Multiples

Need help with bedtime routine

 

my twins are 13 months old. 

currently we try to wind down, do a bottle in our bed and then we snuggle for a while with the kids. 

Sydney then goes to her crib where she CIO for 5-10 min.

Ayden tosses and turns in our bed for a half hour until he exhausts himself and then we put him in his crib.  we tried CIO with him but he gets SO upset.

this routine sucks.

but, if we put them both in their crib at the same time, they just cry hysterically and work themselves up.

I hear consistency is key, but sometimes my husband isn't home around bedtime and it will just be me.  I need help.

 




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Re: Need help with bedtime routine

  • Have you tried progressive waiting? Basically going in every 1,3,5 mins to soothe/give paci until they settle.

    Have you tried music things in their cribs or sound machines with projector on ceiling? Give them something to calm them and focus on while they relax. We love this one https://m.bedbathandbeyond.com/bedbathbeyond/product/detail.do?itemId=14643125
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  • I was kinda anti-Ferber for a while, my kids seem to get more upset when I go in there and then leave.

    I was thinking about getting one of those projector things a while ago, I will have o look into it again.




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  • I have been on my own at night a lot of the time since 4 weeks, so have had a lot of trial and error. I can usually leave them and after crying for 10 or so they fall asleep. But when they are having harder nights, they seem to get less upset if I sit in a chair in their room shushing occasionally. Going in and out definitely makes mine worse!

    Good luck! The Sleep Lady book is good guidance if you haven't read that one.
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  • Our kids are 12 months old. Routine is watch baby Einstein from 6:30 to 7:15, get changed, bottle at 7:30, stories and songs, then in crib by 7:45. They have the light up sea horses by FP and the Cloud B sea turtle so cool. My daughter goes right down my son cries. We separated them into two rooms and its the best thin ever at 6 months old. We do CIO. My son cries for about 10 minutes then stops. Hope some of these ideas were helpful.
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