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Happy Birthday Two You

Birthday Party Etiquette for Families With Multiples

By Jennifer Dawn Hans

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In the end, there are no right or wrong answers. You may choose to do one thing, while another family with multiples adopts an entirely different course. And – as with anything when you're a parent – you may even find your approach to birthday parties hasn't worked out quite as well as you'd hoped. That's OK. Once you're a part of the birthday party circuit, you'll have plenty of opportunities to switch gears. In fact, an invitation to the next big gala is probably sitting in your mailbox now.

Two Gifts or One?
 
Although one bigger gift may seem practical and be given with the best of intentions, many twins actually prefer receiving individual holiday and birthday gifts. They often want to be the one to open the gift or fight over whose turn it is to play with it days after their birthday has passed.
 
"Even if two gifts are smaller than one large one, twins appreciate the sentiment of a family member recognizing each one of them as individuals," says Dr. Greta Sproul, a child psychologist in Valencia, Calif. If you prefer your twins receive similar or combined gifts, you can still use a few tricks to offer them some individuality. Similar or identical gifts can be packaged and wrapped differently.

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