Twin gifts

JustaKidAtHeart

I am really starting to worry about the twins getting screwed in the gift department.  They already have to deal with the single gift for them to share thing and now I worry about people doing the double dip and doing one gift for both birthday and Christmas.  They have cousins with birthdays mid year and they are all close in age.  Am I stupid for worrying about this?

hollyoid7

Nope..I think all kids twins or not gets screwed having their b-day so close to Christmas

MelZull

No, I am sure it is going to happen. My girls will be born just days before Christmas, guess we will have to wait and see what happens next year at this time and how family does with separating the two.

CMW

My Birthday is on the 16th of December and although some people did do the Christmas/Birthday gift my parents and grandparents have always been good about doing a separate gift or doing a REALLY big gift for both.  One thing that always helped is having a birthday party a week or so before my actual Birthday so people felt obligated to bring a Birthday gift and then another later for Christmas.

 

SportsLover

I was worried too - they just celebrated their first on 12/7, but surprisingly, almost everyone bought them separate cards and gifts.  A few people bought joint gifts, but otherwise, they were treated as individuals, and not just one package. 

We also got each of them their own cake and sang separately.  Everyone in attendance really liked the fact that it was as if we were celebrating two birthdays and not just the "twins."

If you are worried, maybe you could say something to your family?  I told my sister (who can be a pain at times) that under no circumstance do  I want a b-day gift wrapped in Xmas paper. 

Good luck - you are in the home stretch!!!

 

 

JChandlerJBates

I am freaking out that mine will decide to come on Christmas Day.  I asked the Dr to take them at 37 W and she refused even though I begged and cried.

UrbanHippieMama

My brothers are twins born on Dec. 28th, and they totally got screwed!  They especially HATED always getting the same gift but in a different colour.

macchiatto

Agreed, I am thinking mine will also get doubly screwed by sharing a birthday with a sibling AND with Christmas (or at least close to it). Tempted to celebrate their half-birthdays instead.

cands

I've been given plenty of gifts to share with my twin sister over the years, and I can tell you that it really isn't that bad. Usually it's a nicer share gift then you would get otherwise, and usually it's something that can be shared, but if not, it's something to laugh about.  (The sweater to "share" from my greataunt).  I never had to deal with the Christmas birthday thing, but I can tell you that the twin thing isn't a big deal at all.  Actually it might be nice to have a christmas time birthday as they get older.  I know that my twin sister and I try to see each other on our birthday, and given that our birthday is in March it's not always convenient, particularly when we lived across the country from one another.  But you are already getting together with family at Christmas, so it should be easier to see your twin for your birthday.