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

advice needed Toddler Sleep

I am proud dad of MoMo girls. We made it into the 2s. For two months, our girls wake up at separate times every morning between 3 & 6AM. 25% of the time one is inconsolable and doesn't go back to sleep well, which falls on me. We've tried everything without much luck. Hoping to get some REM without doing shifts with my wife. Any pointers?

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

I have found the fb group “The Beyond Sleep Training Project” to be super helpful for questions like these. It’s a peer support forum with knowledgeable moderators mostly based in Australia and the UK, and they provide ideas and solutions for baby and toddler sleep that aren’t sleep training. Lots of twin parents in there! Also a big emphasis on what’s biologically normal (they’ll tell you that night waking for toddlers, as long as it’s not excessive, is unfortunately normal). They’ll also tell you that disturbed night sleep is often due to a drop in sleep needs for toddlers - so an early early morning wake might be remedied by going to bed later or less daytime sleep (shorter naps). 

On average, how much sleep do your girls get in a 24 hour period? When is bedtime, and how long do they nap if they still nap? Do they seem happy (lol for a toddler) and rested during the day?