Dad's Guide to Twins

Twin Sleeping Tips

These twin sleeping tips will help both your twin babies and you get a great night’s sleep.

How to Get Twins to Sleep Through the Night

Your twins will wake up in the middle of the night for various different reasons. They may be hungry, fussy, need a diaper change, or just hit the end of a sleep cycle. Regardless of the reason for waking up, you need to train them to sleep through the night. Your goal is to get [...]

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5 Ways a New Twin Father Can Get More Sleep

Don’t expect to get lots of sleep with newborn twins in your house. As you know, sleep deprivation is brutal and will be your reality for several months with newborn twins. You have to change your expectations and routine to try and maximize the sleep you can get. Here are some things you can do [...]

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Good Sleeper / Bad Sleeper: How to Handle Sleeping Twins

I got an email from a father of twins seeking advice on how to get both his twin girls to sleep in the same room. One is a really good sleeper and the other is very restless. Will a restless twin wake up her sister if they are in the same room? Our girls seemed [...]

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How to Get Twins Ready for Bed

Getting your twins ready for bed is often an adventure. Regardless if your twins are newborns or toddlers, you will have the daily responsibility of getting your twins ready for bed. Here are some tips I’ve found useful for getting our twin girls ready for bed: Bed Time Routine Consistency and a familiar routine are [...]

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How to Transition Twins to Big Beds

My wife and I were talking on Sunday night when we heard a thump from the girls’ room. I went to investigate and found one of our girls standing next to her sister’s crib, talking with her. I put the jailbreaker back in her crib and said good night. Almost as soon as I closed [...]

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Should twins sleep in the same room?

Can your twins sleep in the same bedroom? Absolutely. Start Your Twins in One Crib When we brought our girls home, they both shared a crib for several months. When they started to roll over and get a little too crowded, we moved each girl to her own crib but kept them in the same [...]

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The Secret of Separating Twins for Nap Time

When your babies are newborns and very young, you can have the twins sleep in the same crib. As they grow, they will each need their own crib but you can still have them in the same room. However, as they head toward their one year mark, you’ll notice that nap times are getting more [...]

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Sleep Deprivation with Twins is Torture

One of the most trying aspects of having newborn twins is sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is torture. Think about those old war or spy movies where the hero is literally tortured by being forced to stay awake. Just when the hero falls asleep, the bad guys wake him up. You, my friend, are the hero. [...]

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Why you don’t need a bigger house for twins

When I first learned we were having twins, I was in shock. I stayed in that state of shock for at least several weeks. This shock was fueled by fears and questions of how I would successfully care for my family. One of my big concerns was how my new, bigger family would fit into [...]

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Can Twins Sleep in the Same Crib?

When you bring your baby twins home, can you let them sleep in the same crib? Absolutely. In fact, at the hospital, the nurses had our twins together in the same bassinet. When we got home, we just continued this pattern. From their time in utero, each twin has constantly been with their sibling. Why [...]

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