Twins- Do you put them in same class?

[tanlengleng]

Our neighbour told us she has her twins in different classes,

cause the teachers are unable to recognise the naughtier one...

[nonKiasu]

JHJC:

Hi Parents

for those of you that has multiple birth ... when your childrens were in pre school. Did you put them in same class? or is it better to seperate them? could you share why too?
Thank you.

My triplets are now K1 in childcare. I wanted to put them in different classes (happened that their year have 2 classes) but centre refuse. So, no choice. My reason of separating them is they have been playing too much together and most impt of all, my youngest one is so dependent on the other 2 while my elder one is getting dormineering. At home, sometimes he determine who play what toy :x . Worst, my youngest one ask his brothers for permission if the latter one is holding toy that he wants to play. If he gets a no answer, he just stood there and cry, waiting for help :x Then the brother that is not involved in the conflict will help him to get the toy over. Sharing things are better nowadays when I try to teach what is 5 mins and how to look at clock. But the dormineering-dependent issue is still very real, so much so that people thot my elder one is 1 year older than my youngest one (well, my elder one is also slighter taller and bigger).

On the other hand, the advantage of putting them together in a class is that they can help each other and easier for me. My neighbour told me that her son P3 class has one of the triplets. That set of triplets are in diff classes and the poor mummy has to run all of the place as their projects, assignments and CCA differ. The reason for them in diff class is that they perform differently academically. So, I guess I need to think abt this issue again only when they are academically the same. Otherwise, we have no choice anyway.

[vividlaurel]

JHJC:

Hi Parents

for those of you that has multiple birth ... when your childrens were in pre school. Did you put them in same class? or is it better to seperate them? could you share why too?
Thank you.

Hi! My twins are in K2 this year and right from the begining (N1) have been in different classes, except for the begining of N1 for about 2 months when they were in the same class. I think this was the best solution so that each of them learned to be independent and have their own friends. Also since they are a b/g combination, it is not so bad since they are very different from each other.

Also I have heard that in Spore, most schools will not put twins/triplets in the same class, they will be in different classes, so better get used to it right now!

[GreenQ]

JHJC:

Hi Parents

for those of you that has multiple birth ... when your childrens were in pre school. Did you put them in same class? or is it better to seperate them? could you share why too?
Thank you.

My triplets r in same class (K1) as the kindergarden only got 1 class in morning session. But teacher asked them to sit in diff tables. I think its gd for them. Cos they would tend to talk and talk and make noise if put them together (juz as at home while doing homework). At diff tables, they can make new frens and learn to share stationary items with new frens.

Have read fr a book saying that its better to put multiple birth in diff class in formal sch. Cos it would reduce their stress fr teachers or peers or other adults to compare them in every sense eg - height, weight, academic, character, sosial skill etc.

So think I would not object if teacher in P1 put them in diff class. Unless they encounter serious problem showing their fear to attend to sch. Then will consider to put them together.

[JHJC]

Dear all,

thank you for all your sharing. I registered my boys for N1 2010 today...and i have requested them to be together.... sure hope they have fun together!

[Estéema]

GeneL1976\" post_id=\"1956875\" time=\"1577956480\" user_id=\"182958:

Hello! I would like to ask for your opinion regarding my twins. They are now P3, both are in the same class. But we have noticed that they always compete with each other. My wife and I are thinking of enrolling in different schools instead. Would that help to minimize their competition with each other?

You can request sch to assign twins in diff classes. Wasn’t this be less drastic & more convenient for parents to send kids to same sch? They might eventually share same CL teachers tho. Just saying there’s a possibility.

[sharonkhoo]

My twin nieces were in the same class until P3 before they were split up. Yes, there was some rather unhealthy competition between them, especially as their abilities are not the same (strange, since they are identical!). I think asking for your twins to be different classes should be enough. Also, at home, emphasise that you appreciate effort, not results, and do your best to damp down the competition. I have 2 daughters 2 yrs apart of widely differing abilities, and have somehow managed that they do not compete with each other. I don’t see that twin siblings should be very different from other siblings.

[zac's mum]

Estéema\" post_id=\"1956896\" time=\"1577961398\" user_id=\"66413:

GeneL1976\" post_id=\"1956875\" time=\"1577956480\" user_id=\"182958:

Hello! I would like to ask for your opinion regarding my twins. They are now P3, both are in the same class. But we have noticed that they always compete with each other. My wife and I are thinking of enrolling in different schools instead. Would that help to minimize their competition with each other?

You can request sch to assign twins in diff classes. Wasn’t this be less drastic & more convenient for parents to send kids to same sch? They might eventually share same CL teachers tho. Just saying there’s a possibility.

I think Esteema’s suggestion to put them in different classes would be sufficient.

I know of boy/girl twins in different schools, but that’s because the father die die want son to go to his alma mater.

I also know of triplet boys intentionally placed into 3 separate classes to minimize competition. But do note that the parents are super busy every time parent-teacher meeting rolls around! Rushing to meet 3 separate sets of teachers!

At least within same school, just rush from classroom to classroom. If different schools, then rush from one school to another.

[Imp75]

how about thinking this way? Why don’t parents manage their behavior instead of managing the environment? There are competition everywhere and therefore having sibling competition is not a bad thing after all ( at least they care enough to want to do better?). I can’t comment on how intense is the twins competition (can’t tell from post) but maybe if the twins are close enough to each other (they should be if same gender?), then actually is this competition likely to cause divide? I probably don’t think so…I feel like putting them in the same class has its benefits also…

[dannyc]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1956916\" time=\"1577969232\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1956916 time=1577969232 user_id=53606]

Estéema\" post_id=\"1956896\" time=\"1577961398\" user_id=\"66413:

I think Esteema’s suggestion to put them in different classes would be sufficient.

I know of boy/girl twins in different schools, but that’s because the father die die want son to go to his alma mater.

I also know of triplet boys intentionally placed into 3 separate classes to minimize competition. But do note that the parents are super busy every time parent-teacher meeting rolls around! Rushing to meet 3 separate sets of teachers!

At least within same school, just rush from classroom to classroom. If different schools, then rush from one school to another.

I agree. It is impractical to spend more for their transport and it is not a guarantee that they will change if one wil be transferred to another school. I could not imagine how to raise multiple births!