New to board, need sleep advice

I have twins boys who will be 3 in October. By necessity, they share a bedroom. Until now I have always managed to keep them on the same sleep schedule. Now however I have one who still very much needs a nap and one who will not take a nap. I can't get one to sleep with the other still up. Any creative suggestions for this?

 

I have the same issue.
We did a test over the weekend and did no naps for either and they did okay-just had an early bed time.
Our problem child was taking over an hour to fall asleep for naps and then terrorizing everyone at bedtime so I thought maybe she was ready to give up the nap in order to have a decent bedtime. It worked! suprisingly for both of them.

I will add that I am not a fan of giving up naps just yet-because I still need the break-but I guess I have to suck it up. :grr:

 

Mine are in separate rooms and they are only 2, but one really doesn't like taking naps and I still need my break. So, I'm in the process of teaching the one who is awake quiet time. It works most of the time. He'll play alone in his room for a bit so he won't wake his brother up who's in the next room with all his noise.

So, if you can, try to teach your LO who is awake activities he can do and be quiet. Maybe he can learn to be quiet enough to not wake his brother? But, I'd first get his brother to go to sleep before trying to let his awake brother do his quiet activity in the room first.

It's just an idea. I hope it helps.

 

I'm in the same boat. One takes a nap only a few days a week and the other LOVES/needs her nap. They are in separate rooms and I still give one DD her "rest time" and the other DD naps. However recently I have shortend the nap from 2 hours to 1.5. This has cut way down on how much time it takes them to fall asleep at night and middle of the night playing!

 

I'm so glad to know that I am not alone! And I am with all of you, I still very much NEED breaks. It is just so exhausting at this age to go all day. Yes, I guess I need to suck it up too...lol. I also have a 5 year old that I am going to try to home school for Kindergarten this year. Of all the times for the boys to stop napping! I will try all of your suggestions. Maybe eventually I will find something that works. Thanks so much!

 

We stopped naps just past 2. not that I wanted to but it just didn't work. My only help is to have quiet TV time after lunch instead of naps. That is the only time they get to watch TV so they watch for an hour and it is calm and quiet.

 

I have them nap in separate rooms. That way even on the days when one of them decides not to nap and instead talks, sings, and plays in his bed - he at least isn't keeping the other one awake!

 

I have them nap in separate rooms. That way even on the days when one of them decides not to nap and instead talks, sings, and plays in his bed - he at least isn't keeping the other one awake!