We're Having Boy/Girl Twins

[Meg]

Hello!

We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long
you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
reasonable?

Any other advice about boy/girl twins would also be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your comments!

Megan
Mommy to Julia, who will be 2 on Halloween and twins EDD 2/11/04

[DeliciousTruffles]

Meg wrote:

> I'm wondering how long you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room?

Mine are just about to turn two and I have no plans to separate them. I
figure they'll let me know.

--
Brigitte aa #2145
edd #3 February 15, 2004
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/

"Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."
~ Harriet Martineau

[DeliciousTruffles]

Meg wrote:

> I'm wondering how long you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room?

Mine are just about to turn two and I have no plans to separate them. I
figure they'll let me know.

--
Brigitte aa #2145
edd #3 February 15, 2004
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/

"Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."
~ Harriet Martineau

[Gretchen]

How exciting! We have b/g twins who shared a room until recently; we split
them up at age 4. They were just so into the sibling rivalry thing that we
figured they both needed a spot to get away from the other to cool off or
take a break. So Emily moved into her own room (previously the nursery) and
Edan shares his bedroom with his beloved 16 month old brother Matan. It's
worked very well so far. If Matan wakes up at night, it doesn't disturb
Edan, and vice versa. Good luck and keep everyone posted about the kids!

Gretchen ~ SAHM to Emily and Edan (3.1.99) and Matan (6.13.02)

[Gretchen]

How exciting! We have b/g twins who shared a room until recently; we split
them up at age 4. They were just so into the sibling rivalry thing that we
figured they both needed a spot to get away from the other to cool off or
take a break. So Emily moved into her own room (previously the nursery) and
Edan shares his bedroom with his beloved 16 month old brother Matan. It's
worked very well so far. If Matan wakes up at night, it doesn't disturb
Edan, and vice versa. Good luck and keep everyone posted about the kids!

Gretchen ~ SAHM to Emily and Edan (3.1.99) and Matan (6.13.02)

[David desJardins]

Megan writes:
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long you
> kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable?

Why would you split up the twins and put one with the older child? I
would think your older daughter will be more interested in having her
own space, and if you have two bedrooms, it would be better to keep the
twins together, at least in principle.

In practice, I think it depends on who has what sleeping habits, and
that's completely unpredictable at this point. One of the three will
probably need their own space, more than the other two, but it could be
any of the three.

David desJardins

[David desJardins]

Megan writes:
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long you
> kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable?

Why would you split up the twins and put one with the older child? I
would think your older daughter will be more interested in having her
own space, and if you have two bedrooms, it would be better to keep the
twins together, at least in principle.

In practice, I think it depends on who has what sleeping habits, and
that's completely unpredictable at this point. One of the three will
probably need their own space, more than the other two, but it could be
any of the three.

David desJardins

[thefackrells]

because one is a boy and one is a girl....at some point, they will have to
be split up....
> Why would you split up the twins and put one with the older child? I
> would think your older daughter will be more interested in having her
> own space, and if you have two bedrooms, it would be better to keep the
> twins together, at least in principle.

[thefackrells]

because one is a boy and one is a girl....at some point, they will have to
be split up....
> Why would you split up the twins and put one with the older child? I
> would think your older daughter will be more interested in having her
> own space, and if you have two bedrooms, it would be better to keep the
> twins together, at least in principle.

[David desJardins]

"thefackrells" writes:
> because one is a boy and one is a girl....at some point, they will
> have to be split up....

They are siblings, not boyfriend and girlfriend. Why would they "have
to be split up"? I really don't get it.

My 3yo boy/girl twins generally sleep in separate rooms now, but we do
hope to have them back in the same room in the future. (Not really due
to lack of space, just because we think it would be more comfortable for
everyone.) It never would have occurred to me that whether they are in
the same room or different rooms has anything to do with their gender.

David desJardins

[David desJardins]

"thefackrells" writes:
> because one is a boy and one is a girl....at some point, they will
> have to be split up....

They are siblings, not boyfriend and girlfriend. Why would they "have
to be split up"? I really don't get it.

