Primary school for twins

[ChrissyTwins]

When your twins went to primary school did you have them.seperated into different classes? If so what are the benefits of doing so?

As a parent of twins, and an Early Years practitioner, I would always recommend separation

You could 'recommend' whatever you like. But you're a parent of a set of twins and, with respect, an EYP, not a primary school teacher. So, y'know, I'd probably give you about as much time as I give anyone who suggests they know the one solution that works for every child when it comes to education...

We split ours in primary school which worked out well for them. They still managed to spend time together for some things but developed their own friendship groups and weren’t just seen as ‘the twins.’

They are in secondary school now and are together in every single class, simply because of timetabling and the sets they are in. They pretty much ignore each other.

We were phoned and asked by the school if we wanted ours separated or together. We opted to have them separated and they have (thankfully!) flourished. It's more faff for us as they have different schedules, different friends (which means different birthday parties and playdates to attend), and different assignments. However, ours were so joined at the hip in nursery that we felt they weren't making friends very well, so we decided to split them. I really like that they have the opportunity to succeed or fail academically on their own without being compared to their sister and also be known for themselves in their own right (vs as one of 'the twins') in their classes.

Nutty I wouldn't agree with that either. I fought very hard with our school to keep mine in the same class as both I and their nursery teacher felt it was the best thing for them and I think it has worked really well. Separation obviously can be good for some sets of twins but it is a very individual choice. I found the TAMBA guidance (www.tamba.org.uk/Parenting/Primary/Separation) very helpful. Also Jan Lacina 's research on separation not actually helping with independence (in fact the reverse) for some sets of twins is very interesting.