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Birthday Parties for Twins
When Twins Each Want to be Recognized Separately
By Gina Roberts-Grey, LCSW
Having two children share the same birthday puts strain on more than a budget. Parents and family members of twins know it is not always easy to make sure that each child feels special, unique and remembered for their birthday or on a special holiday.
Although combined parties tend to work for younger children, as twins grow older, they often demonstrate their independence and personal styles by proclaiming "I want my own party," "I want to be different from my twin" or asking, "Why do I have to share my birthday?"
Have you ever contemplated how your twins feel about celebrating their birthday? Do they prefer to share a celebration or plan a party together? Would they be interested in separate parties held in different locations or on different days?
Many times twins receive one big gift to share at the holidays or for their birthday. They may receive identical gifts in order to eliminate rivalry whether they both want the same present or not. Twins may have combined birthday or slumber parties and celebrate religious ceremonies simultaneously for a multitude of reasons. There are some twins who do not mind sharing birthdays, gifts and special days with each other. Conversely, there are others who take exception to having one party to celebrate two birthdays.
Christine Nichols Corona has 10-year-old twins Matthew and Madison who correct anyone who says they have the same birthday or refers to either of them with non-gender-specific sounding nicknames such as "Matty" and "Maddy." Resisting name alliteration and rhyming, these spunky twins demonstrate their desire to be individuals. "One of us is older and one is younger," says Madison. "We each have our own name and should have our own birthday as well."
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