Dear Wiggles: How Do I Stop Comparing My Twins?

Dear Wiggles: How Do I Stop Comparing My Twins?

From Wiggle Talk - A Podcast For Parents by The Wiggles & iHeart Australia

February 25, 2026 · 14 min

About this episode

The episode discusses how to avoid comparing twins and support their individuality.

If you’ve got twins, you know the mental trap: one’s talking more, one’s bolder, one eats better… and suddenly your brain is running a constant side-by-side comparison.  In this  Dear Wiggles episode of Wiggle Talk , Simon’s joined in the studio by John Pearce and Caterina Mete - our perfectly qualified toddler-and-twins combo (John’s a twin, Caterina’s raising twin girls). Together they unpack what’s normal, how to support each child as their own little person, and how to quiet that comparison spiral when everyone around you keeps asking, “Which one’s the…?”   HOSTS Simon Pryce Lachlan Gillespie GUESTS John Pearce Caterina Mete PRODUCERS Produced by The Wiggles and Mylk Media Madeline Joannou Nick Webb To submit a question for the ‘Dear Wiggles’ segment, email us at podcast@thewiggles.com.au or head to thewiggles.com/podcast to send in a voice note. For more Wiggly fun, visit: The Wiggles 🌏 http://thewiggles.com YouTube 📺 https://bit.ly/WigglesYouTube Spotify 🎶 https://ab.co/TheWigglesSpotify Apple Music 🎧 https://music.apple.com/au/artist/the-wiggles/7066283 Instagram…

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon Pryce, Lachlan Gillespie

Guests: John Pearce, Caterina Mete

Topics covered

  • twins
  • parenting
  • comparison
  • child development
  • supporting individuality

Keywords

  • twins
  • parenting
  • comparison
  • child development
  • support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Wiggles, Mylk Media

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