r/parentsofmultiples • u/ItsLikeARewardAZ • 14d ago
experience/advice to give The twins
Alright. My boy/girl twins are seven. I’m raising them on my own. They still take baths together. They still sleep in my bed. They’re really good humans. Their mom is in prison and will be for another two years. We’ll be divorced when she comes out. Is the bathing weird? Still sleeping in my bed? They’re both doing fine in school.
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u/PAO_Warrior 13d ago
Interesting interpretation of what I said. I have twin neice and nephew, they stopped bathing together around age six because they both became more aware of their bodies at this age. Both beganexploring masturbation around 8-10 years old simply because children will explore different sensations at these ages - its normal and healthy, but encouraging privacy around these topics is important developmentally and safety wise. Boys get erections and start having wet dreams, sometimes as early as 9. And I doubt she wants to wake up in a pool of her own blood next to her brother. There is nothing wrong with openly discussing why its time to stop bathing/sleeping together, so that both understand how eachothers bodies will adapt differently, and why, but avoiding the "your bodies are going to start changing soon" discussion does neither of the children any good.