Sleep Training or Not, with Twins
Should you to sleep train Your twins?
Sleep training twins isn’t for everyone, and that’s ok. The choice to start the process or go another way is an individual decision.
I have found that fear and stress around sleep, and sleep training, are evermore heightened when it comes to twins. The sheer logistics of settling two babies to sleep at the same time can understandably be quite overwhelming.
In my experience, getting twins on a routine helps parents, and the entire family, maintain a sense of control and peace which helps reduce anxiety and stress. Which is why sleep training their twins makes sense to them. Parents can then have more predictability in planning the day and taking care of everyone’s needs, including their own.
Most of the twin families I worked with over the years have found this to be the right way for them. They needed help reinstating sanity in their lives, and the lack of sleep was unbearable. Perhaps it was time for parents to return to work, or family’s dynamic that needed to be considered such as older children.
Or simply because the parents felt the uncertainty and sleep deprivation that comes with the lack of a sleep routine and solid stretches of sleep - made them choose this path.
Some thought they won’t ever sleep train their twins, others tried different ways to cope, and some naturally decided this is worth a shot.
Whichever might be the reason you choose to sleep train your twins- they are all valid.
And yet, this isn’t the only way. If sleep training your twins doesn’t feel right for you and you have the time, energy, and capacity to do it differently, then no one can tell you otherwise.
Every family is different, and every parent has their children’s best interests at heart.
Everyone’s best looks different.
If you feel sleep training your twins is what you and your family need, then rest assured there is a wide range of settling techniques for you to choose from. Finding the right technique that will suit your family’s needs and parenting styles is a delicate art and I pride myself for making sure every family gets the exact support they need.
If you are ready to start the process of twin sleep training but are not sure whether your little ones are, you can download my “Parents' Guide to Twin Sleep Consultation”.
You can find more free twin sleep guides and tips here.
And if you want to learn more about how my gentle twin sleep training methods can help you and your twins sleep better, book a free discovery call today. Or book a twin sleep consultation package below.