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to not like my children being referred to as "the twins"

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pjmama · 27/05/2009 13:23

I'm sure it won't scar them for life but, it is a pet hate of mine! I don't like the idea of them being referenced as a single unit instead of by their names. But then again people refer to their children as "the kids" or "the children" all the time, so I wonder if "the twins" is really any different and I'm just being silly?

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JustineMumsnet · 28/05/2009 15:06

YANBU I bristle about this too. I think twin parents are very conscious (rightly according to the experts) of encouraging each child to have separate identities, to avoid them growing up as dependent, same-dressing, still sharing a bed at 84 types.

So I don't think it's the same as calling siblings "the boys" at all - there are identity issues at stake here.

I tend to interrupt people when they do this and suggest they say girls instead of twins. So if YABU, then IABU - and that can't be right .

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