another fun thing about twins...

Why, I have asked myself, is it so much fun watching the twins fight over toys? The older they get the more fun it is to watch, and I have had a revelation(or maybe it is a rationalization? you decide). When you just have one and they are playing with a "friend" their own age there is a sense of social obligation to make sure your child isn't the one climbing on top of the other kid and taking their toys. Even when your kid is 10 months old with no concept of sharing that sense of duty is present. It makes play dates a little more stressful when you feel like you have to keep your aggressive kid in check so that the other moms won't judge you. Now when both kids belong to YOU...that is a whole different ballgame. The social pressure goes away, and it even starts to seem necessary to let them duke it out so that they can learn to solve their own problems. What happens when left to their own devices? They each win about 50% of the time. Jane is better at pulling up and tends to get excited and start whacking whatever she has pulled up on(usually Atticus), but Atticus is more tenacious and has a longer memory and so usually is the one who ends up with whatever toy they have been fighting over. And me...I sit back with popcorn(or a twix) and enjoy the show.