My 3yo boy/girl twins generally sleep in separate rooms now, but we do
hope to have them back in the same room in the future. (Not really due
to lack of space, just because we think it would be more comfortable for
everyone.) It never would have occurred to me that whether they are in
the same room or different rooms has anything to do with their gender.

David desJardins

[Julie Seely]

Meg --

Congratulations!

We have b/g twins who are 6, and still happily share a room. The b/g
twins down the road shared a room until they were 10, if I recall
correctly. We have no other children.

As someone else wrote, in the long run, you just do what works for you.

Julie
Mom to Erica & Chris, 07/97

Meg wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long
> you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable?
>
> Any other advice about boy/girl twins would also be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> Megan
> Mommy to Julia, who will be 2 on Halloween and twins EDD 2/11/04

[Julie Seely]

Meg --

Congratulations!

We have b/g twins who are 6, and still happily share a room. The b/g
twins down the road shared a room until they were 10, if I recall
correctly. We have no other children.

As someone else wrote, in the long run, you just do what works for you.

Julie
Mom to Erica & Chris, 07/97

Meg wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long
> you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable?
>
> Any other advice about boy/girl twins would also be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> Megan
> Mommy to Julia, who will be 2 on Halloween and twins EDD 2/11/04

[Jim Wehner]

DeliciousTruffles > wrote:
> Meg wrote:

>> I'm wondering how long you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room?

> Mine are just about to turn two and I have no plans to separate them. I
> figure they'll let me know.

Ours will be 2 on Jan. 3. We feel the same.

Jim

[Jim Wehner]

DeliciousTruffles > wrote:
> Meg wrote:

>> I'm wondering how long you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room?

> Mine are just about to turn two and I have no plans to separate them. I
> figure they'll let me know.

Ours will be 2 on Jan. 3. We feel the same.

Jim

[shirley]

OK, well for all of those out there that may have the space, you could split
them up when they want their own space. On the other hand, our 8.5 year old
twins love the bunk beds and one room. Both have their own space in the
finished basement for entertainment and desks but for sleeping they prefer
each others company. It sure makes bedtime easy for me as I read one book
(alternate from each others pile as we finish). They don't goof around and
lights are off at 9, reading between 8:30 and 8:45 for with prayers and they
read from 8:45 to 9. It works for us. Neither has complained about the
sleeping arrangements yet - I know they will and when they do we will have
to work something out but for now it's great.

Shirley
Chris and Kathleen 1/95

"thefackrells" > wrote in message
news:sQgjb.567101$cF.243476@rwcrnsc53...
> because one is a boy and one is a girl....at some point, they will have to
> be split up....
> > Why would you split up the twins and put one with the older child? I
> > would think your older daughter will be more interested in having her
> > own space, and if you have two bedrooms, it would be better to keep the
> > twins together, at least in principle.
>
>

[shirley]

OK, well for all of those out there that may have the space, you could split
them up when they want their own space. On the other hand, our 8.5 year old
twins love the bunk beds and one room. Both have their own space in the
finished basement for entertainment and desks but for sleeping they prefer
each others company. It sure makes bedtime easy for me as I read one book
(alternate from each others pile as we finish). They don't goof around and
lights are off at 9, reading between 8:30 and 8:45 for with prayers and they
read from 8:45 to 9. It works for us. Neither has complained about the
sleeping arrangements yet - I know they will and when they do we will have
to work something out but for now it's great.

Shirley
Chris and Kathleen 1/95

"thefackrells" > wrote in message
news:sQgjb.567101$cF.243476@rwcrnsc53...
> because one is a boy and one is a girl....at some point, they will have to
> be split up....
> > Why would you split up the twins and put one with the older child? I
> > would think your older daughter will be more interested in having her
> > own space, and if you have two bedrooms, it would be better to keep the
> > twins together, at least in principle.
>
>

[Megan Byrne]

I am probably going to keep my b/g twins in the same room until at least
kindergarten and if they like being together, maybe even a little
longer. I see nothing wrong with it when they are still young and naive.

Megan
Mommy to miracle twins...
Aidan & Alexis
Born 9-28-02

[Megan Byrne]

I am probably going to keep my b/g twins in the same room until at least
kindergarten and if they like being together, maybe even a little
longer. I see nothing wrong with it when they are still young and naive.

