Twins

Do you always have your twins together doing the same thing? How do they normally act if they want to be together and they're not?

 

My boys are still very small but I try to lay them together off/on during the day when they sleep. With my first set what one did so did the other. If one was in the walker so was the other. If one was in the swing one in the bouncer. Both on floor together, both tummy time, etc. It was just easier for me. Now at two they play together pretty much all day long. Only problem, when one goes somewhere without the other or if one is sleeping the other just doesn't know what to do with themselves.

 

During babyhood I did. When they went to 2 naps I started making an effort separating them for bits of time. Occasionally they get worried about their sibling but usually they love the 1:1 time.

 

We do split them up sometimes. They are always together with me during the week but on weekends we will sometimes split them up to do separate errands. The carriers are great for that. We also split them up when my husband is getting ready for work in the morning. One goes through the morning routine with him. We have an extra exersaucer in the bathroom for when he showers and them the baby plays in he pack n play in our room while he dresses. We switch up which baby does this and they love it. Playing peek a boo with Daddy in the shower is always a hit! They are fine with being apart and don't seem to really notice.

 

We're still pretty much on a somewhat on-demand schedule, with the exception of meals. So if one wants to sleep and the other isn't ready, they are separated. I'll generally put them both on the floor if everyone is up but if someone (*ahem* Livie *ahem*) doesn't want to stay in the living room while I am in the kitchen or whatever, I will bring her with me and leave the other one in the living room. Occasionally when I do this, the one that's left alone gets upset at being left alone and I'll find a way for her to join us. But generally they have no problem being separated like that for a short time.

 

We use to separate them about once week for an hour or so. DH would take one in a carrier while he did his outside work.(alternating which kiddo) We have done less of that lately because of the cold weather.
they nap in separate rooms and often get up at different times but right now that is the only time they are really separated.

recently, I have notice more of an awareness of where the other is, but so far, they don't seem to worry about being separated. Giving them separate and therefore one on one time is something we intend to make an effort to do for them.

 

At six weeks, they are pretty much doing the same thing at the same time (except between nursing it seems like one is fussy and needs to be carried and the other sleeps...or both are fussy ).