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Is it safe to leave them alone together?

Our boy girl twins have just turned a year but our boy is a lot bigger
than our girl - people think he looks around two or three. He is very
affectionate but doesn't realise his own strength and size and what
starts off as playing ends up with our girl twin crying. We found a bite
mark on her head the other day.... Most of the time they play really
nicely together but I am worried about going out the room and leaving
them alone together in the playpen... We have two playpens - should I
separate them when I go out the room?

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    Hi there, yes, I think you are right. For now, purely due to the size difference, it would be safest to have your twins in separate playpens when you need to leave them unattended. Remember, this doesn't have to be forever, just until the size difference isn't as big. Once your daughter is big enough to play equally with your son, it will be much safer and easier. Of course, this only applies to them being left alone, they can sit and play together when you are with them :) Due to there being such a big size difference, it would be similar to leaving a 2/3 year old alone with a 12 month old, which naturally, you wouldn't do. As you said, your son is a happy, affectionate little boy, so it is by no means his fault, it is just his size makes it difficult for him to play equally with your daughter. I would't worry too much about the bite at this age, it is very normal for babies to mouth. Just be sure to let your son know with a firm voice that he is not to bite your daughter (or others!) - then perhaps give him a teething toy instead. Sounds like you have a lovely little duo 😊

    Hi there, yes, I think you are right. For now, purely due to the size difference, it would be safest to have your twins in separate playpens when you need to leave them unattended. Remember, this doesn't have to be forever, just until the size difference isn't as big. Once your daughter is big enough to play equally with your son, it will be much safer and easier. Of course, this only applies to them being left alone, they can sit and play together when you are with them :) Due to there being such a big size difference, it would be similar to leaving a 2/3 year old alone with a 12 month old, which naturally, you wouldn't do. As you said, your son is a happy, affectionate little boy, so it is by no means his fault, it is just his size makes it difficult for him to play equally with your daughter. I would't worry too much about the bite at this age, it is very normal for babies to mouth. Just be sure to let your son know with a firm voice that he is not to bite your daughter (or others!) - then perhaps give him a teething toy instead. Sounds like you have a lovely little duo 😊

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