Comments on: Twins sharing a room? http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/twins-sharing-a-room/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=twins-sharing-a-room Tips and advice on solving your child's sleep problems! Wed, 16 May 2012 23:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbara Deutsch http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/twins-sharing-a-room/#comment-10798 Barbara Deutsch Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:54:03 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=30#comment-10798 I have twin girls who are 3 years and 5 months and a two year old son. All of the children sleep in their own rooms. I have recently moved all of the children into beds with their favorite sheets and covers. One of the twins, Rachel, wakes up almost every night and will not go back to sleep until I either sleep with her, or take her into my bed. I am afraid that she will wake the others, and invariably give in to her demands. Would it be a good idea to put the girls in the same room? When we have tried it for nap time, they usually talk and giggle and don't get to sleep. I think that Rachel is frightened, although there is a light on in the hallway. I don't use the word as I don't want to make her think of that. What do I do? I have twin girls who are 3 years and 5 months and a two year old son. All of the children sleep in their own rooms. I have recently moved all of the children into beds with their favorite sheets and covers. One of the twins, Rachel, wakes up almost every night and will not go back to sleep until I either sleep with her, or take her into my bed. I am afraid that she will wake the others, and invariably give in to her demands. Would it be a good idea to put the girls in the same room? When we have tried it for nap time, they usually talk and giggle and don’t get to sleep. I think that Rachel is frightened, although there is a light on in the hallway. I don’t use the word as I don’t want to make her think of that. What do I do?

]]> By: kate potter http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/twins-sharing-a-room/#comment-10402 kate potter Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:46:34 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=30#comment-10402 I have 4 month old twins - 1 sleeps 13 hours and the other 8-10 (sa he doesn't settle himself back as well) which I'm really pleased with but they are in seperate rooms. We really wanted them to be in the same room but they do not seem to sleep as well. We end up with 4-6 hours sleep sessions rather than the long ones. If I put them back together when they are older will they not disturb as easily or should I just bite the bullet and put them back together now and deal with their waking... will they eventually learn to ignore the other one. We have a bed time routine of the same room, in the dark, bottle (no bath as they dont like them at present) we put them in their baskets and leave the room to allow them to settle themselves ... we had been rocking them but we stopped that a few weeks ago and it only took them a couple of nights to catch on .. thanks for that advise ! - hope you can help with this dilema I have 4 month old twins – 1 sleeps 13 hours and the other 8-10 (sa he doesn’t settle himself back as well) which I’m really pleased with but they are in seperate rooms. We really wanted them to be in the same room but they do not seem to sleep as well. We end up with 4-6 hours sleep sessions rather than the long ones. If I put them back together when they are older will they not disturb as easily or should I just bite the bullet and put them back together now and deal with their waking… will they eventually learn to ignore the other one. We have a bed time routine of the same room, in the dark, bottle (no bath as they dont like them at present) we put them in their baskets and leave the room to allow them to settle themselves … we had been rocking them but we stopped that a few weeks ago and it only took them a couple of nights to catch on .. thanks for that advise ! – hope you can help with this dilema

]]> By: Krystal Hudson http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/twins-sharing-a-room/#comment-9819 Krystal Hudson Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:01:06 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=30#comment-9819 I am the mom of 10mth old twins who were born 6 wks premature. They are used to falling asleep with a 4-5 oz bottle (in which I'm trying to break but I'm not very successful at it right now). I have established the routine that after daycare (which they are there appx 6 hours per day), they come home and have 30-45 minutes playtime. During their playtime, I'm preparing their dinner. I feed them, in their high chairs. After dinner, I let them stay in high chair for about 15 minutes then I let them on their floor mat so they may play. I let them play for about an hour or so. Afterward, I give each one a bath...one at a time. I then give them their last bottle of the night as they're going to bed. I use to give a bottle in middle of night. I've since stopped. The older of the twins sleeps appx 7-8 hours straight. The younger of the twins is now waking up after 4-5 hours sleep and crying/fussing. Even if I give him a bottle after pulling him out of the bed, he does not want to go back to sleep...it takes him 1-2hours to go back to sleep. They take 1-2 naps at day care. They eat lunch at daycare that I've provided and on occassion if I have an early day at work, they will eat their breakfast that I provide at daycare. I'm really trying to put this schedule together but I have no idea what's making my one son wake up every 4-5 hours in middle of night when he didn't use to. I fear he will wake his brother up too. What can I do to correct this? I am the mom of 10mth old twins who were born 6 wks premature. They are used to falling asleep with a 4-5 oz bottle (in which I’m trying to break but I’m not very successful at it right now).

I have established the routine that after daycare (which they are there appx 6 hours per day), they come home and have 30-45 minutes playtime. During their playtime, I’m preparing their dinner. I feed them, in their high chairs. After dinner, I let them stay in high chair for about 15 minutes then I let them on their floor mat so they may play. I let them play for about an hour or so. Afterward, I give each one a bath…one at a time. I then give them their last bottle of the night as they’re going to bed.

I use to give a bottle in middle of night. I’ve since stopped. The older of the twins sleeps appx 7-8 hours straight. The younger of the twins is now waking up after 4-5 hours sleep and crying/fussing. Even if I give him a bottle after pulling him out of the bed, he does not want to go back to sleep…it takes him 1-2hours to go back to sleep.

They take 1-2 naps at day care. They eat lunch at daycare that I’ve provided and on occassion if I have an early day at work, they will eat their breakfast that I provide at daycare.

I’m really trying to put this schedule together but I have no idea what’s making my one son wake up every 4-5 hours in middle of night when he didn’t use to.

I fear he will wake his brother up too.

What can I do to correct this?

]]> By: carmela http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/twins-sharing-a-room/#comment-7768 carmela Wed, 12 May 2010 12:09:36 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=30#comment-7768 I have triplets that are 14 months old and one doesnt sleep through the night and the others wake up at 5am for milk. If I left my son cry it out he becomes so upset he chokes on his salvia etc. How can i get them all to sleep through the night. i am at my wits end as i need sleep. I have triplets that are 14 months old and one doesnt sleep through the night and the others wake up at 5am for milk. If I left my son cry it out he becomes so upset he chokes on his salvia etc. How can i get them all to sleep through the night. i am at my wits end as i need sleep.

]]> By: ann http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/twins-sharing-a-room/#comment-151 ann Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:51:06 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=30#comment-151 Hi Dana my baby Scott is a month and a half old ( he was four weeks early ) and he want sleep in his cot! Any suggestions? Thanks ann Hi Dana my baby Scott is a month and a half old ( he was four weeks early ) and he want sleep in his cot!
Any suggestions?
Thanks
ann

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