Separation?
When Jonah was four months old Jonathan took him to Dr. Waste of Time/Money Pediatric Gastroenterology to determine what could be done about his ever-worsening reflux. The trip took about four hours as the hospital is nearly an hour away. That’s the longest the boys have ever been separated from each other. We may split them up when we go grocery shopping or bring one in to sleep with us when he’s sick, but they’re always in the same vicinity.
Most of this is because they’re the same age and have the same schedule and therefore do the same things. But also they just like to be together it seems. Jonah, especially, misses Benjamin when the latter sleeps longer in the morning or afternoon.
While we were visiting my parents I looked for a Children’s Day Out program that they could attend a couple mornings a week. The director of one program said she could fit them in, but they would be put in separate classes.
“No, that’s not really an option,” I said, without even thinking about it. Separating them?! That had never occurred to me. I eventually found a program where they could be in the same class.
Later I gave it some thought. I suppose there comes a time when twins should be separated for a while – to spend time alone with each parent and to pursue different activities//friends – so that they learn a different set of social skills, etc., etc.
But not yet.
May 7, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Reader Comments (1)
I don't want my boys separated either. what purpose does it serve unless they are old enough and chose it.