Waking each other up at night. What to do?

Janelle - posted on 02/26/2010

we put a playpen in our room. so that we could grab the one who was crying make syre they were ok then put them down to cry it out. that way we were comforting but also letting them sooth. the other twin got to sleep. we got more sleep. the trick is movin them back to bed after they are settled is important so they dont get too used to ur room.

Sarah - posted on 02/25/2010

The best tip I had was instead of feeding them in the night, switch to giving them cooled boiled water. My twin boys thought it wasn't worth waking for and after a couple of nights slept straight through. Good luck!

Kym - posted on 02/25/2010

Hi Brynna,
I have 21mth old boys and we have the same problem, seems to be one of them all the time who is waking up, however i am lucky in that the other one sleeps through it. The only thing is i have to go in their otherwise he starts to bang his head on the cot- ahhh if it's not one thing it's another...

Jocelyn - posted on 02/24/2010

My boys do the same thing and they are 10 months. I separate them during nap time and at night I put them both to sleep in their cribs in one room. One wakes around 12-2 am and if I don't get him, he'll wake his brother so I put him in the pack and play in the other room where he naps at. I know you said separating them isn't an option but if it's late enough and you're already in bed, could you put him in the living room in a p&p for the rest of the night? Then, he can put himself back to sleep without waking the other. Another thing you might try is some type of white noise. This can block out the crying from the one and also help calm the cryer back to sleep. We have a heartbeat bear and also monitors (I call them their personal tv's) that hook onto the crib and play sounds and music and light up. This works sometimes for my boys. The radio on static also works nicely.
I feel for you. I keep thinking that tonight will be the night that Luke doesn't wake, but so far that hasn't happened yet! Good luck

Brynna - posted on 02/24/2010

Thanks everyone. They are showing most signs of teething (except for the teeth themselves) but it's been going on for awhile. I've been just trying to let them cry it out even though it takes longer or I'll go in and rub the fussier one's back. I just try to avoid picking them up. I feel like it's improving a little bit.

Leah - posted on 02/24/2010

My two are 13 months and we had the same issue at that age with one waking the other. I initially would run and grab the crying one so as to not wake up the sleeping one. After not sleeping because it was always one or the other my husband and I decided to try tylenol or motrin (not for every night though). That worked pretty well. Now they sleep and if one gets up the other sleeps right through the crying.

Paula - posted on 02/23/2010

could they be teething? if so maybe a little Tylenol will help them sleep through

Nadene - posted on 02/23/2010

My twin girls are 10 months & still share a cot so I haven't had this issue as I think they use each other as comfort. I am looking at getting another cot as they are getting a bit cramped but I am going to put the cots togther so they can touch each other - if this doesn't work I am going to take one side off each cot & join the cots together. Maybe your boys would settle better if they could touch each other through the cot.

Brynna - posted on 02/18/2010

Thanks Destiny,

Unfortunately seperating them isn't an option (we're in a 2 bedroom apt) but thanks for sharing what worked for you!

Ciera - posted on 02/18/2010

is separate rooms an option? I know a lot of people can't so if not, I'm not sure what to tell you, but if it is then it will work well. I separated mine into their own rooms when they were 2 months and they have slept perfectly ever since (they are 12 months now). We have a boy and a girl though so we ended up doing 2 separate nurseries. I know a lot of people only do 1 so that would be harder, especially to choose which one will stay and which one will go. Well, hope this helps somewhat! GL!