switching bedrooms

My girls have always shared a bedroom. Lately it has been so hard to get them to go to sleep. We have taken everything out of their room, including their dresser. Their mattressed at strapped down to the beds (They were flipping their mattresses out). Still, my DH and I are up and down the stairs 10-15 times a night because one bit the other, pinched the other, and just about anything else you can think of. We have a spare room that we use as the toyroom, and we are thinking of splitting them up. The only thing is that they are so used to having each other, and I know it would break their little hearts Has anyone split them up this late (they are 2 1/2) or have any suggestions? Thanks!

 

I don't plan on splitting mine up until they ask to be split (we have 2 spare bedrooms). But they go in streaks of goofing off at bedtime. It could get better given a little time.

 

We didn't move their rooms but for a while we would put one in the other room to fall asleep. If you think they will be sad to be alone use it as a reward. You get one chance to sleep together. If I have to come up, the first time then x will have to go sleep in the other room. Rotate who moves every other night or based on behavior. That should help you decide if it matters to them really quickly.

One other thought maybe they aren't tired. Are they still taking naps. I had to give up naps at just past 2 b/c it was taking forever to go to sleep and lots of playing and very fusterating for me. After naps were gone they went back to sleeping 12 hours at night and little playing/calling/whining. If they are still taking naps that would be my first suggestion to take them away and give it a week and see how it goes. If you aren't willing to give up naps, then move their bedtime back 1 hr or 1 1/2 hr so they are tired and ready to sleep.

 

I hope you get some more replies from people who have BTDT. My girls get along fairly well, so I don't plan on separating them until they ask.

 

:sorry: I have no advice for you either. My girls do really good as well.

 

We changed rooms this weekend. Girls room and boys room which means the twins got split up. I thought they would have a really hard time but they love it. Go figure but mine are 4 y/o.

 

Would they understand if you threatened to split them up? Maybe set up a bed or matress in the spare room and if they are going nuts in their room, put one of them in there. We've done time outs for resisting bed time (time out in a pnp in the dining room- oh the horror of being put in a pnp!), and it definitely helped. My girls now go to bed quite easily. GL figuring something out.

 

Thanks for all the tips! I think I might try setting up a bed in the spare room and just using it when they are being naughty. I hope this works, because i would like to keep them together!