Sleep Issues with 18 Month Old Daughter Who Is a twin...HELP!

Hi, S..
I have twin girls who are just over 2 years old and struggled with sleep issues until recently. My husband and I split up the girls for a little while, hoping they would sleep better, then a little after their first birthday we decided to put them back in their room together, as there was never really going to be a "perfect" time to put them back in the same room. We had similar concerns that you mentioned. The girls did great and it didn't take long for the adjustment. They got used to each other and for the most part, slept through the cries of the other. I also have a friend who has triplets and they have all been in the same room since birth and she has same experience, as well. All of her kids sleep through the sounds of the other, for the most part. Good luck!

We have g/g twins and have always kept them in the same room.. that being said we too went thru a phase of one or the other crying out. We would jump up and like you they started liking the attention. We set up a pac n play in another room and would just walk the one crying down and into that bed. No talking, no interaction, etc. There was a bit of a fit at first (we let them cry it out several nights in the pac n play) but once they realized that there was no big attention, etc. they stopped crying out from their crib. We also realized that we were getting up too soon... that often times they were deep a sleep and crying out as part of their dreaming we now let them go a bit longer and have had them go back to sleep on their own only go in if they appear to be really awake. The other twin has never been woken up by our doing this. Good luck!

Hi S.,
First congrats on the new addition soon. I have twins as well but now are 7 1/2 years. My twins have always been in the same room and do have their own beds but still prefer to sleep in the same bed together. For them it is still comforting to have the other twin next to her. Maybe until you daughter feels comfortable and secure in the new room try having them sleep together. My girls now each sleep at opposite ends of the beds and do very well. Just a thought.
L.

Hi S.,

My boys have shared a room since my youngest was 8 weeks old or so. We were concerned that the baby crying might wake our 2 yr old, but he got used to the baby sounds and it was never really a problem. There are times that they wake each other up, but for the most part, they have adjusted to sharing a room and it works great! I love to hear them play together in the mornings before we get up. It will take a little adjusting, but they will be fine. Good luck.

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Good luck,
J.