Crib placement and sleep :-/

[MrsC8776]

Hi ladies, I hope you all are doing well.

I have a quick question and I hope someone can help. I co sleep with my girls. My husband works out of country and it was the only way I could get any sleep. Anyways, I'd like to put a stop to it now. It's going to be a challenge since one of my girls still takes two hours to fall asleep every night. She's a little bit special needs so I need to address how to get her into a crib at some point. Now to my question... If your twins share a room how are your cribs? Are they side by side or facing each other?

If anyone has any tips on sleep training toddlers as well if appreciate it. I've made a mess of it all and it's time for a sleeping arrangement adjustment.

 

[calm]

My twins have their cots side by side, they are just over 3 months and have settled well into a routine with just one feed in the middle of the night so I am getting quite a good nights rest. I have lots of tips but I suppose its different because of the age difference so I think somebody with toddlers could offer better advice than me X

 

[MrsC8776]

Thank you!! The cribs are side by side at the moment. I was just wondering if they might sleep better being able to see each other rather than being head to head. I do think since my girls are a bit older things would be different. I've tried the sleep training many different ways and one of my girls just doesn't grasp the concept of falling asleep without being touched. Even with me laying down with her in my bed it still takes two hours!!

 

[calm]

I think I was lucky that my twins fell into a routine so easily and quickly, they can be such a handful during the day due to their colics but come night time I don't get a peep out of them once in the cot, it wasn't like that before though, no sleep night or day terrible!

 

[bizzibii]

Calm - I would love to hear your tips. My one are 8 weeks old and I am struggling with bed times. They are still in our bedroom but we do want to move them to their own room in couple of weeks .

 

[calm]

Calm - I would love to hear your tips. My one are 8 weeks old and I am struggling with bed times. They are still in our bedroom but we do want to move them to their own room in couple of weeks .

This is what worked for me X

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/b...-old-bed-tips-tricks-advise.html#post34519167

 

[Laura2806]

My toddler has been in his own room and cot since 9wks as he outgrew his misses basket. We have had some occasions where he protests and doesn't want to go to bed for a week or so. Maybe at first try letting her fall asleep as normal with you then move her to her own cot and gradually move her earlier and earlier so she still gets that contact with you but for less time. Or sit with her while in her cot until she's settled and sleeping and move further away gradually until you no longer need to be in the room.

I personally don't believe letting them cry themselves to sleep is a good idea. It's not nice as an adult if your upset so why inflict that on your child. I never leave my lb if he's upset at night, I always make sure he's calm and relaxed and happy when we leave his room. I find that talking about what we'll do the following day really helps cause he looks forward to tomorrow and isn't sad about today ending if the makes sense!

Anyway hope this helps a little x

 

[calm]

I couldn't let my babies cry themselves to sleep either

 

[Laura2806]

It breaks my heart if he's upset at bedtime