Should I put my twins in the same crib or in their own seperate cribs?

Question

I put my twin girls (9 months old) in their own seperate cribs. Sometime's I put them in the same crib. My husband thinks we should always put them in the same crib. I think we should put them in different cribs. I don't think it matter's either way, but he thinks they will be closer as they grow up if they sleep in the same crib. Any opinions?

I dont think they really care either way. They dont cry to be in the same crib, and they dont cry to be in different cribs. Oh, they definately have different personalities. One is always moving and demanding attention, the other one will just sit there and play by herself. I dress them alike 1/2 of the time and different 1/2 of the time. I think they look cute dressed alike, or different. They are just cute! I just wanted to know what other people thought about them sleeping together. I know someone who has twins boy/girl that are 11 now and still want to sleep close to each other, and another lady has twins that are 3 who have always slept better by themselves. Thanks for all the answers

Answer 1

DIFFERENT CRIBS, they will get used to having company in the crib so when they get older they will want to be together when they sleep. You will then have a problem if one wants to saty at a friends.

Answer 2

When they were new borns it was good to put them in the same crib but now that they are 9 months old, they need to be put in there own crib.
They need to get use to sleeping alone. It will help them grow and develop as there own person. Because if you don't stop it while there young then they'll always want to sleep with someone whether it be there twin or mommy and daddy.
And if there in there own crib, it might be better when one of them cries, it won't wake the other one up. It could be easier on you.
As to them being closer as they grow up, they don't need to sleep together to be close.
No matter what, they will be close, there twins.

Answer 3

I remember reading that the AAP recommended only one baby per crib because of possible accidents that could happen while they sleep, but I know other parents of twins who do put both children in one crib. Personally if they do not care then I would just put each of them in their own that way they will be used to sleeping on their own as they get older. Where they sleep should not define how close they will be. My younger sister and I are close and we never slept in the same bed.

Answer 4

I have twin sisters who are 18 now . Our mother always put them in the same bed . They slept in the same bed together until they moved out seperately . In my opinion it made them closer. If they could they would still sleep together . I would do whatever they seem to be more comfortable with . Pay attention to how they act the next day after seperate cribs and same crib .

Answer 5

I think you should put them in the same crib, even at 9 months. I am a twin and when my sister and I were babies, my parents kept us in the same crib until we got big girl beds. They said we slept better that way. We always slept touching each other, usually arm to arm. One or both of us would reach out. It's neat; even at such a young age, twins already have a strong bond.I think it's a great way to help them develop even more that mysterious lifelong bond. As they grow older, you can have them sleep in their own beds so they can develop a sense of individuality (which is important with twins, and sometimes overlooked!), but for now it seems perfectly healthy to have them sleep in the same crib.

Answer 6

When twins are very young they many times like to be in close physicall contact.. slowly as a parent you need to begin giving them thier own seperate space... Occassionally placing them in the same crib isn't a problem, but to always place them together doesnt allow them thier private seperate space to become individuals instead of a pair...

When i was growing up there was a set of twins living nextdoor.. thier mother dressed them identically, they shared a crib then a bed until age 8.. they were in the same classes through out school (even High School) They are now 36 (my age) they are very close(in my opinion unhealthily close) , neither has ever dated or married, they own identical cars, they live together, they have identical jobs (yes for the same company) and they still dress identically every day.. Yes this is an extreme case but it illistrates twins who were never given the space they needed to become individuals instead of a pair with one identity..

Start now giving your twins the space they need and teach them that they can be close without sharing an identity..

Answer 7

My twins yelled if they were in separate beds until they were nearly 5 months old. You have to consider that they were very together for nine months-and yes they do interact inutero.

At 9 months they should be very ready for thier own beds. Soon they will be just too big, physically, to sleep in the same crib, if they aren't already.
I would think as long as they are in the same room, they would be fine. How do the kids feel about it? Or has anyone paid attention to that? They should have an opinion at 9 months (probably not verbal, but mom's can see thier opinions)

Answer 8

I also had twins they are 8 now,,we kept them in the same crib for the 6 to 9 months. After that it seemed that they developed different habits...in sleeping and moving. One would move or wake up and then the other would wake up. I think it is good to start them in separate beds now. you do want them to start developing their own identity. they will be close forever. but one of them will become more dominant..they will also develop their own language be ready for that,,,i think that was the hardest think,until i figured it out.twins are wonderful...i am 43 and a i trying for twins or more.. i can hardly wait.

Answer 9

My sister has 10 month old twins they sleep in bed. They wont sleep in seperate cribs. Her pedatrician said that was common is twins. Think about it they spend 9 months basically on top of each other. Its a personal prefrence though it really doesnt matter as long as they sleep.

Answer 10

Separate