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Get Your Twins to Sleep at the Same Time
By admin | April 9, 2008
Twins can mean double the trouble and double the fun, but it’s hard to remember the fun part when you’re struggling to get your crying twins to go to sleep and stay asleep. Here are some recommended strategies and tips.
Establishing a soothing bedtime routine such as a warm bath, a bedtime story, and a few minutes of cuddling, will help prepare your twins for sleep. If you stick to a consistent bedtime routine, your toddlers will soon learn the signal that it’s time to settle down.
Help them learn to fall asleep on their own by letting them drift off once they’re in bed, rather than just before you put them down to sleep.
The tendency is to take care of the screaming baby before the calm one. Try to resist this behavior because your quiet child will miss out on the attention he needs. Ensure that your quiet one is happy and settled first. Don’t worry about one twin waking up the other: Most twins and multiples aren’t bothered by their sibling’s crying, even when they’re in the same room.
When your twins get older, they’re more likely to spend bedtime and naptimes talking and playing rather than getting their needed shut-eye. Some parents find that giving each twin his or her own room stops the nighttime antics and gives everyone some much-needed rest.
Topics: Sleeping Baby, Twins |