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To Match or Not to Match

Should You Dress Your Multiples Alike?

By Amy Carey

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Lisa*, a mother of 18-year-old fraternal twins, avoided regularly dressing her son and daughter in identical outfits, but occasionally indulged in the habit. "Usually it was when we were going to an event, and I was using the nicer outfits that friends and family had given them as presents," she says.

The Convenience Factor
Another reason parents of multiples dress their children alike: convenience. Grabbing two of everything when racing through the mall can be easier than hunting for twice as many pairs of pants in the same size. On the way out the door in the morning, parents who dress their twins in identical outfits can save time by choosing just one set of outfits rather than trying to dig out two different tops and appropriate bottoms for each of their children. "I know that when I was a mom of 'twinfants', the last thing I had mental energy for was worrying about how to dress my babies," says Pamela Fierro, who is a mother of identical twin girls and the guide to parenting multiples at About.com. "It was hard enough getting myself dressed appropriately after a sleepless night."

Beyond the infant stage, though, children can be more vocal about wht to wear, and wearing the same outfit as a brother or sister, even though it's convenient for Mom, might not be acceptable. What to do?


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