Anyone who has encountered twins knows how difficult it can be to tell them apart, and that's even true for family members. One 31-year-old new mother of two twin boys took matters into her own hands and had one of her kids tattooed so everyone would be able to know who is who. It might seem like a drastic measure, but in her case, it was necessary.

She explained on Reddit how one of her sons, Jack [not his real name], has a medical condition that requires he be injected with medicine once a week, while his brother, Adam [not his real name], does not have that issue. After her maternity leave ended and she went back to work, she left her mother-in-law in charge of the kids, but her husband's mom wound up administering the medicine to the wrong boy.

The twin's mom said in her post:

"Now they may be fraternal but they look identical. I'll be honest my husband and I even mix them up sometimes. Everyone does. She immediately noticed her mistake called 911 and they were transferred to hospital. By the time I got there Adam had been given the reversal agent and they were both happily sipping on juice loving the attention. He was never in danger. It’s a very slow-acting medication that, at worst, would have given him diarrhea in a few days. Mother-in-law was beside herself. I tried to ease her worry but she refused to babysit so to daycare they went."

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