Making Bedtime More Enjoyable with 4Yr Twin Boys

Have you tried letting them listen to some story books on audio CD to bed. It could be their favourite story- bought or you and your husband can record it.

They get to listen to it/them each night changing to soothing music to alternate it. It might keep them in bed listening and get too tired to be bothered with getting out and mucking about :)

I have 5 year twin boys, and I go through the same thing.. i actually started putting them to bed 30 minutes earlier that normal so they can lay in bed and talk, it lets them relax and enjoy themselves without mom breathing down there neck.. However last night, i had to threaten them with taking there tv away, that seemed to work and they where out within 20 minutes! I also don't let them have any food or drink the last 2 hrs before bed, just to ensure any sugar in them is out of there system.. i hope this helps... boys are boys... and are full of energy any time of the day

My children also use to share a room they are 16mos apart in age. In my situation we had a family bed and when we first transitioned them bed time was also a pain as we decelopped a good routine it became alot easier. When we moved to our house we did give them their own rooms and I thought it would be hard on them but in fact it only became easier. But I think one reason its easier is our bed time routine is very exact and it use to not be they know exactly what to expect every night.

It would be hard with twins, but I had this problem with my kids this summer. I have a six year old and three year old that share a room (mainly because the other ones are on a different level). I started staggering their bedtimes, my younger one first then 40 minutes later my six year old. It helped my six year old feel like a big girl and totally took care of the problem. Bedtime is a breeze now! If they continue I would say seperate them. Even being twins they need their own space and they are old enough. I would have done it a long time ago with my kids but my other bedrooms are downstairs and I am not ready to have my oldest be that far away as you cannot hear anything from upstairs to downstairs. Or alternate who has to go to bed first each night, get a calendar so they can see, one goes thirty minutes earlier one night and vice versa. This helps too to get quality time with each one too.

I've got two boys aged 4 1/2 and 3 that share a room. We have had the same problems. We have developed a consistent nightly routine. We give them a bath (I think the warm water starts to help them wind down), then get them into their nightclothes, brush their teeth, read scriptures with them (5 versus a night), say prayers, and then do a family chant where we all put our hands in and yell our own little motto "to eternity and beyond!" as we throw our hands in the air. Then it's hugs and kisses and into bed. They each get to choose one toy and one book to take to bed with them. I think that that is very helpful as well because it gives them something to focus on which calms them down. They love their nighttime routine and will remind us if we miss anything. I think that kids really rely on routine to feel as if they have some control over their lives.

We usually give them about 20 minutes to fall asleep but if they go longer or are very loud, we do separate them. We just bring one of them into another bed until they are asleep and then move them back. Since they know they will be separated if they don't behave, they are much better behaved.

Nap time is a breeze because they are so used to that routine as well. And if they have a problem with it I just remind them that this is what we do every day and today is no different. Or I'll point to my watch and say, "see? it's time for resting". That works at night too and helps them to accept bedtime because they think, oh, it's not just because mommy said so but because that's what time it is.

Well, it's a little early in the am for me so I babbled a lot. Hope you find something helpful in here.

M.