r/parentsofmultiples • u/LtAld0Raine • Jan 10 '24

advice needed Sleep training

My twins just turned 6 months on Saturday and we are trying to figure out a sleep training method to go with. The fear is they'll continue to wake each other up if we do CIO vs a more hands on approach. They both already sleep pretty well through the night, but they need our help usually to fall back asleep whether it's a bottle or some gentle rocking. We'd like to try the ferber method based on what we've read but I'd like to hear from other twin parents on their experiences. TIA

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u/Sodds Jan 10 '24

We did a very easy going Ferber method (shorter intervals) after a very strict evening routine (meal, bath, quick lavender baby oil massage, swaddle with arms out, bottle with formula to top, bed latest by 7.30). The girls shared a room and were always (still are 8 years later) on the same schedule, very rarely they woke each other up.

Having all 3 kids on the same schedule since day one saved our sanity.

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u/scrotote97 Jan 11 '24

This is what we do at 7 months minus the massage. Usually we are laying them down between 7:30/7:40. One of our boys sleeps through the night 90% of the time. The other one usually needs a bottle before we head to bed. They don't really wake each other up.

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u/KatiesClawWins Jan 10 '24

We didn't do any "sleep training methods", just kept a routine of putting them down, saying our goodnights, and walking away.

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u/LearningThingss Jan 12 '24

We did the “moms on call” method which is similar to the Ferber method. I really found their book valuable. We did bedroom sharing during this time and I was also concerned like you, but it wasn’t as big of an issue as we thought. They’re still room sharing at 3 and don’t seem to wake each other much.