Twins bring joy and a sense of specialness to a family. Still – even with the special rewards that twins create – raising twins is hard and frustrating. Sometimes parents feel overwhelmed, hopeless and confused by twin fighting. Well-meaning and attuned parents wonder, “how can I help my children stop fighting with each other? When …
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Believe It or Not, You Can Stop Fighting with Your Twin
My personal and professional experiences lead me to conclude that continuous twin fighting can be destructive to the twin relationship and to each twin’s individual self-esteem. Twin fighting is intense and can include screaming at one another as well as physical fights. The escalation of fighting leads, in very serious situations, to estrangement. Twin fighting …
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The No-Share Zone Is Critical in Twin Relationships
Fighting is a serious issue for young twins, parents of twins, and adult twins. Twin fighting is a style of interaction and a part of identity development that grows out of the twin bond and lives on and on as small children develop into adults. Competition is one acceptable and understandable form of fighting. Twins …
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Why Do Twins Fight?
Why am I fighting with my twin? Why can’t we get along? These are the most heartfelt questions that I have encountered on my long and intriguing journey to understand what makes twinship so special, and yet so difficult. While it may be easy for almost everyone to understand why you would miss your life …