Woman's Decision To Dress Her Twin Boys In Two Different Colors To Differentiate Them Aggravates Her Husband's Cousin
"The older baby would be blue, and the younger one would be green."
One of the most common concerns parents of identical twins have is the difficulty of differentiating between them. Several social media threads are flooded with people asking how to avoid this happening in their families.
One method is to assign a different color to each twin. For instance, you could dress Twin A one way and Twin B another to distinguish them quickly while they're still small.
Some parents choose non-toxic nail polish to distinguish their twins. Doesn't that sound simple and logical?
However, some individuals disagree and believe that parents selecting their children's clothes is tantamount to restricting their uniqueness. They argue that, within reason, decisions like what to wear to school should be left up to the child, and that allowing children to make some decisions for themselves early on will enable them to become self-confident and independent adults who are less willing to bend to the desires of others.
One Redditor, a mother of identical twins, went to the AITA subreddit to see if she was wrong to dress one of her twins in blue and the other in green in order to differentiate them. It was a serious concern for her.
Her husband's cousin accused her of forcing them to dress the way she wanted. In fact, she [the husband's cousin] became enraged and felt it was unjust for her to do that.
This prompted the woman to seek a candid opinion from the AITA community.
Mom Decided To Dress Her Twin Boys In Two Different Colors To Tell Them Apart
Joe Goldberg (not the actual photo)Continue reading to find out how the entire story unfolded, as well as how members of the AITA online community reacted to this rather strange accusation leveled against the mother of these adorable twins.
Was Scared of Mixing Them Up
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What We Bought at First
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Both Sides of the Family
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We Let Them Pick Their Shirts
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They Know Their Dresser
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They Have Different Decorations
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Many People Said They Were Adorable
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Some Parents of Twins Tend to Color-Code Their Clothing
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My Husband's Cousin Cornered Me
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What I Told Her...
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Could I Be Wrong?
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The vast majority of Redditors, as you might expect, came out in complete support of the mother who posted on Reddit. They emphasized that color-coding each child was nothing new for twin parents.
Furthermore, they stated that it is crucial for parents to distinguish between their twin babies at that tender age. Some argue that discussing true, fully-fledged individual identity and making sensible choices for oneself when you're a year and a half old isn't practicable.
Redditors had more to say about this issue, and we've compiled snippets of their comments and reactions for you to read. They had quite a lot to share.
They Are Only a Year and a Half
PrettyFly4AYaoGuai
You Should Have Thanked Your Cousin
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Why We Are Doing This Partially...
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As Long as You Take Your Kids' Cues
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Not at This Age...
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You Are a Good Parent
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If It Makes Things Easier for You, Then Why Not?
ApprehensiveGuitar36
How Many Memories...
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My Cousin Painted Their Toenails
SimplySam4210
Your Husband's Cousin Needs to Mind Her Own Business
Ducky818
It's a Pretty Smart Idea
JuniorFix3344
Your Kids, Your Call
NUT-me-SHELL
Bringing up children requires a delicate balance between parental guidance and respect for children's freedom and privacy as they grow and mature. Being completely hands-off or overly domineering are typically poor strategies, though either method may work in some families.
Surely, a combination of guidance, discipline, trust, and conversation is usually the most effective approach. Please share your thoughts in the section below.
