one twin waking the other at night

So we pulled the trigger and transitioned the boys to toddler beds this past weekend because they were climbing out of their cribs. Its been going fairly well, fingers crossed We have put up a 3 1/2 foot tall gate in the doorway to prevent them from coming out of their room and they will go to bed on their own. Our main problem is that one twin wakes frequently at night and he will go over to his brother and wake him up and sometimes kick him out of the bed completely. This happens almost 3-4 times each night, I don't know what to do, if anything at all...

Has anybody had any experience with this? Do I need to separate them for a little while or maybe I just let them figure it out and it will just work itself out.

 

Hmmm....tough one! I have my guys in the day beds and I have only once found both of the kids in the same bed playing with each other and that was during an afternoon nap. I'm trying to think what I would do if they were waking in the middle of the night to play. I think that if it was as bad as what you describe (3-4 times a night) I would seperate them completely if that is an option. How long have they been in their new beds? Does your LO usually wake up in the middle of the night that frequently or is it just because of his new found freedom?

 

It has only been 5 nights in their toddler beds, so not very long. When my ds1 wakes I dont really think he wants to play (he is my bully of the two) but for whatever reason wants to have or be where his brother is, which means that he is usually waking ds2 up and pushing him out of his bed. Then ds2 is upset and I think a little scared from being woken up that he begins crying and then the other follows. And I really dont know if ds1 woke up frequently when he was in his crib, if he did he would put himself back to sleep. I have never needed to go in there until now.
We do have an extra bedroom to use so I am thinking about giving it a few more days and if it continues I might see how separately them goes... I am at a loss. TWINS!!

 

Don't have any experience with this as we are getting ready to for the change. I SO dread this!! Good luck, hopefully they figure it out soon!

 

Ok, so I totally should have bit my tongue. Last night my daugther got up out of her bed and went to her brothers bed to spoon him. But, Gavin likes his space and freaked out! I was able to put Olivia back to her own bed and that was the end of it....but it was so nice of her to want to cuddle up to her brother, but the fact that he woke up and then woke us all up, well....thats not so nice.

Hmmm....I hope that this doesn't continue! I think you are doing a good think in riding it out for a few more days and see if it persists and if so, then maybe seperating them. Let us know how it continues!

 

My girls will climb in bed with each other. We don't really have a problem with them waking each other up. Hopefully, once they get used to their new beds, it will stop.