crib sharing

Who has their twins sharing a crib? I have two cribs. The girls shared briefly in the beginning but then I moved them to their own cribs when one got sick. They were separated after that for a while. Then a couple weeks ago Maddie had a NASTY blowout in her bed. It was EVERYWHERE. I had to strip the sheets, bumper, everything, and use lysol wipes to clean. It was in the evening when it happened so I just had her share with Allie that night. Well two weeks later they're still sharing. The only reason is they look so comfy in there together. They snuggle. It's adorable. The other day I walked in and Maddie was using Allie's butt has a pillow. It was so cute. My friend thinks I'm nuts and said it would make her a mess worrying so much about them being in there together. I think they're fine and am actually starting to really like them sharing. Well, next month I'm planning on moving all the girls into the big bedroom together. DD1 and DD2 will be in a bunkbed and I was going to have the twins cribs in there. Now I'm thinking I'll put one crib in there instead and one in our bedroom for them to use to nap. The older girls will want to be able to play in their room while the twins nap so I'll need them to nap in our bedroom.

 

I say if it works leave it. As long as they sleep do what you like and is easy. With my last twin I seperated at about 6 months as they weren't letting each other sleep. Mine are sharing again this time and will as long as it works for us. Those without twins don't realize what life is like for those of us with twins.

 

Mine would never sleep comfortably together but I would have slept them together if I could. I echo the PP - if it is working leave them. I know many who slept their twins together straight on into toddler beds. So cute!

 

So here's my advice for what it is worth, if they are sleeping soundly and comfortably leave it alone. However... that could turn quickly so you may want to consider at least leaving room in the girls room for both cribs that way you will save yourself alot of headache later if they decide they want their own space again.

 

My girls are 8 months old and have been sharing a crib since they were born and will most likely share a crib until they are ready for a bed (and we plan on getting a single bed for them to share then too). They shared a womb for 9 months. They are comfortable with each other. They keep each other company when they wake up in the morning and it works for us. If it works for your girls, do it. Don't pay attention to what your friend (or anyone else says)especially friends who don't have twins. Just my two cents.

 

My boys shared a crib till they were about 18 mos. They had a huge bed with the side off and it was sort of like a co-sleeper with our bed. That's probably why it worked so long because if one rolled to far, he just ended up in our bed. They are 3 now and were sleeping in their own beds fine, until their last bout of sickness. Now their beds are pushed together to make one big one. More often than not they stay on their own side, but every so often one migrates closer to the other. This working wonderfully for us right now. If it ain't broke...

 

If they're happy sharing and you are comfortable, leave them! We had the girls cosleeping for several months until my MIL started to worry that they would smother one another. She worried and fretted enough that my husband ended up separating them. I don't have too much beef with my MIL, usually, but this one still ticks me off. You do what YOU are comfortable and happy with, ignore the unsolicited advice!

 

Thanks ladies!! I'll definitely keep the other crib in out room and if needs to go back into their room it will. It would just be a matter of moving some furniture around.

 

My little guys will be a year next week (yikes!) and they still share a crib. They sleep great together and rarely wake each other up...except during naptime, the one who wakes up 1st usually wakes the other one up so most of the time, I put one in a pack-n-play for naptime. I keep putting off buying a crib but eventually I know I will have to. It is just so cute seeing them snuggled up together and I think they would miss each other if we separated them. Good luck!

 

I think it's so cute your girls sleep so comfortably together. Mine only made it until we ditched swaddling, then they'd roll around and kick each other so we had to separate them. I think I would melt if I ever found one using their sibling's butt for a pillow :wub:

 

Ours share a PNP for now and we have one crib in another room for when they are bigger. We still swaddle so they can't kick eachother... I hadn't thought of that yet I hope they continue to share for awhile! They sleep right next to eachother and sleep very sound! If they like it keep it that way!

 

I usually keep the camera in their room so when I found Maddie using Allie's butt as a pillow I started taking lots of pictures. Thankfully the flash didn't wake them up.

 

My two shared a crib up until they moved to big kid beds when they were just over 2 years old. They always slept so well together, snuggled right up against each other. It was just adorable (I got lots of cute pictures too!). For probably a year and a half after they moved to beds I would still find them in the same bed every night when I went in to check on them. :wub: They are still so close now, I wonder if their closeness is due, in part, to spending so much time together in that crib!

 

My boys slept together until 18 months old.. Then they started to wake each other and drive each other crazy. Now they're separated. Do what works for them and you

 

My girls always shared. Before they were born we went out and got 2 nice cribs one ended up being used as a changing table most of the time. There were the few times that one of them would puke or have a blowout and I would just move them over into the clean crib but they never slept in their own beds. They are 4 now and we did not even bother turning the cribs into toddler beds, we got them a full size bed and they still snuggle up together. I doubt they will want to sleep apart until they are way older.

 

That is SO sweet!

 

My girls are the same age as yours. They still share a crib. They sleep SOOO good that way and always have. I swear they are the most sound sleepers because of it! We are getting ready to move into a larger house and, even though they'll have 2 cribs, I am keeping them together for as long as they'll stay that way. They just love each other and are so happy to wake up to each other

 

My boys shared a crib for 3 months. But I put one at each end rather than side by side. They were both too squirmy so be next to one another.

 

My boys are 8 months and they share a crib. They sleep together fine and actually like it.

I say just go with what feels right for you and don't worry about what anyone has to say.

 

We have two cribs also. The boys just turned one last week. They slept together since day one. The prefer to sleep together. The only thing I don't allow in the crib is any blankets, so that nobody gets wrapped up in one. I will let them sleep together until they don't want to or they are to big. I also have a 6 & 4 yr old boys they each have their own room and bed yet they prefer to always sleep together.