I'm sure this has been asked before...

Hi...It's been months since I've been on but I have a question and I knew right where to go

I have boy/girl twins 18 months old. They have always shared a crib and slept well through the night...recently the topic of separate twin beds has arisen with my husband. So here are my questions....How long before your twins stopped sharing a crib? Mine have never had an issue with space or seeming uncomfortable but it looks like it could be heading that way. I feel like it would be a wast of money to go purchase another crib now. How was the transition? They will be in the same room and I guess it doesn't bother me if they get in bed with each other but I am more concerned about them waking up in th emiddle of the night and getting scared. We plan on keeping their door open with a gate in it so we can still hear them but they can't wander down the halls. We also planned on getting them platform beds so they are not far from the floor...so anyways..

feel free to flood me with your information!!!



Here is an updated pic of my sweeties (didn't know how to make them smaller <_<

one day old
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Eva/Grant
18 months they are getting so big so fast!!
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You are thinking about transitioning them to beds now or buying a 2nd crib?

Either way, GL! My girls have seperate cribs in the same room.

Your twins are adorable!

 

They are so cute!!! It's so funny how they seemed to have dark hair at birth but are both blond now!

I separated mine at 4.5 months, I have to admit that I admire everyone who manages to keep them in the same crib longer I'd keep them together for now, but you might have to switch them to toddler beds earlier than you'd like because of it.

 

What cuties!

My girls still share a crib as well, they are almost 18mo old. I have never had any problems either, and I occasionally catch them snuggling. :wub:

I think when I do make the transition I will move them into a full sized bed (with bars) so they can still sleep together, but I am going to try and keep them in the crib as long as possible so I don't have to worry about them getting up and wrecking havoc.

Good luck!!!

 

wow! I can understand not wanting to buy a new crib since you are so close to an age where you can get toddler beds.

I seperated my two when my big girl started stepping on and sitting on my little ones head. oh the nonsense!!
So, with our situation, it was super easy for them to switch to being in their own crib. Plus they are right next to each other

 

My girls stopped sharing a crib at 6 months. They're both pretty active sleepers so I can't imagine that they would have been able to sleep together at 18 months, but maybe I'm wrong. That said, we switched to beds (with a side rail) at 20 months and the transition went really easily. Their beds are about three feet apart so they can see each other and talk. If you're worried about your kiddos getting lonely or scared, how about putting the two twin beds next to each other at first and then moving them apart in the future? I agree that buying a second crib now seems like a waste of money.

 

wow that was quick!!

yeah definantly into twin beds and that is a good idea about pushing them together...

i was told it best to lay down with them for the first couple nights until they go to sleep but my kids always get to bed on their own 6 out of 7 nights i have to just leave the room with them crying and in about 10 minutes they are asleep...I feel like if I am in there with them they will just want to stay up and if i leave they will just wander around. some also said playing a movie to to help them get to sleep....more of your lovely thoughts???


hannah

 

We separated ours into different rooms/different cribs at 6 months. The transition went well. My DD had difficultly the first two nights but then she was fine. We have not moved to beds yet, so I am not sure if a movie would help them sleep. Would you be able to let them each pick a bed time book and read to them before bed to help them sleep. Do you currently play music or anything in their room? I am not sure how well these work but I have seen bed rails for beds to keep kids from wandering around, maybe that would help.
Your children are adorable!!!!

 

i have no advice, just wanted to say your twins are ADORABLE!!!

 

QUOTE(Hannah @ Apr 6 2009, 08:24 AM) [snapback]1260797[/snapback]
i was told it best to lay down with them for the first couple nights until they go to sleep but my kids always get to bed on their own 6 out of 7 nights i have to just leave the room with them crying and in about 10 minutes they are asleep...I feel like if I am in there with them they will just want to stay up and if i leave they will just wander around. some also said playing a movie to to help them get to sleep....more of your lovely thoughts???
hannah


If you have good sleepers then I don't think it's necessary to lie down with them to get them used to the new beds. Just talk about getting big kid beds a lot, maybe let them come with you to pick out sheets, etc. Involve them in the process and explain that their new beds are just like their old ones, just more space. As for the movie... no way! Television is actually a stimulant because of the way the images are processed. So letting my kids watch TV is just about the last thing I'd do (personally). Again, if your kids can put themselves to sleep 6 out of 7 nights, there's no reason to think they won't be able to do the same in twin beds. At least, that's how it worked for my kids. They fall asleep exactly the same and stay asleep the same amount of time. The one difference we've had is that Piper now gets up and plays on the floor of her room at 6:45ish every few days rather than stay in bed until 7 like she used to. We've tried to discourage it, but so far haven't convinced her to stay in bed. But she's still sleeping enough, and Cricket gets to sleep longer because Piper isn't screaming any longer to be let out of her crib, so I decided not to worry.

 

I'm sorry for not having any advise to offer but I wanted comment on how adorable they are.

 

Yeah, like a PP said, 6 months was max for my two. It turned into a total cage-match at about 6 months and I had to separate them. Now they're in the same room, different beds. For their 2nd birthday, they're getting separate rooms. R wakes up A early mornings all the time now (and vice-versa when it's in the middle of the night)

 

our only stayed in the same crib till 4 months when DS started to get out of his swaddle and liked to kick like crazy, we were afraid DD may get beat up if she rolled near him. we are just switching ours to twin beds on friday.