Megan
Mommy to miracle twins...
Aidan & Alexis
Born 9-28-02

[Megan Byrne]

Ooh and congrats!! I may be a little biased, but b/g twins are the
best!!!

Megan
Mommy to miracle twins...
Aidan & Alexis
Born 9-28-02

[Megan Byrne]

Ooh and congrats!! I may be a little biased, but b/g twins are the
best!!!

Megan
Mommy to miracle twins...
Aidan & Alexis
Born 9-28-02

[Twinzmommie]

Congratulations Megan!

I am sure your twins will be the perfect addition to your family.

We currently only have one other bedroom besides our own, so our B/G twins
share a room. I think you will have to play it by year, just like most other
things. I went into my Motherhood of twins thinking I had to be ultra
prepared. I quickly realized nothing could really prepare me, especially for
how wonderful it is.

If I had to predict the future I would say my children will have separate
rooms so they can have "space" of their own but it would not surprise me if
they choose to sleep in the same room for quite a while. We do not have other
children so that is not an issue for us.

Good luck!


Michelle
Mommy to Riley Claire & James Michael

[Twinzmommie]

Congratulations Megan!

I am sure your twins will be the perfect addition to your family.

We currently only have one other bedroom besides our own, so our B/G twins
share a room. I think you will have to play it by year, just like most other
things. I went into my Motherhood of twins thinking I had to be ultra
prepared. I quickly realized nothing could really prepare me, especially for
how wonderful it is.

If I had to predict the future I would say my children will have separate
rooms so they can have "space" of their own but it would not surprise me if
they choose to sleep in the same room for quite a while. We do not have other
children so that is not an issue for us.

Good luck!


Michelle
Mommy to Riley Claire & James Michael

[Gerhild S.]

thefackrells wrote:
> because one is a boy and one is a girl....at some point, they will have to
> be split up....

Well, yes, when they move out (in our case). We have only one decent big
enough room. I've no problems with that, and I sincerely hope my kids
won't either.

[Gerhild S.]

thefackrells wrote:
> because one is a boy and one is a girl....at some point, they will have to
> be split up....

Well, yes, when they move out (in our case). We have only one decent big
enough room. I've no problems with that, and I sincerely hope my kids
won't either.

[Ellen Kmetz]

Hi Meg,

No advice for b/g twins, just wanted to say congratulations!!

Take care,

Ellen
--------
Erin 6/26/95
Bradley & Alex 10/5/00

[Ellen Kmetz]

Hi Meg,

No advice for b/g twins, just wanted to say congratulations!!

Take care,

Ellen
--------
Erin 6/26/95
Bradley & Alex 10/5/00

[Meg]

Thanks Everyone!

It sounds like planning to keep the twins together as long as THEY
want is the way to go. Hopefully, by the time they want their own
space, we'll have built another room onto our house! {It won't be
anytime soon!! ;)}

I feel like I'm getting bigger everyday now and I still have 'til
Feb.! I am really looking forward to meeting them and finding out who
they are!

Thanks again and I'm sure I'll be back for more advice!!

Megan
Mommy to Julia, 23 months and twins EDD 2/11/04

[Meg]

Thanks Everyone!

It sounds like planning to keep the twins together as long as THEY
want is the way to go. Hopefully, by the time they want their own
space, we'll have built another room onto our house! {It won't be
anytime soon!! ;)}

I feel like I'm getting bigger everyday now and I still have 'til
Feb.! I am really looking forward to meeting them and finding out who
they are!

Thanks again and I'm sure I'll be back for more advice!!

Megan
Mommy to Julia, 23 months and twins EDD 2/11/04

[multimom4]

I think it's entirely up to you and your kids, and varies totally by family.
My BGB triplets shared til they were almost 6 and a half with no problems
other than the usual bedtime giggling, irritations, etc. Certainly nothing
B-G related. Your girls may be dying to share sooner or your elder daughter
may be very protective of her own room or the twins may have trouble
sleeping in a shared space from the age of 6 months .... Just have to wait
and see.

