How do you get them to nap at the same time when...

How do you get them to nap at the same time when one takes a 30 minute nap and one takes a 2 hour nap. Obviously my DS who can't nap well is tired way before my DD who is a good napper, so besides the morning nap, it's almost impossible to have two nap-ready babies at the same time. And I don't think I should wake my DD from her long nap (it's usually more like 1-1.5 hours, but can go 2 in the morning) just because her brother took a quickie.... Whaifert did/do you do?

Thanks,

Jennifer

 

I havent gotten my guys into a specific schedule yet. I wont be working on that step until they until they have established solids. I just let mine sleep when they want to sleep. They are 5 months also. Is there a reason you want them on the same schedule? I know for some free time is a good reason lol. Just curious though if there was another.

 

Yes, I want them on the same schedule so I have a little free time, and also I just like the idea of a schedule. I think kids need that structure to a certain extent, although I realize that at 5 months, that may be asking a little much. So mine haven't started solids yet, do you think that will make a difference? I've always read the hunger is not related to sleep habits...or it says something like that in Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child...

 

I dont know if its related or not but I know with my singletons I didnt use a schedule, always demand feed and sleep except for nighttime until they were older. With twins of course it different.

You arent alone, we are heading down the same road. I need to figure something out within the month before the girls go back to school. Im getting too use to having one of them take a baby so I can get something done.

 

Wish I could help you there but to this day, my girls have never been the same kind of sleeper. My one dd started sleeping through the night around 7 months and my other one just started sleeping through the night about a week ago!! (knock on wood)

Arwen has only needed one nap for about 2 months now and Lorien has generally needed 2 but is starting to take only 1 nap a day (inconsitently though).

I know how frustrating it can be when they don't sleep at the same time so that you can have a real break. That has been very hard for me to deal with at times. It's hard enough having twins and when they don't sleep at the same time then you really are "on" for the entire day and it is completely EXHAUSTING. Today, my girls took a nap together but one slept about a good 45 minutes longer. The previous 2 days, I couldn't get them to nap together if my life depended on it. Unfortunately, there may not be anything you can do to try and "force" them to sleep at the same time. They are 2 different babies possibly with 2 different sleep patterns. At least that has been the case for me. Some ladies here may argue differently but I never did have 2 great sleepers so I have had to just deal.

 

The boys have been hit and miss with me today. I put one down the other didnt want to but eventually fell asleep giving me about 30 min to breath but not enough time to accomplish anything before the other woke up. But thats what they do.
I am always "on duty" and it catches up to me.

 

A couple of questions...Do they share the same crib, pack n play, or napping area? The one that wakes up early, does he play for a while before you go and retrieve him?


Our girls were like that until we separated the sleeping area, now in same room, but different crib. Abigail usually will wake up 30 minutes b4 Reese,but we let her play...(have put in a couple of crib toys that she can kick.) And sometimes she will go back to sleep on her own. As long as she is not crying hard...we try to leave her alone. I always put them down together for their naps, and it gives me at least a good hour of time during the day.

Hope this helps

 

I usually let the one that sleeps only 30 minutes go for a little catnap