Is it Good for Twins to Share a Room?

There’s no doubt this is one of the most popular doubts among twin parents. After all, all parents want the best for their children. 

Since things can be a bit different depending on whether you’re giving birth to a single baby or multiple babies, it makes perfect sense that parents worry about whether their twins should share a room. 

Overall speaking, it depends on the twins’ age, their preferences, and the parents’ preferences. Ultimately, there is no right or wrong answer here. 

Newborns

Traditionally, most twins usually share the same room. It’s not only a matter of not having two rooms available but it is also a lot more practical. If you think about it, when you need to feed the babies or put them to sleep, it’s easier if they’re in the same room. 

But in what concerns newborns, parents also ask themselves whether it is ok to only buy one crib or if they should buy two. 

Although there are twins that share the same crib, you want to make sure that the crib is large enough for two. Some pediatricians advise twin parents that each baby should have its own crib. However, again, you need to listen to your gut and see how your babies work out together and when they are apart. In some cases, parents started by using one crib for both babies. When they grow, they move each baby to a different crib. But what happens in many cases, babies miss each other and they can squawk at each other to make sure the other was in the room.

Toddlers

When your babies grow and become toddlers, you will want to move them to beds. Again, you should look for two beds. 

Notice that some rooms don’t have a lot of floor space, If this is your case, you may try to find two twin-sized beds. These can usually fit smaller rooms. 

But should your twins continue to share the same room? As with everything else in life, there are advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages of Twins Sharing a Room:

• If one of the twins cries during the night, you know the bedroom where they both are. 
• Kids’ clothes will all be in the same room. This may not seem a big advantage but it will save you a lot of time when you need to dress them. Besides, they can share clothes. 
• You only need to decorate one room.
• You may not have an additional bedroom at home which avoids the need of moving to a bigger house. 

Disadvantages of Twins Sharing a Room:

• It can be a challenge at bedtime. If one of the twins is more awake than the other, they will both be awake. 
• Naps can also be more difficult. Instead of taking a nap, they may try to play with each other.
• As your twins grow older, there is always one that wakes up before the other. The consequence? The morning baby will wake up the entire family.
• Boy/Girl twins will reach an age where each one will need to have a separate room. 

Final Thoughts

Bunking your twins together is ultimately your choice, but our recommendations and insights might help you during these stages of transition. Reach out and comment if you have any tips.