and always have. Its much easier for me just to have to pick out one outfit everyday, but I also like it when they are dressed alike. Once they are old enough to make their own decisions and dress themselves and can pick out their own clothes to wear, I won't care one way or another if they are dressed the same.

 

I dress them alike sometimes. The reasons I do is
1. it's easier. When they are NOT dressed alike I have to answer too many questions about why they are not. And I like grabbing one set of clothes.
2. It is safer for me when we are out in public. If one runs off, I can look at the other to see what they are wearing. Other mothers can even tell they are mine because they are dressed alike. At the park or the children's museum I am constantly muttering "Where's the other one?" and immediately the closest mother says "Right around this corner." They can tell they "go together."

 

we usually dress the girls in the same outfits... different colours.
never the exact same.. because the girls are so similar! we wouldnt want to get them confused.
its also easier for family/friends to have them in different colours.

i think its fun dressing them similar! easier on the brain.

 

i voted occasionally even though i have a boy and a girl..i'll buy the same outfit (usually jammies or a sleep and play) just with a different color (it's usually pink for her and blue for him, manufacturers aren't that imaginative to put little girls in more than pink usually)...sometimes i will get them outfits that have the same colored pants and very similar colored tops, like they are both shades of blue or green, but the cut and pictures will be different...i'm thinking for christmas i'm going to do something coordinated with him in a sweater vest that matches her dress or something like that...they have very distinct personalities already and dressing them alike won't change that...

 

Thanks mommies for all your replies. I respect all your opinions and choices. after all clothes aren't soooo important to a child compared to a loving environment and to the values that every child is given by his parents...

I feel though that I haven't used above the correct word that is "INDIVIDUALITY". in other words, there are multiple ways to encourage individuality in twins. letting them wear differently is one way.

Recently I hsve noticed that they begin noticing when they wear new outfit, at times also what the other is wearing!

Also, though I buy them different clothes, I make them wear each other's clothes. That way each has more variety in clothes :lol:

 

Oh, the opinions from others I've gotten on this! A coworker asked me, "You aren't going to dress them alike, are you?". Like the worst thing in the world is 2 matching 2 months olds. Of course, when they care, I won't force them to dress alike. But before they have an opinion, why not? She doesn't have to deal with it when you breastfeed & drink caffeine and 2 babies are wired for a day, I do. My MIL hates it, too, BTW. She thinks there is no individuality. So I had her order the boys COPY & PASTE onesies for their birth ,as her present, :rotflmbo: . To be fair, she asked what they needed!

Now as to what I buy- I don't really buy new clothes for them. I find things at yard sales or at Goodwill (I go to the 'rich' parts of town, :ibiggrin: ) so I don't have a lot of matching. I do have quite a bit of coordinating, though. I try to put them together as it's more attractive visually.

For their 3 month old pictures I'm having them both in Santa suits (they'll be 3 months old in December) which'll be matching, but who knows for the 6 month old shot?

Whatever you do or are comfortable with is fine. The babies could care.

Michelle

 

My girls wear the same outfits 95% of the time during the day and about 50% of the time to bed. I like to dress them the same because I don't want to put one of them in a cuter outfit than the other one. I know one day they will tell me that they no longer want to dress alike and that will be okay with me. But as long as they don't mind and I'm picking out their clothes they're going to match.

 

Every single moment of every single day and night.
Same pjs to bed. Same onesies SAME SOCKS!!!!!!! If one gets dirty, we both change. I do it cuz I want to and I love it! Not everyone gets to do it so I'm taking FULL advantage of it.

And like everyone else, when they're older, they'll decide. For now, it's up to ME.

 

Since the boys look so much alike when I dress them the same we can't tell them apart. It's just easier to dress them differently. We do have 2 of some outfits, usually people buy them or bought them for the boys, but I still dress them differently. Ocassionally we will dress them the same like we did for the 4th of July.