Twins in school - together or apart?

Types of twin

Mrs Preedy places twins in three categories:

Closely coupled: almost like one child
Extreme individuals: hate being twins
Mature dependents: happy twin/single
"The main issue is not so much whether to separate children but how to help them develop as 'mature dependents'," she said.

"These children enjoy their multiple-birth relationship but are able to choose some things the same as their twin and some things that are different.

"They are able to develop as individuals, making their own friends and accepting that they cannot always be the same as their twin."