--Janet
Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
and Holly (4/4/01)

"Meg" > wrote in message
om...
> Hello!
>
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long
> you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable
>
> Any other advice about boy/girl twins would also be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> Megan
> Mommy to Julia, who will be 2 on Halloween and twins EDD 2/11/04

[multimom4]

I think it's entirely up to you and your kids, and varies totally by family.
My BGB triplets shared til they were almost 6 and a half with no problems
other than the usual bedtime giggling, irritations, etc. Certainly nothing
B-G related. Your girls may be dying to share sooner or your elder daughter
may be very protective of her own room or the twins may have trouble
sleeping in a shared space from the age of 6 months .... Just have to wait
and see.

--Janet
Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
and Holly (4/4/01)

"Meg" > wrote in message
om...
> Hello!
>
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long
> you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable
>
> Any other advice about boy/girl twins would also be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> Megan
> Mommy to Julia, who will be 2 on Halloween and twins EDD 2/11/04

[Tanya Makins]

Sounds like they're all similar. My Boy/Girl Twins will be 2 in January, I
deffinately do not want to split them yet, I put them to bed at 6:30-7pm and
they normally chat for 15/20 minutes then drop off and its the same for
their morning nap, I put them to bed about 20 minutes ago and its just gone
quiet. They don't disturb each other, if one screams/cries the other one
just carries on sleeping!!
My advice is don't split them up until it becomes a problem.
Good luck, its amazing!!!
Tanya
Molly/Charley 18.1.02
Meg > wrote in message
om...
> Hello!
>
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long
> you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable?
>
> Any other advice about boy/girl twins would also be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> Megan
> Mommy to Julia, who will be 2 on Halloween and twins EDD 2/11/04

[Tanya Makins]

Sounds like they're all similar. My Boy/Girl Twins will be 2 in January, I
deffinately do not want to split them yet, I put them to bed at 6:30-7pm and
they normally chat for 15/20 minutes then drop off and its the same for
their morning nap, I put them to bed about 20 minutes ago and its just gone
quiet. They don't disturb each other, if one screams/cries the other one
just carries on sleeping!!
My advice is don't split them up until it becomes a problem.
Good luck, its amazing!!!
Tanya
Molly/Charley 18.1.02
Meg > wrote in message
om...
> Hello!
>
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long
> you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable?
>
> Any other advice about boy/girl twins would also be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> Megan
> Mommy to Julia, who will be 2 on Halloween and twins EDD 2/11/04

[Andrea]

Megan-

I don't have any B/G twin advice, but just wanted to say congratulations and
welcome.

Andrea
twin girls-Madison & Jordan
3 1/2 yrs. old

[Andrea]

Megan-

I don't have any B/G twin advice, but just wanted to say congratulations and
welcome.

Andrea
twin girls-Madison & Jordan
3 1/2 yrs. old

[[email protected]]

Just want to say congratulations.....I am also the parent of B/G twins,
but they are nearly 22 now...As a single parent I couldn't always
provide them with separate rooms so they slept in the same room till
they were about 10.

[[email protected]]

Just want to say congratulations.....I am also the parent of B/G twins,
but they are nearly 22 now...As a single parent I couldn't always
provide them with separate rooms so they slept in the same room till
they were about 10.

[A. Walker]

My twins are going to be 3 next month. I tried to separate them and they
end up in the same room and sometimes the same bed. I no longer try to
separate them and I figure they will let me know or I will try again next
year.

"Meg" > wrote in message
om...
> Hello!
>
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long
> you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable?
>
> Any other advice about boy/girl twins would also be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> Megan
> Mommy to Julia, who will be 2 on Halloween and twins EDD 2/11/04

[A. Walker]

My twins are going to be 3 next month. I tried to separate them and they
end up in the same room and sometimes the same bed. I no longer try to
separate them and I figure they will let me know or I will try again next
year.

"Meg" > wrote in message
om...
> Hello!
>
> We will be welcoming our twins to our family in February (knock wood).
> We have an almost 2 year old daughter too. I'm wondering how long
> you kept your boy/girl twins sharing the same room? I'm thinking two
> years from when they are born, my older daughter will move into the
> larger room with her little sister. Am I dreaming, or does this sound
> reasonable?
>
> Any other advice about boy/girl twins would also be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> Megan
> Mommy to Julia, who will be 2 on Halloween and twins EDD 2/11/04