6 month twin girls - sharing crib

I have 6 month old twin girls who have been sharing the crib from day one. Up until now, they have been fine. They don't wake each other up, they stay on their sides of the crib. All is well.

So, last night, Riley was waking up a lot, and every time I went into the room, she was turned over and kicking Emily in the head.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get very active 6 month olds to safely share a crib? Positioning???

 

No way mine would have been able to sleep in the same crib past 5 months without waking each other up all the time. I'd say the only way to let them sleep together would be to hope they get used to being kicked, it's all I can say.

 

Mine at 14 months are still sleeping in the same crib, pack 'n' play actually.

One thing I'll do is set up another p'n'p, and if one of them is restless/teething/etc., I'll move one for the night, or for a short time until they settle.

They just don't like being separated. And when I come in, they're frequently cuddled together, holding hands, nestling heads, etc. It was totally worth it for me to keep them together, but every set of babies is different.

 

Mine shared until 10 months old. Once they started constantly waking each other up, it was time to move. I don't have any advice on how to get them to do it longer, it sounds like it may be time for seperate cribs.

 

Mine at 20 months are still in the same crib together. They move all over, including on each other. LOL Every night when we head to bed we check to make sure they aren't on top of each other. They stir during the night and one will move so the other one will. But it really doesn't bother them. They just figure it out. It may bother you but it might not bother them. Mine are so used to sleeping together that I couldn't pull them apart for anything. They have a fairly small room, so I plan on putting them into a full size bed together when they move into a "big boy bed". If they were B/G twins I might be more apt to seperating them. But they will be sharing a room for good, so I don't find it necessary to move them. My older boys have shared a room because they LOVE it too.

 

My twins are 7 weeks and obviously aren't kicking each other, but they still manage to "wiggle" and wake each other up! Have you ever seen those crib spacers? I keep trying to post a link, but I can't get it to work. You can find them at onestepahead.com - and click on nursery --> bedding --> crib accessories. (we got ours at a twins garage sale for much cheaper). It's very nice, fits securely in our crib, and allows the girls to sense each other presence, but not constantly wake each other up. I'm not sure it would work with twins that are used to the constant contact, but it might be worth a try. Hope this helps!

-Jaime

 

QUOTE(Christine+2 @ Jan 26 2009, 07:26 AM) [snapback]1162116[/snapback]
I have 6 month old twin girls who have been sharing the crib from day one. Up until now, they have been fine. They don't wake each other up, they stay on their sides of the crib. All is well.

So, last night, Riley was waking up a lot, and every time I went into the room, she was turned over and kicking Emily in the head.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get very active 6 month olds to safely share a crib? Positioning???



Mines are about 8 months and still sleeping together. I will be purchasing a new crib and moving them in the up and coming weeks. My Ds is such a wild sleeper these days. I also just bought a new house. They will be moving from my room into their own room.

 

Mine would still be in the same crib if it hadn't been for one getting pink eye. It didn't stop the other one from getting it. But I was lucky enough my mom bought a second crib for her house when my older DD was born. She brought it to me around Thanksgiving and I questioned whether separating them was a good thing. It was a poll and a lot of different responses from people. I don't know how to share the link of it but I believe if you view my profile you can find it. It might help.

I loved when they were sleeping together how they would hold hands and cuddle to each other but once they were both well from pinkeye they would not sleep together. They were all around and all over each other. Not letting the otherone sleep. So it did work out for us that they were made to be separate.

Good luck.

 

My girls are 15mo old and still share a crib. I start by positioning like this \ / and then they move all over, the kicking phase does pass and then they cuddle! :wub:

Good luck!