There is a common practice to place twins in separate classes. Some schools even make a policy to separate twins even if the parents disagree. Jamison J Grime noted, “The policies of the principals... were formed from misconceived stereotypes that twins need to be separated in order to form an individual personality” (92). Stereotypes often lead to hurtful, if not damaging behavior. In the case of separation of twins in classrooms, the policies could cause lasting damage to twins. In a poll on Facebook, participants were asked, “Should schools have a policy regarding the placement of twins in classrooms?” Most participants agreed that the policy should be to consult the parent (Isom).
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According to Grime, “There is minimal evidence from empirical studies that suggests classroom separation of twins aids them in their intellectual or emotional development… data collected from the twins showed that forced separation produced feelings of sadness, anger, fright, and loneliness difficult to help their twins initially cope with their separation” (ii-iii). Often twins emotionally are not ready to be separated and to force a separation can cause them to experience separation anxiety. Many of the negative emotions that twins feel when they are not ready for separation, develop further into long-term problems such as depression, separation anxiety, and difficulty concentrating. Emotional stress can cause children to …show more content…
Separating twins before they are ready, it can stunt their social abilities, impair their learning, cause emotional trauma, and lead to behavioral problems. A study done by California State University, Northridge stated, “For example, when twins display pronounced behavior problems with one another at home or in preschool, parents recognize this to be a clear and practical reason to separate those individuals at least for a few hours a day while they are in school,” she said. “But the study’s primary conclusion is that, unless there is a compelling reason to separate twins, it is often best to keep them together, at least in kindergarten” (Chandler). If the parents feel that their twins need to be separated, then they should be, otherwise keep them
It’s not abnormal for the parents of twins to disagree with …show more content…
According to Grime, “There is minimal evidence from empirical studies that suggests classroom separation of twins aids them in their intellectual or emotional development… data collected from the twins showed that forced separation produced feelings of sadness, anger, fright, and loneliness difficult to help their twins initially cope with their separation” (ii-iii). Often twins emotionally are not ready to be separated and to force a separation can cause them to experience separation anxiety. Many of the negative emotions that twins feel when they are not ready for separation, develop further into long-term problems such as depression, separation anxiety, and difficulty concentrating. Emotional stress can cause children to …show more content…
Separating twins before they are ready, it can stunt their social abilities, impair their learning, cause emotional trauma, and lead to behavioral problems. A study done by California State University, Northridge stated, “For example, when twins display pronounced behavior problems with one another at home or in preschool, parents recognize this to be a clear and practical reason to separate those individuals at least for a few hours a day while they are in school,” she said. “But the study’s primary conclusion is that, unless there is a compelling reason to separate twins, it is often best to keep them together, at least in kindergarten” (Chandler). If the parents feel that their twins need to be separated, then they should be, otherwise keep them