Two Make Twins

Two Make Twins

Introduction Some of you may have a bossy big brother, while others may have a sweet little sister. Maybe you have both older and younger siblings, or you are the oldest or youngest in your family. What if you have a brother or sister who is the exact same age as you? What if the two of you look identical? This can happen when your sibling is your twin.

There is much more to being twins than looking alike and sharing a birthday. Twins can be very different from each other because twins, like everyone else, have their own special qualities.

Double Trouble Twins are two siblings who grow in their mother's body at the same time. Twins can be two brothers, two sisters, or a brother and sister. All babies start as eggs inside a mother's body and then grow bigger as they develop. When it's time for the babies to be born, one twin is born first. That twin is slightly older than the other. Twins can look very similar-almost like the same person. They can also look very different from each other.

Identical Twins Identical twins often look almost exactly alike because they come from a single egg that has split in two. They are always either two girls or two boys. It can be difficult to tell identical twins apart. They often have the same physical characteristics, such as height, weight, hair color, eye color, and other features. Some twins look so similar that they can play tricks on others. These twins are able to switch places with each other at home or at school. No one can tell them apart.

Sometimes, identical twins can be mirror image twins. When they face each other, it is as if they are looking at their reflection in a mirror. They might have freckles on opposite sides of their bodies or part their hair on opposite sides of their heads. One twin might be left- handed, while the other is right-handed.