Twins, Triplets & More Support Group
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My darling twins just turned 2 a few weeks ago. They are so much fun and so much work too! The past few days they have learned to climb out of their cribs. I guess I should be grateful that they lasted this long, but the problem is that instead of laying down and going to sleep at nap time, they are getting out of bed and playing in their room. I have repeatedly gone back in their room and put them back in bed, but that doesn't do much.
They are too young to cut out naps completely because by dinner, they are so exhausted that they are falling asleep at the table. My oldest child was an angel and stayed in his crib until his 3rd birthday when we got him a big boy bed so this is new to me plus there are two of them.
I've thought about having them nap in separate rooms, but there is just too much for them to get into that I think they would just be too distracted to fall asleep.
I would love any advice that may help!
They are too young to cut out naps completely because by dinner, they are so exhausted that they are falling asleep at the table. My oldest child was an angel and stayed in his crib until his 3rd birthday when we got him a big boy bed so this is new to me plus there are two of them.
I've thought about having them nap in separate rooms, but there is just too much for them to get into that I think they would just be too distracted to fall asleep.
I would love any advice that may help!
Agree with you, your twins are too little to cut out naps.
My twins are 2yrs and 3mos. They, too, started climbing out of their cribs. However, I had noticed that this was the case when they had no sleeping bags on. I had taught my children to sleep in their sleevless sleeping bags from early on, so during nap times and in the evening the ritual was that they would put on their little sleeping bags and drink milk. They still take naps for two hours. Maybe here's how you could convince them to stay in their beds.
1. Have you noticed whether it was after certain foods and sugars that they are reluctant to take a nap? Could it be that they are not tired enough? Mine start feeling sleepy already at lunch.
2. Do yours sleep in a sleeping bag? In the summer mine wear very thin ones and like them. Plus it hinders them from climbing up.
3. Have you considered slightly changing their sleeping patterns? Could it be that they go to bed late, get up late and are not tired enough after lunch because they still eat at that same time?
4. As a last resort, here's a trick I tried. I gave them two new cuddly animals. They like to imitate us adults at this stage. I said "Look little Theo (the sheep) would like to take a nap, do you want to go and put him to bed and cuddle with him." Then I opened one or two bars of their crib, let them climb into their respective cribs, cover their toys. They cuddled with them and fell asleep.
Hope this helps.