mommies of twins or trips

MonkeysGirl05 · January 2012

Do you like to dress your kids in matching outfits?

If so, what does your DH think of this practice?

We were invited to the second birthday party of girl twins and the invite (sent via text) said no toys please; could use clothes. I'm not sure if I should get matching outfits, coordinating outfits, or just a handful of mixed separates.

Also, as a little background, in case you thought it was odd that we got a b-day party invite via text, the invite was sent from Daddy. The mother of the girls passed away when they were 3 months old, so I like to do whatever I can, but don't want to do something that the dad won't care about.

naflmj · January 2012

Well, mine aren't here yet but I think coordinating outfits are adorable but not necessary all the time. I am sure that whatever you get would be very appreciated!

OrangeSmoke · January 2012

I dress mine in alike shirts almost every day. If they aren't in alike shirt, then they are definitely coordinating. My dh doesn't really care and I do it because there is only so long I can get away with this.

I think it's much easier to dress same sex twins alike than b/g twins. I don't think the dad would mind getting matching or coordinating outfits.

nikinikinine · January 2012

My twins aren't same gender, so they aren't coordinated or dressed alike ever.

For our family pics this year, I did dress us all in similar colors so we meshed and the pics looked nice but that was the extent of it. If I had ID's maybe I would do the wearing the same thing stuff. And if I had same gender twins I could see coordinating, but it's hard enough to shop for two kids and keep them in clothes that are cute and fit 24/7 without trying to coordinate my son and daughter!

(Especially since for a while DD was wearing 3-6 month clothes and DS was already in 12-18 mos!)

mommyof4boys · January 2012

I'm the odd man out. I only dress them alike when we have a larger place we're going to or when it's a holiday. It is cute but IMO, it gets old quick. I dressed them alike as newborns NOT because I thought it was cute but because my family couldn't tell who was who and it was kinda funny to see them trying to figure it out. We all laugh about it now

My SIL and BIL dress their girls alike often. My husband can't tell our nieces apart. The girls are 3 and while we were over for Christmas he mixed them up. The girls went with it until I said something about him that he called them by the wrong name. If they are identical I wouldn't get the same outfit.

krissyh21 · January 2012

My sister has twins and she hated matching outfits. First, if you don't match you can get twice as much clothes that the kids can share if they are still the same size. Plus, she believes strongly that her kids should have their own identity. If she does go the matching route, she tries to get 2 different colors of the same design.

cookiemonster03 · January 2012

I love matching, but i think in this situation I'd get a bunch of coordinating separates they can mix and match.

Fancy3Face · January 2012

We dress them alike/complimentary/coordinating as much as possible.

I know some people have issues with this, but I think its sweet.

ETA: My dh could care less. He puts them in whatever when he's watching them.

JustaKidAtHeart · January 2012

In this case I would head to walmart for granamals clothing I would get the same stuff for each girl but I would get like 3 tops and 2 bottoms each. that way dad could match or not and anything he grabs goes together. I know my dh doesnt care what the boys wear but if I dont lay things out they stay in pjs

JillRock96 · January 2012

I dress my twins either alike or in coordinating outfits every day. Sometimes Ava matches, too. For me, it is cute, yes, but it is also just easier. When I shop, I grab two of things (or two that coordinate). When I get them dressed, I grab two of things. Plus, they look adorable.

When they want to dress themselves and they don't want to match anymore, so be it. While I can dress them, I have some fun.

newsbaby · January 2012

I would probably do it if I had 2 of the same sex. But with b/g twins, its not that easy. Sometimes I put them in the same type of outfit at the same time though. Like jeans, or fleeces, etc

NicoleeBonsai · January 2012

80% of my girls' closet is not matching because they were hand-me-downs. the rest are either coordinated or the same outfits. if i buy anything for them, it's coordinated or the same because i prefer that.

MH doesn't really like it, but TBH i still do it. it's not like they are always in the same clothes, i think it's fun every once in a while. i'm sure whatever you send will be perfect!

jcath · January 2012

I prefer coordinating b/c it's easier to tell them apart. You can't go wrong either way - I have lots of matching stuff and I just generally don't wear them on the same day.

gringa78 · January 2012

I'll dress my twins alike because I think it's cute, but I won't do it all the time since they'll both be wearing M's hand-me-downs. I don't think it would ever cross DH's mind to do so but I also think he wouldn't care at all. If he dressed them in the morning, they'd end up at day care in their pajamas (he has admitted he can't tell the difference between play clothes and PJs). I think you're safe either way you go.

Ktwo09 · January 2012

I have B/G twins so absolute matching isn't usually possible, but I do like to coordinate. As far as laundry is concerned - maybe it would be easier to get the same shirt in different colors? That way they don't HAVE to wear them the same day (I could see an argument forming... mine have to wear their coordinating pjs at the same time, per their request).

Go basic - I would just get them some standard sweatshirts/pants from a store like Children's Place (or whatever your local store is) and that way he can get a lot of use out of them. I find that people love to buy my DD girly dresses that are not at all useful...sigh.. but so cute

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