"All children, with the guidance of their parents and teachers, have to learn to sort through issues related to obeying rules and respecting others. Like other children, twins often have difficulty following what is expected of them. It is often harder to parent twins because twins band together to get their own way and develop their own rules. In other words, twins agree verbally and non-verbally to do what they want to do. Together they work out how to "not listen too hard" and handle"
"When parental or school discipline is acknowledged and respected, twins can learn to get along with each other and fit in with the non-twin world. I say this because through their experiences together, twins make their own rules about what is okay and what is wrong and should be avoided in the division of any kind of property or attention. For example, twins share their mother's womb when they are born."
Twins often form a powerful pair that resists standard parental and school expectations by developing joint rules, ignoring directives, and competing for resources and attention. Their close alliance can produce resilience and arrogance toward authority, making typical discipline less effective. Parenting and educational strategies must address twin-specific identity development, emphasizing consistent schedules, clear division rules, and acknowledged discipline. When caregivers establish and enforce shared expectations, twins can learn to share objects, attention, and responsibilities, reduce fighting over feeding or privileges, and integrate more smoothly into non-twin social environments.
Read at Psychology Today
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