Today we’ve got a great question: “Will twins learn to ignore the other’s cries or will it be an automatic family cry fest?” As we were expecting twins, we had similar concerns, especially as they arrived and we realized that they do cry a lot as newborns. But we were surprised to find that our […]
Twin Sleeping Tips
These twin sleeping tips will help both your twin babies and you get a great night's sleep.
How Do You Bathe and Get the Twins to Bed by Yourself?
This question comes from Carlos. He says he has almost 1-year-old twin girls and he asks, “When I’m alone, how would I bathe them and put them to bed at the same time? Or is it better to do them separately?” Carlos, I always recommend that you try to keep your twins on the same […]
Getting Good Sleep During Twin Pregnancy
So this question comes from a fellow dad who’s expecting twins, and he says that his wife is getting less and less comfortable and sleeping less and less and tossing more as the pregnancy goes on. He says to help the problem they are sleeping apart periodically. They get better sleep, but he’s worried about […]
Prevent One Twin Waking Up The Other With a Sleep Routine
Once your twins arrive, you will be primarily preoccupied with matters such as feeding, cleaning up, dressing, and putting the babies to sleep. This last matter, in particular, will often prove to be more of a challenge for parents of twins; whereas the parents of a single child only need to ensure that the rest […]
How Exhausted Will I Be When the Twins Arrive?
The first question today is, “Just how exhausted will I be when the twins arrive?” Now, this is a great question and it shows great insight that you know you’re going to be getting into a bit of a challenge with the amount of things that you need to do, and the toll that that […]
Getting Enough Sleep vs. Caring for Twins
This question comes from Dave. He writes in to tell me that he travels a lot for work. He says he puts about 3,000 miles a month on his car doing service calls. Now that they’ve got twins at home, he’s trying to juggle the demands of getting a good night’s sleep so that he […]
How to Get Twins to Go to Sleep on Their Own
Jen asks, “What would work for getting the twins to go to sleep on their own at night?” Now, Jen, getting twins to sleep is definitely one of the hardest challenges that we face as parents of twins, and I hear about that from a lot of parents like you who are struggling to get […]
Using White Noise to Help Your Twins Go to Sleep (and Stay Asleep)
Tim, a fellow father of twins, did some experimenting and research on white noise. Often times, getting your twins to sleep is a challenge, and white noise often helps them relax. It helps them go to sleep. Tim said one time, he wanted to try something when they were both crying. So he took out […]
How to Transfer Sleeping Twins From Your Arms to Cribs
Here is a question from Miriam. She says that at first with her twins, she always had somebody to help her. And there were two people to rock the babies to sleep, and it wasn’t a problem. But now that she’s alone with the babies, she asks, “How do you transfer your twins from your […]
Will Separate Bedrooms for Twins Interfere with Twin Bonding?
We recently got a question about sleeping arrangements in bedrooms. The question is, “Should you separate the twins in their different bedrooms right away when you bring them home from the hospital? Or will this interfere with twin bonding?” As we’ve talked about before, we had our girls in the same room from the moment […]
Where to Sleep Twins During Nap Time
One question I got this week was about nap time with twins. Where should you put the twins? Say you’ve got a two-story house, and the twins’ bedroom is on the other story. You want to spend the daytime on the main level. How can you put them down for a nap on the main […]
Sleeping Arrangements to Accommodate Twins and Older Children
I got this question from Andrea. Andrea already has two kids under 4 years old. She’s used to, when those two were newborns, having them start by sleeping in the master bedroom with the parents. With twins coming, she’s wondering what the best sleeping arrangements would be for her family, for her four kids. She’s […]
When Do Twins Start Sleeping Through the Night?
The hope of every new parent of twins is to get some sleep. The first several months with twins are a grueling course of nighttime feedings and sleep deprivation for parents. You, as the parent, won’t get to sleep through the night until your twins are sleeping through the night. When do twins start sleeping […]
How Long Can Boy / Girl Twins Share a Room?
Your twins share almost everything since they were formed in Mom’s belly. Naturally, this may lead you to having your twins share a bedroom. Even boy/girl twins can share a room. This arrangement works great for several years but will eventually end with the question: how long can my boy/girl twins share a room? Space […]
When Do You Stop Swaddling Twins?
The background on this question is, of course, it is a good idea to swaddle your twins so they can sleep more easily. Our girls slept in the same crib for several months when we brought them home, and we would swaddle them up in receiving blankets every night and at nap times to help […]
